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• The Paris Agreement was adopted on December 12, 2015,
• Also known as COP21
• Drafted:30 November – 12 December 2015 in Le Bourget, France
• Location: Paris, France
• It entered into force on 4 November 2016.
• Languages
• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Russian
• Spanish
• Currently, as of 27 January 2026, there are 194 Parties to the Paris Agreement.

Last updated question NS on 09 MAY 2026

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• The Indus River is the longest and most important river in Pakistan
• Flow from Country China, India, Pakistan
• Flows from State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet
• Sources of water Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River
• Tributaries Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,
• River Sindh Length 3,180 km
• Mouth of the Arabian Sea near Thatta

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Mark Carney is the current & 24th prime minister of Canada.

He was appointed in March 2025.

He belongs to Liberal Party.

He replaced Justin Trudeau, who resigned in Jan 2025.

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Updated & verified on 04 May 2026

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Google established (acquired and further developed) the Android system. 

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• Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Launch Date: 9 July 2002, Durban, South Africa
• Members: 55 member states, 9 observer states
• Purpose: Replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to promote unity, development, and peace in Africa

Additional information:

• OAU Background: Established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa by 32 signatory governments
• OAU Disbanded: 9 July 2002

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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International Civil Aviation Day is celebrated on 7 December.

First celebrated in 1996 by UN General Assembly. 

With the purpose to spread awareness on global civil aviation's role

Theme 2025: Safe Skies & Sustainable Future for All

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AUKUS, is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.

Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

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• The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing
• Date: Late February 2014 – present (12 years, 2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
• Location: Ukraine, Russia, and the Black Sea
• Reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:
• Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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 The first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated by Martin Cooper 

- He was an engineer at Motorola  

- Invented the first handheld mobile phone in 1973  

- Made the first mobile call on April 3, 1973

That first phone was big, heavy, and had a battery life of about 30 minutes!

Using a handset weighing c. 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs).

In 1979, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) launched the world's first cellular network in Japan.

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Large datasets require massive storage capacity and powerful processing resources, leading to high costs and computational complexity.

Big data often contains redundancy, inconsistencies, and requires efficient management systems to ensure accuracy and accessibility.