Explanation

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually on May 17.

The date was chosen to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on May 17, 1865, marking the day the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris.

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Explanation

International Tea Day is celebrated on 21 May annually 

First time celebrated in 2020 by the United Nations.  

Theme 2025: Tea for Better Lives

Theme 2026: Sustaining Tea, Supporting Communities

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Explanation

Balendra Shah, known as Balen Shah is the current prime minister of Nepal since 2026.

He replaced Sushila Karki.

He also became the youngest PM of Nepal at the age of 35.

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Updated & verified on 24 May 2026 

Explanation

• SAARC was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985
• SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  
• Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan founded it
• It was launched for Regional cooperation
• Headquarters: Kathmandu

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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There is a total of eight members of SAARC;

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bangladesh,
3. Bhutan,
4. India,
5. Nepal,
6. the Maldives,
7. Pakistan
8. and Sri Lank

Last question by NA on 26 April 2026

Explanation

• The Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) was renamed Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985.
• It aiming to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states in Asia.

Additional information:

• RCD was established on: 21 July, 1964
• RCD was dissolved in: 1979
• RCD: Established by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey
• RCD headquarters: Iran

Last verified on 24-05-2026