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SAARC was Founded in Dhaka: on December 8, 1985

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

It was founded by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan

It was launched for Regional cooperation

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 Lanka

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• The Shatt Al-Arab is the river that borders Iraq and Iran
• Flows into the Persian Gulf.
• Formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers near Qurnah, Iraq.
• Width: Varies from 120 ft (37 m) at Basra to 0.5 mile (0.8 km) at its mouth.
• History: The scene of prolonged and intense fighting between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.

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Maximilian Karl Emil Weber was a German sociologist.

who is regarded as among the most important theorists of the development of modern Western society.

His ideas profoundly influence social theory and research. 

Born: April 21, 1864, Germany

Died: June 14, 1920, Munich, Germany

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Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician and leader of the National Fascist Party.

He ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943.

He is known for his authoritarian and fascist regime, which allied with Nazi Germany and Japan during World War II.

Mussolini was born in Predappio, Italy in 1883.

He was executed in Milan, Italy in 1945.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

He advocated for equal rights through nonviolent protests, aiming to end racial segregation and discrimination.

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On 8 May 2017, India commenced these proceedings before the ICJ alleging that Pakistan had committed a breach of the VCCR 1963 by failing to grant immediate consular access in respect of Commander Jadhav, and alleging that the Military Court procedure was flagrantly unfair.

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The Gobi Desert is also known as Cold Desert.

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

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Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher.

He is considered the father of modern economics.

Smith is most famous for his 1776 book, "The Wealth of Nations."

Smith's writings were studied by 20th-century philosophers, writers, and economists.

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The year 2024 is a 'leap year'.

Its meaning the month of February will have 29 days instead of 28.

Total number of days will be 366 instead of 365.

This was also the case in 2024, and 2028 will again be a leap year.