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• The Headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Full Form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Founding place: Dhaka, Bangladesh

SAARC Member Countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

Last updated by NA on 14-09-2026

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• Observed on: 16 October every year
• Purpose: To raise awareness about food security, hunger, and nutrition
• 2024 Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future
• 2025 Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
• Theme 2026: Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow

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FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

• Established on: 16 October 1945
• Founder: United Nations
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Last verified on 16-10-2026

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• Full name: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
• Founded: 27 September 1925.
• Founder: Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.
• Headquarters: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
• Main purpose: Promotes Hindu cultural identity and organization in Indian society.

Last verified on 15-10-2026

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• World War II: Global war, 1939–1945.
• Little Boy: Dropped on Hiroshima, 6 August 1945.
• Fat Man: Dropped on Nagasaki, 9 August 1945, 11:01 AM.
  

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• World War I: Global war in Europe, 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918.

Last updated 06 Nov 2026 by NA

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• Movie Title: The Challenge (Russian: Вызов or Vyzov)
• Release Date: April 20, 2023 (in Russian cinemas)
• Director: Klim Shipenko
• Lead Actress: Yulia Peresild (playing a thoracic surgeon sent to the International Space Station)
• Space Filming Dates: October 5 to October 17, 2021 (12-day orbital visit aboard the ISS)
• Duration: 163 minutes

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Headquarters: Tehran, Iran.
• Established: 1985.
• Founding countries: Türkiye, Iran, and Pakistan.
• Official language: English.
• Purpose: To promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states.

ECO Member States (10):

1. Türkiye
2. Iran
3. Pakistan
4. Afghanistan
5. Azerbaijan
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kyrgyz Republic
8. Uzbekistan
9. Tajikistan
10. Turkmenistan

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is the Current Secretary-General of OIC.
• He is elected for a five-year term starting August 28, 2026.
• He belongs to the Mauritanian.
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• Last verified on 02-09-2026

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Iyad bin Amin Madani is a Saudi politician who served in different cabinet posts.

He was the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation from 2014 to November 2016.

He was the first Saudi official to hold that position.

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Tanku Abdul Rahman of Malaysia was the first Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from 1971 to 1973.

2nd Secretary General: Hassan al-Touhami (1974-1975)

3rd Secretary General: Amadou Karim Gaye (1975-1979)

11th Secretary General: Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen (2016-2020)

12th and Current Secretary General: Hissein Brahim Taha (2020-present)