Explanation

The following four Pakistan's cricketing icons have been inducted into PCB Hall of Fame 2024

1.     Inzamam-ul-Haq

2.     Misbah-ul-Haq

3.     Mushtaq Mohammad

4.     Saeed Anwar

Additional Information

PCB stands for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

As of Jan 2025, PCB Hall of Fame has recognised 14 legendary cricketers, with these four now joining the prestigious list.

Explanation

The following four Pakistan's cricketing icons have been inducted into PCB Hall of Fame 2024

1.     Inzamam-ul-Haq

2.     Misbah-ul-Haq

3.     Mushtaq Mohammad

4.     Saeed Anwar

Additional Information

PCB stands for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

As of Jan 2025, PCB Hall of Fame has recognised 14 legendary cricketers, with these four now joining the prestigious list.

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About Italian Open 2024 (women’s category)

Winner: Iga Swiątek (Poland)

Runners-up: Aryna Sabalenka

Additional Information:

The Italian Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy.

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Explanation

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)
• Indonesia became 10th member of BRICS in Jan 2025

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About ICC men's T20 world cup 2024

Edition: 9th 

Venue: West Indies/USA

Winner: India (second title) 

Runners-up: South Africa 

Total teams: 20 

Total matches: 55 

Additional Information: 

The final of ICC men's after T20 World Cup 2024 was held between South Africa and India on 29 June 2024.

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Explanation

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024

Edition: 8th 

Venue: China 

Final held: 17 Sep 2024

Winner: India

Second place: China

Third place: Pakistan 

Total matched played: 20

Participating teams: 06

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Explanation

Victoria Theilvig won the title of Miss Universe 2024.

She belongs to Denmark. 

She is the first Danish woman to hold this title. 

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the ‘Uraan Pakistan, Homegrown National Economic Plan’ outlining the National Economic Transformation Plan for 2024-29.

Launched on 31 December 2024.

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Explanation

In December 2024, more than 170 people killed due to plane crash in South Korea. 

This incident happened on 29 December 2024 in Muan city of South Korea. 

The accident happened due to Jeju Air's plane slipping on the runway, due to which it crashed. 

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Explanation

Pakistan’s cricket star Babar Azam has been nominated for the prestigious ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award 2024.

He has been recognised for his solid performances in 2024.

In 24 T20I matches, the Pakistani batter scored 738 runs at an average of 33.54, including six half-centuries and nearly 100 boundaries.

Additional information: 

Virat Kohli has been awarded the title of ICC men's ODI Cricketer of the year 2023.