Explanation

• A total of 199 passports are included in Arton Capital Passport Index 2024
• Total passports included: (193 countries & 6 territories = 199 passports)
• Topper: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Pakistan: 94th 

Explanation

• Arton Capital Passport Index 2024
• Total passports included: 199 passports (193 countries & 6 territories)
• Topper: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Pakistan: 94th 

Explanation

• Know about 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
• Edition: 9th
• Host nations: USA & West Indies
• Matches: 55
• Participating teams: 20

Explanation

Pakistan applied to join BRICS grouping.

• 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) 

Explanation

The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

Group of Seven (G7) summits
No	Year	Venue
1	1975	France
45	2019	France
46	2020	US
47	2021	UK
48	2022	Germany
49	2023	Japan
50	2024	Italy

Explanation

• Saudi Arabia is set to host an annual Esports World Cup, featuring popular video games and the largest prize pool in esports history.
• This tournament will commence in 2024 and aims to become a recurring event in Riyadh. Various clubs will participate in different game genres to compete for the title of Esports World Cup champion.

Explanation

• Nagorno-Karabakh became the part of Azerbaijan as rebels give up.

• Nagorno-Karabakh authorities have ordered the dismantling of the region's state institutions by the end of 2023 decree by Artsakh's President (Samvel Shakhramanyan)

• This region has been officially recognized as part of Azerbaijan's since the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.

Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• 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) 

Explanation

• • Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were invited to become members of BRICS.
  • Five countries became full members of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  • However, Argentina declined to join BRICS.

• 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) 

Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa
  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• 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)