Explanation

UNICEF is a specialized body of the United Nations.

Stands for: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

Responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

Formed: 11 December 1946

Explanation

• The Paris Peace Agreement was signed in 1973 to end the Vietnam War.
• It aimed to establish peace and end U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Additional information:

• Agreement signed: 27 January 1973
• War involved mainly: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, USA
• Duration of Vietnam War: 1955–1975
• U.S. troops withdrawal began in 1973
• Fall of Saigon: 1975

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Price discrimination occurs when the same product is sold at different prices to different customers.
• It is a common practice in markets to maximize profits based on customer willingness to pay.

Additional information:

Types of price discrimination:

• First-degree – individual pricing
• Second-degree – bulk or quantity discounts
• Third-degree – group-based pricing (students, seniors)
• Airline tickets – different prices for same seat on same flight
• Movie tickets – matinee vs. evening pricing

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Cereal crops are grown primarily for their edible grains.
• Examples: Wheat, Barley, Rice, Corn (Maize).

Additional information:

• Cotton: Fiber crop, not a cereal.
• Sugarcane: Cash crop, grown for sugar production.
• Cereal crops are staple foods and form a major part of the human diet.

Last verified on 19-02-2026

Explanation

A standard cricket team consists of 11 players on the field.

Additional information:

• Football: 11
• Hockey: 11
• Basketball: 5
• Rugby Football: 15
• Polo: 4
• Water Polo: 7
• Volleyball: 6
• Kabaddi: 7
• Snooker: 1
• Boxing: 2
• Gymnastics: 8
• Ice Hockey: 6

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

The Arab League Headquarters is located in Cairo, Egypt

It  is a regional organization in the Arab World 

Official languages Arabic

Founded: March 22, 1945

Members: 22

Explanation

External debt refers to the total amount of money a country owes to foreign creditors.

It includes loans, bonds, and other financial obligations.

Governments, corporations, and private sectors can all contribute to external debt.

Explanation

The first SDG is “No Poverty” – to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

It aims to ensure basic needs, access to resources, and social protection for all.

Poverty alleviation is crucial for sustainable economic and social development.

Explanation

The area known as the world's earthquake belt is the Circum-Pacific Belt.

Popularly called the Ring of Fire,

It is a horseshoe-shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean

Where about 90% of Earth's earthquakes and most volcanic activity occur due to intense tectonic plate movement

Explanation

Days and nights are always of nearly equal length at the Equator,

The imaginary line circling the Earth at 0° latitude

This event is known as the equinox.

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