Explanation

• Christian Stocker serves as the Chancellor of Austria.
• He assumed office on 3 March 2025.
• The Chancellor is the head of the Austrian government.
• Austria's President is Alexander Van der Bellen, who is the head of state.

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• Standard match: 6 chukkas
• Duration of one chukka: 7½ minutes
• Players per team: 4
• Half-time: After the 3rd chukka
• Olympic status: Polo was last played at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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• Women competed for the first time in 1900 in Paris, France.
• They participated in 5 sports, including tennis and golf.

Additional information:

• First modern Olympic Games: 1896 (Athens, Greece)
• Olympic Games held every: 4 years
• Athletes in 1896 Olympics: 241
• Participating nations in 1896: 14

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• Athletics is commonly known as Track and Field.
• It includes running, jumping, throwing, and race walking events.

Additional information:

• Standard track length: 400 meters
• Olympic debut (modern): 1896
• World Athletics founded: 1912
• Headquarters: Monaco
• Major event categories: Track, Field, Road Running, Race Walking, Cross Country

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• The first international definition of terrorism was provided by the League of Nations in the 1937 Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of Terrorism.
• The convention was adopted in 1937 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Additional information:

• League of Nations established: 10 January 1920
• 1937 Convention adopted: 1937
• United Nations established: 24 October 1945
• League of Nations dissolved: 20 April 1946

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• Winner (2026): Juliana Spahr
• Winning Book: Ars Poeticas
• Award Category: Poetry
• Established: 1917
• Country: United States

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• New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere):
• Longest day – 22 December
• Shortest day – 22 June.

Additional information:

• Pakistan (Northern Hemisphere):
• Longest day – 21 June
• Shortest day – 21 December.

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• The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean.
• It originates in the Gulf of Mexico
• It is flows through the Strait of Florida into the Atlantic.
• The Gulf Stream carries warm water toward Western Europe, moderating its climate.

Additional information:

• Labrador Current – Cold (Atlantic)
• Canary Current – Cold (Atlantic)
• Kuroshio Current – Warm (Pacific)
• California Current – Cold (Pacific)
• Humboldt (Peru) Current – Cold (Pacific)

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• Largest Muslim country by area is Kazakhstan.
• Largest Muslim country by Population is Indonesia.

Additional information:

• World Largest country by area is Russia.
• World Largest Country by Population is India.

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Explanation

• The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was a militant separatist organization that sought to establish an independent Tamil state (Tamil Eelam) in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
• Founded: 1976
• Founder: Velupillai Prabhakaran
• Civil War Period: 1983–2009
• Conflict Ended: 2009

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