Explanation

Thar desert covers an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) in India and Pakistan.

About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and about 15% is in Pakistan.

The portion in India also extends into:

• Gujarat
• Punjab
• Haryana

The portion in Pakistan extends into:

• Sindh 
• Punjab

 It is the largest desert of Pakistan

It is the world's 18th-largest desert

The world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert

Explanation

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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History of the Soviet Union

Background

1917–1927: Establishment (founded)

1927–1953: Stalinism

1953–1964: Khrushchev Thaw

1964–1982: Era of Stagnation

1982–1991: Decline and collapse (dissolved)

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A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics

It was the largest country in the world, covering over 22,402,200 square kilometers (8,649,500 sq mi)

spanning eleven time zones.

Capital and largest city: Moscow

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Leader  

• 1922–1924: Vladimir Lenin

• 1924–1953: Joseph Stalin

• 1953: Georgy Malenkov

• 1953–1964 : Nikita Khrushchev

• 1964–1982: Leonid Brezhnev

• 1982–1984: Yuri Andropov

• 1984–1985: Konstantin Chernenko

• 1985–1991: Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of state  

• 1922–1946 (first): Mikhail Kalinin

• 1988–1991 (last): Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of government  

• 1922–1924 (first): Vladimir Lenin

• 1991 (last): Ivan Silayev

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Currency: Soviet ruble (Rbl) (SUR)

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Explanation

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.

It is considered one of the most famous and historic cities in the world.

It is located on the Bosphorus Strait, which separates Europe and Asia.

It is known for its rich cultural heritage, architectural landmarks, and vibrant atmosphere.

Istanbul was previously known as Constantinople.

It was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Explanation

The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped zone of intense volcanic and seismic activity around the Circum-Pacific Belt.

It is home to over 75% of the world's active volcanoes and experiences 90% of the world's largest earthquakes.

The region spans 40,000 km, where tectonic plates are pushed beneath each other, causing high volcanic and earthquake activity.

Explanation

Neil Alden Armstrong was died on August 25, 2012.

He was born on August 5, 1930.

Neil Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission.

His famous words upon landing were, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Explanation

The Line of Control (LoC) was established in 1949 after the Karachi Agreement, following the first Indo-Pak war over Kashmir.

It was originally called the Ceasefire Line and renamed the LoC in the 1972 Simla Agreement.

The LoC is approximately 740 km long.

Explanation

EBDO stands for Electoral bodies dissolution order.

Ayub Khan passed EBDO in August 1959

Under this, 75 leaders were disqualified for participating in political activities for 8 years (until December 1966).

Explanation

Emmanuel Macron is the founder of the political party "La République En Marche!" which translates to "Forward!" in English.

He launched the party in 2016.

He has been the President of France since 2017, and he was reelected in 2022, becoming the first French president in two decades to win a second term.

Explanation

Arms and the Man is a comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw, first produced in 1894.

It satirizes romanticized notions of war and heroism.

Explanation

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)