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Colonel George Everest, a British surveyor and geographer,

She served as the Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843

Mount Everest was named after George Everest in 1856

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The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Red Sea (via the Gulf of Suez) with the Mediterranean Sea (at Port Said).

Length:193.3 km

Located in Egypt

The construction of the Suez Canal started on 25 April 1859

It was officially opened on 17 November 1869 

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The 38th parallel is a name given to the latitude 38° N, which demarcates North Korea and South Korea.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO 38th parallel 

The line was demarcated by U.S. military planners at the Potsdam

It was established at the end of World War II.

It is the symbol of the Cold War.

It is a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the equator.

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Pythagoras, the famous geometer and philosopher, was from ancient  Greece

He was born on the island of Samos, a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea

He lived around 570 BC.

Explanation

Asian Drama was written by Gunnar Myrdal.

Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations

It was published in 1968.

It focuses on economic development.

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China claims part of the Indian province of Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls “South Tibet”.

Additional information:

• Area Claimed by China: ~90,000 sq km
• Borders: Shares boundary with China (Tibet) and Bhutan
• War: Sino-Indian War in 1962
• Capital of Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar
• Total Indian States with Border Disputes: 4 (Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Ladakh)

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created in 1944 after the Bretton Woods Conference.

Additional information:

• Founded: 22 July 1944
• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Members: 191 countries
• Purpose: Financial stability, economic growth, and balance of payments support
• First Managing Director: Camille Gutt

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• Signed On: 28 June 1919
• Parties Involved: Allied Powers vs Germany
• Purpose: To establish peace and codify terms after World War I
• Key Fact: Primary treaty from the Paris Peace Conference
• Region Affected: Europe

• Imposed war guilt on Germany (Article 231)
• Enforced reparations and military restrictions on Germany
• Laid foundations that later influenced World War II

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The Article 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relates to Health.

It focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.

Here is a brief list of the 17 SDGs:

1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals

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• The Watergate scandal was related to political spying in the United States.
• It involved the illegal break-in and surveillance of the Democratic Party headquarters.
• The scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.

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