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• Observed on: 16 October every year
• Purpose: To raise awareness about food security, hunger, and nutrition
• 2024 Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future
• 2025 Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
• Theme 2026: Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow

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FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

• Established on: 16 October 1945
• Founder: United Nations
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Last verified on 16-10-2026

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• World War II: Global war, 1939–1945.
• Little Boy: Dropped on Hiroshima, 6 August 1945.
• Fat Man: Dropped on Nagasaki, 9 August 1945, 11:01 AM.
  

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• World War I: Global war in Europe, 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918.

Last updated 06 Nov 2026 by NA

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• Headquarters: Tehran, Iran.
• Established: 1985.
• Founding countries: Türkiye, Iran, and Pakistan.
• Official language: English.
• Purpose: To promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states.

ECO Member States (10):

1. Türkiye
2. Iran
3. Pakistan
4. Afghanistan
5. Azerbaijan
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kyrgyz Republic
8. Uzbekistan
9. Tajikistan
10. Turkmenistan

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• The Falkland Islands  are disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
• They are located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
• Also known as the Malvinas Islands.
• Argentina refers to them as the Islas Malvinas.
• The dispute led to the Falklands War in 1982.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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Iyad bin Amin Madani is a Saudi politician who served in different cabinet posts.

He was the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation from 2014 to November 2016.

He was the first Saudi official to hold that position.

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• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Full Form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Founded: 16 November 1945
• Member States: 194
• Parent Organization: United Nations (UN)
• UNESCO works to promote world peace and security through international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication.
• UNESCO is responsible for designating World Heritage Sites, protecting places of outstanding cultural and natural importance.

Last verified on 23-07-2026

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• The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world.

• 71% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans.
• The warmest ocean in the world is the Indian Ocean.
• With the hottest ocean area being the Persian Gulf.
• The Arctic Ocean is the smallest.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest place in the Indian Ocean.
• The country of Jordan has no ocean.

The five major oceans, listed by size from largest to smallest, are:

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Southern Ocean
5. The Arctic Ocean

Last updated 07 Nov 2026 by NA

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• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.
• It contains 97% of the Earth's water.
• The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
• It is located in the Pacific.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

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• The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.
• Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
• The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.
• Jordan does not have an ocean.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

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• Date: 10 December
• Date and Year of UDHR adoption: 10 December 1948
• Adopted by: United Nations General Assembly
• Document: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
• Purpose: Protection and promotion of human rights
• 2025 Slogan: "Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials".

Last verified on 06-04-2026