Explanation

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open men's singles title for the first time in 2024

Alcaraz is a tennis star from Spain.

French open is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France. 

French Open was started in 1891.

Note: French Open women's singles title 2024 won by Iga Swiatek.

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Explanation

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open men's singles title for the first time in 2024

Alcaraz is a tennis star from Spain.

French open is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France. 

French Open was started in 1891.

Note: French Open women's singles title 2024 won by Iga Swiatek.

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Explanation

Novak Djokovic has won the Best Player of the Year award of Laureus Sports Awards 2024.

Novak Djokovic is a Tennis player.

Novak Djokovic belongs to Serbia.

Additional information

Best Player of the Year award of Laureus Sports Awards 2023 was won by Lionel Messi.

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Explanation

• $11.25 million is the total prize fund for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024
• Edition: 9th
• Host nations: USA & West Indies
• Matches: 55
• Participating teams: 20

Explanation

About General Elections of India 2024 (18th edition)

Phases: 07

Seats: 543

Registered voters: 96 crore

Starting date: 19 April

Closing date: 1 June

Result date: 4 June

Elections held in Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament)

Note: The upper house of India's bicameral Parliament is called Rajya Sabha.

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Explanation

Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 8th time on 6 June 2024, 

Pakistan garnered 182 votes out of 193-member General Assembly

Required votes: 124 votes

Pakistan will replace Japan.

Pakistans earlier terms on the council were in

1. 2025-26
2. 2012-13,
3. 2003-04,
4. 1993-94,
5. 1983-84,
6. 1976-77,
7. 1968-69 
8. 1952-53.

Additional Information

Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose terms end on December 31, 2024.

Explanation

• Mossack Fonseca, a law firm based in Panama, was at the center of the Panama Papers scandal.
• Where millions of confidential documents detailing offshore accounts were leaked.

Explanation

About General Elections of India 2024

Number: 18th

Phases: 07

Seats: 543

Registered voters: 96 crore

Starting date: 19 April

Closing date: 1 June

Result date: 4 June

Elections held in Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament)

Note: The upper house of India's bicameral Parliament is called Rajya Sabha.

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Explanation

About General Elections of India 2024

Number: 18th

Phases: 07

Seats: 543

Registered voters: 96 crore

Starting date: 19 April

Closing date: 1 June

Result date: 4 June

Elections held in Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament)

Note: The upper house of India's bicameral Parliament is called Rajya Sabha.

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Explanation

First in the world, a man suffering from severe liver cancer got his liver transplanted by a pig's liver.

Pig's liver has been transplanted into a living cancer for the first time in China.

A 71-year-old Chinese man has become the first living person to undergo a liver transplant from a gametically modified pig.

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