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• Australia won the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup
• Australia won: first time
• Edition: 7th
• Date: November 14, 2021
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
• Runner-up: New Zealand
• Player of the Match: Mitchell Marsh 
• Australia won by: 8 Wickets
• Participating teams: 16

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Last updated by NA on 09-09-2026

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• The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is responsible for the formulation of monetary policy in Pakistan.
• It manages the country's monetary policy to ensure economic stability and control inflation.

Last verified on 30-10-2026

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1. The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.

2. It has also designated 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development.
3. The third observance is the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

Last verified on 30-10-2026

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• The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 have been ratified by 196 states.

Additional information:

• The Geneva Conventions are based partly on the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907.
• First Geneva Convention: Adopted in 1864; revised in 1906, 1929, and 1949.
• Second Geneva Convention: Adopted in 1949; succeeded the Hague Convention (X) of 1907.
• Third Geneva Convention: First adopted in 1929; revised in 1949.
• Fourth Geneva Convention: Adopted in 1949.

Last verified on 29-10-2026

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• The Human Development Index (HDI) is issued annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Main Indicators: 3

1. Life expectancy (Health)
2. Education
3. Gross National Income (GNI) per capita

Additional information:

• UNDP Founded: 22 November 1965
• UNDP Headquarters: New York City
• UNDP Purpose: Promote sustainable human development and reduce poverty

Last verified on 08-07-2026

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• The Bundestag is Germany’s federal parliament.
• It is main directly elected legislative chamber.
• The Bundesrat represents Germany’s 16 federal states (Länder) and participates in federal legislation.
• The Bundestag meets in the Reichstag Building in Berlin, the capital of Germany.

Last verified on 29-10-2026

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan is serving as the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014.

He was reelected for a 3rd term in  2023, which is set to last until 2028.

Last updated on 25-03-2026

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• Sanna Marin became Finland PM: in December 2019.
• She became the youngest person to become PM in Finland at the age of 34.
• She replaced Antti Rinne.

Last verified on 29-10-2026

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• The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Location: Africa
• Length: Approximately 4,800 km (3,000 miles)
• Area: About 9.2 million km²

List of top deserts in the world:

Last verified on 10-05-2026

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• The English Army in the Battle of Buxar was led by Hector Munro.
• It was fought on 22/23 October 1764.
• Buxar, a small town in Bihar.

The battle was fought between:

• The East India Company
• The combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, and the Nawab of Awadh.
• The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II on 22nd October 1764.

The battle was a decisive victory for the British East India Company.

The war was put to an end by the Treaty of Allahabad in the year 1765.

Last verified on 29-10-2026