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The term "Third World" was first used during the Cold War era.

The term was coined in 1952 by French demographer, anthropologist, and historian Alfred Sauvy. 

First World: The allied powers of Western Europe and North America, and their allies.

Second World: Communist countries, allies of the Soviet Union. 

Third World: Underdeveloped countries that remained non-aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union.

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Omer-Khayam was born in Iran in 1048 AD.

Omer-Khayam was a poet, Mathematician & Astronomer. 

Omer-Khayam introduced the modern Solar Hijri calendar, the Jalali calendar.

Place of burial: Tomb of Omar Khayyam, Iran

Main interests:

Mathematics (medieval Islamic); astronomy; Persian philosophy; Persian poetry

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RY 4-12-2022

Explanation

The US Secretary of State said that the US will respond quickly and appropriately if the Syrian government attacks chemical weapons again.

This statement was made after the Syrian leader, Bashar Assad, used chemical weapons against his own people.

The US, along with France and Britain, struck targets in Syria as punishment for Assad's actions.

President Trump also mentioned that the US is prepared to sustain the response until the Syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents.

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Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī was a Persian polymath who produced vastly influential works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography.

Around 820 CE he was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

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Novak Djokovik won the Tel Aviv Open title 2022.

Novak Djokovik defeated Marin Cilic to win his 89th title.

Novak Djokovik is a tennis player from Serbia. 

Explanation

RMS - Result Management System and RO - Returning officers

The RMS is offline software installed in a computer at RO office that also has a trained data entry operator. The RO receives results from presiding officers on Form 45, mostly hard copies and the operator enters results in RMS

RTS - Result Transmission System

The RTS is an entirely different system meant to transmit Form 45 from polling stations to RO offices and the ECP Secretariat using a smartphone*****

RY4-12-2022

Explanation

• The presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates monthly among its 15 members, in alphabetical order.
• Each member serves as president for one month, with the rotation occurring on the first day of each month.
• This rotation has been in place since 1946, and allows each member to preside over the Council's meetings and guide its work during their presidency.

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The highest mountain in Turkey is Mount Ararat, which is located in the eastern part of the country, near the border with Armenia.

The peak of the mountain reaches an elevation of 5,137 meters (16,854 feet) above sea level.

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On July 25, 1933, Roosevelt gave a radio address in which he coined the term "first 100 days." 

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• Hamas stands for the Islamic Resistance Movement and in Arabic means “zeal”.
• The group politically controls the Gaza Strip, a territory that is home to more than two million people but is blockaded by Israel.
• Hamas has been in power in the Gaza Strip since 2007 after a brief war against Fatah forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).