Explanation

• Plane: Indian Airlines "Ganga" (Flight IC-102)
• Incident: Burnt/destroyed by arson
• Perpetrator: Hashmatullah Qureshi (Kashmiri Mujahid)
• Location: Heathrow Airport, London
• Date: January 30, 1971

Last updated on 22-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Guarantor Countries: Russia, Iran, Turkey
• Agreement Date: 4 May 2017
• Venue: Astana (now Astana), Kazakhstan
• Purpose: Reduce fighting, protect civilians, and facilitate humanitarian aid.
• Conflict: Syrian Civil War (began in 2011)

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• LTTE of Sri Lanka surrendered in May 2009 to end the prolonged Civil War
• Conflict Duration: 26 years.
• Ended when the Sri Lankan military defeated the remaining rebel forces
• And killed LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on May 18, 2009.

Additional information 

• It was a Tamil militant organization
•  Founder: Velupillai Prabhakaran
• Dates active: 5 May 1976–18 May 2009
• Founded in 1976

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

Explanation

• The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989.
• It separated East Germany and West Germany during the Cold War.
• The fall symbolized the end of division in Europe.
• It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
• Germany was officially reunified on 3 October 1990.

Additional information:

• Start of construction → 13 August 1961
• Length of wall → 155 km
• Height → 3.6 meters

Last verified on 20-04-2026

Explanation

• Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom
• Launch Date: 7 October 2001
• Country: Afghanistan
• Main Targets: Al-Qaeda and the Taliban
• Reason: Response to the 9/11 attacks (11 September 2001)

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