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The Commonwealth is an association of countries across the world.

Commonwealth: political association of 56 member states

 It is home to 2.5 billion people

Founded: December 11, 1931

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: British Empire, UK Parliament

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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the United Kingdom

It has served as the Sovereign's official residence in London since 1837.

Who: The King (currently King Charles III).

Location: City of Westminster, London.

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Mount Blanc is located in the French Alps.

It is the highest mountain in the Alpine range.

It standing at 4,808 meters (15,774 feet) above sea level.

It's also the highest peak in Europe.

It is located on the border between France and Italy.

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The study of handwriting is called Graphology.

It analyzes handwriting to infer a person's personality traits or psychological state.

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, lost vision in his left eye due to smallpox.

It is a highly infectious disease that was prevalent in India during the 18th century.

He contracted smallpox at a young age, which led to the loss of vision in his left eye.

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The UN Security Council decides when and where UN Peacekeeping Missions will operate.

They get their mandates from the UN Security Council, and their troops and police are contributed by Member States.

The UN Security Council has the primary responsibility for international peace and security.

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• 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) 

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News Agencies of Important Countries

Pakistan: Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

Russia: Interfax 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

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About Asian Games

Held: every four years

Abbreviation: Asiad

Motto: Ever Onward

First event: 1951 (India)

 Hockey introduced: 1958

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The Mosul Dam is located on the Tigris River in Iraq.

It is often referred to as the "Most Dangerous Dam in the World".

Due to its deteriorating condition and high risk of failure.

The dam was built in the 1980s.