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The Kyoto Protocol set a target to reduce CO₂ emissions to 5.86% below 1990 levels by 2012.

It aiming to address climate change through legally binding commitments.

Kyoto Protocol, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that talked about Pollution and aimed to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Protocol on International Climate Change signed: December 1997

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The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season is named as Black Summer

The fires reached their peak during the summer months, from December 2019 to February 2020.

The extent of Damage:

• By early 2020, the bushfires had ravaged vast areas of Australia,
• burning an estimated 18 million hectares (44.5 million acres),
• destroying over 3,000 homes,
• and killing at least 33 people.

Explanation

Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the first practical telephone in 1876.

Graham Bell made the first-ever telephone call to his partner, Thomas Watson.

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Iraq left the Baghdad Pact in 1959 following the 1958 revolution that established a republic.

This leading to a change in its foreign policy and alignment away from the Western bloc.

The Middle East Treaty Organization, also known as the Central Treaty Organization

CENTO was a military alliance of the Cold War.

Headquarters: Baghdad (1955 – 1958) Ankara (1958 – 1979)

CENTO was formed on 24 February 1955 by:

• Iran
• Iraq
• Pakistan
• Turkey
• and the United Kingdom.

CENTO alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979

related question

Both Iran and Pakistan remained members of CENTO till?

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The "Print" option can be used to convert a Word document to PDF by selecting "Microsoft Print to PDF" as the printer, enabling easy conversion.

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) 

It is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization

Founded 18 November 1974

IEA headquarters: Paris, France

Membership: 32 member countries

Official languages: English

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Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice is: 9 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UNO).

It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

First Woman Judge of International Court of justice:  Rosalyn Higgins

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The Mojave Desert is a xeric desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States.

Area: 124,000 km²

Elevation: 1,500 m

Rivers: Colorado River, Mojave River

The Mojave Desert spans four states: California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. 

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Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.

Orange River Length is 2,432 km

Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north.

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Brahmagupta, an astronomer and mathematician from India used zero in mathematical operations like addition and subtraction.

Aryabhatta introduced zero in 5th century.

Brahmagupta introduced zero in calculations in around 628 AD.