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Hemant Karkare was the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

He was killed in action during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008 while fighting terrorists.

Born: 12 December 1954, Maharashtra

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Klaus Schwab is the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

He served as the WEF's chairman from 1971 until his resignation in 2025.

He founded the World Economic Forum in 1971.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

WEF is famous for its annual Davos meetings, attended by global leaders.

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• The world's oldest parliament, founded in the year 930 AD,
• It is the Althingi of Iceland.
• Established at Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park
• The oldest legislature in the world,
• Founded
• 930
• 1800 (defunct)
• 1844 (restored)

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The Freedom House Annual Report 2009, Myanmar (Burma) was ranked as the least free country 

Due to its severe human rights violations, military dictatorship, and lack of political freedoms.

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India publishes the world's largest number of newspapers

India has about 140,000 publications, with around 20,000 being daily newspapers

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Japan has the highest circulation for single newspapers (like Yomiuri Shimbun),

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The Arab–Israel peace process stalled due to multiple unresolved core issues.

These include the shape and size of the future Palestinian state.

Another major issue is the status of East Jerusalem.

The fate of about 3.5 million Palestinian refugees living in Arab countries is also unresolved.

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Madame Tussauds is a wax museum.

Madame Tussauds was founded in 1835.

Founder French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud

Located in London, England

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The Israeli attack on Gaza was named Operation Cast Lead.

The military offensive lasted from 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009.

Around 1,300 Palestinians were killed during this operation.

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The leader who gave a proposal to form a South Asian task force to combat terrorism in the region is Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. 

She announced this initiative shortly after her election victory in December 2008
And discussed it with Indian officials in early 2009.

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Mount Sinai (Koh-e-Toor) is located in Egypt.

It is famous in Islamic, Christian, and Jewish traditions as the place where Prophet Musa (Moses) received the Ten Commandments.

Part of the Sinai Peninsula.

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Height: approximately 2,285 meters (7,497 ft)

Popular pilgrimage and tourist site

Also called Jebel Musa in Arabic