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• Leader who laid foundation: Field Marshal Ayub Khan
  • Date: 31 July 1960
  • Location: Karachi
  • Purpose: Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • Architecture: Modernist style with white marble

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1.  Brunei
2.  Cambodia
3.  Indonesia
4.  Laos
5.  Malaysia
6.  Myanmar
7.  Philippines
8.  Singapore
9.  Thailand
10.  Vietnam
11. Timor Leste

• Founded: 8 August 1967
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)
• Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.

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1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Nepal
6. Maldives
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

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• Winner: India
• Runner-up: West Indies
• Final Score: India 183/8 (54.4 overs) vs West Indies 140 (52 overs)
• Captain: Kapil Dev
• Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Additional information:

• West Indies had won the first two World Cups (1975 & 1979)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• The United States has the most Nobel Laureates.
• After the US, the United Kingdom (UK) has the second largest number of Nobel Prize winners.
• Nobel Prizes are awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences.

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Fossils are mainly found in sedimentary rocks.

Additional information:

• Rock Type: Sedimentary rocks (e.g., sandstone, limestone, shale)
• Formation: Layered deposition of sediments over time
• Contains: Fossils of plants, animals, and microorganisms
• Not in: Igneous or metamorphic rocks usually

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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Coniferous forests (taiga) have lower biodiversity compared to tropical rain forests.

Additional information:

• Coniferous Forests: Taiga, found in northern regions, dominated by conifers (pine, spruce)
• Biodiversity: Lower due to cold climate, acidic soil, and short growing season
• Tropical Rainforests: High biodiversity, thousands of plant and animal species
• Examples: Amazon, Congo, Southeast Asia

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• India's first nuclear device explosion was conducted under the code name "Smiling Buddha"
• It is also known as Pokhran-I, 
• First successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974.
• Location: Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan.
• It is India's first nuclear test, conducted as a "peaceful nuclear explosion" (PNE),

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The celebrated scientist Isaac Newton was  British.

Born in 4 January 1643, England.

Awards

• FRS (1672)
• Knight Bachelor (1705)

Died: 31 March 1727 (aged 84) Kensington, Middlesex, England

Explanation

Rod Laver won the Grand Slam twice.

Laver won 11 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 8 Pro major titles.

Achieved in 1962 and 1969.

• 1962: Won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
• 1969: Won all four majors again, making him the only man to do so twice.