Explanation

 Benjamin Disraeli prime minister of England served on two occasions.

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was the Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on two occasions.

Benjamin Disraeli become the first prime minister in 1868 and then between 1874 and 1880

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Explanation

Uncle Sam is the nick of the U.S.A

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On September 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. 

The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

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The land of Maple Leaves is a nickname for Canada

Land of the Rising Sun is a nickname for Japan

Land of White Elephants is the nickname of Thailand

Land of Milk and Honey is the nick of Israel 

the land of Rainbow is the nickname of South Africa

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Explanation

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the 15 Members 

All ten members of ASEAN (excludes candidate member  East Timor):

1 Brunei

 2 Cambodia

3 Indonesia

4 Laos

5 Malaysia

6 Myanmar

 7 Philippines

 8 Singapore

9 Thailand

10 Vietnam

The three East Asian members of ASEAN Plus Three:

11 China

12 Japan

13 South Korea

The two Oceanian members of ASEAN Plus Six:

14 Australia

15 New Zealand

The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world's population (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($29.7 trillion)

The RCEP was signed virtually on November 15, 2020, on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

RCEP) was signed virtually, and organized by Vietnam

Effective: 1 January 2022

Language: English 

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Explanation

The World Health Organization (WHO) names new coronavirus variants using the letters of the Greek alphabet

The Omicron variant started in South Africa in November 2021

The Covid-19 variant that emerged in South Africa was named after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.

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Explanation

Rina Amiri currently serving as the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights since January 6, 2022.

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Explanation

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow on February 24, 2022

two-day official visit 

PM Imran Khan arrived in Moscow on 23-02-2022

met with Putin on 24-02-2022.

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Reason 

 Vladimir Putin met  Imran Khan in Moscow, as Russian forces continued their invasion of Ukraine, with the latter expressing “regret” that a military conflict was not averted, according to a Pakistani statement

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Explanation

• Gabriel Boric became the youngest president in Chile's history,
• Taking office in 2022 at the age of 36.
• 37th President of Chile
• In office: 11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026
• Preceded by: Sebastián Piñera
• Succeeded by: José Antonio Kast

Last update question on 28 june 2026

Explanation

• ICRC headquarters is in Geneva
  
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• ICRC stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  
• ICRC headquarters employ over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries.
• ICRC is the world's largest humanitarian network, helping people in around 150 countries.
  
• The International Committee of the Red Cross - Humanitarian Help for People Affected by Armed Conflict.
• Since 1863, the mission of ICRC has been to promote understanding and respect for international humanitarian law.

Explanation

The Greek drachma was the basic unit of currency in Greece until 2001when it was replaced by the euro.

The euro is now the only official currency of the country.

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Greece's Currency is Euro.

Greece Capital is Athens.

Greece is famous for its Olive trees

Greece's official language is Greek.

Greece located is in Continent Europe.

Greece's Primary Religion is (Christianity) Orthodoxy.

Greece's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greece's Parliament is called the Chamber Of Deputies.

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Explanation

Ice Hockey game do you associate a Punk.

Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice skates

Ice hockey was First played in 1875; 147 years ago, in Montreal, Quebec Canada

Ice hockey is immensely popular in Canada

The ice hockey game is divided into three periods of 20 minutes of playing time each

six players are in the ice hockey

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