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

Novak Djokovic won his first  Gold Medal in men's singles tennis at Paris Olympic Games 2024.

Djokovic beats Alcaraz. 

Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Serbia.  

Additional Info:

33rd edition of Summer Olympic Games being held in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 Aug 2024.

Explanation

Pakistan secured 62nd ranking in the Summer Olympic Games 2024.

Pakistan won Single Gold Medal in Javelin Throw category.

USA secured first position by winning a total of 126 medals. 

Olympic Games 2024 held in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 Aug 2024.

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Explanation

In 2024, The Philippines achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Asian country to ratify the Violence and Harassment.

The Philippines made history as the first Asian country to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention 2019 (No. 190) by the International Labor Organization.

This significant step addresses workplace violence globally.

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Explanation

France has become the first country in the world to give constitutional right to abortion.

In 2024, France became the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution.
Abortion means اسقاط حمل

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Explanation

About Emerging Asia Cricket Cup 2024

Edition: 6th

Venue: Oman

Starting date: 18 Oct 2024

Final date: 27 Oct 2024

Winner: Afghanistan

Runners-up: Sri Lanka

Explanation

In December 2024, Russia declared a federal emergency due to massive oil spill from storm-damaged tankers near the Kerch Strait. 

The spill released thousands of tons of heavy fuel oil, polluting 55 kilometers (34 miles) of the Black Sea coast. 

Concerns have risen about cleanup efforts and long-term environmental damage in the Black Sea, which spans 436,000 square kilometers and is bordered by six countries.

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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

Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu have been awarded 2024 Nobel Prize Economics.

Awarded for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.

Their book titled 'Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity'  was published in 2023

Both Simon Johnson and James Robinson are British-Americans.

Daron Acemoglu is a Turkish-American.

Additional Information:

Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 was awarded to Claudia Goldin

She is an American economic historian

Explanation

Global Hunger Index 2024

Edition: 19th

Total countries: 127

Pakistan: 109

Worst ranking: Somalia (127)

Topper: Belarus

Additional Information:

Global Hunger Index 2024 is published by Concern Worldwide, an Irish humanitarian organisation, and Welthungerhilfe, a German aid agency