Explanation

• Kishmala Talat, 21 is the first Pakistani female shooter to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
• On 8 January 2024, Pakistani shooter Kishmala Talat qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics after bagging a silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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) 

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

• • 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

• Dr Saveera Parkash is set to be the first woman minority candidate to stand in general elections 2024 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district.
• Saveera Parkash constituency name: PK-25
•  Saveera belongs to the Hindu community.
• Saveera Parkash is contesting the elections on a PPP ticket.
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Explanation

• Dr Saveera Parkash is set to be the first woman minority candidate to stand in general elections 2024 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district.
• Saveera Parkash constituency name: PK-25
•  Saveera belongs to the Hindu community.
• Saveera Parkash is contesting the elections on a PPP ticket.
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Explanation

Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah ascended the throne as the 16th king of Malaysia in 2019 and his tenure wil be expired on 31st January, 2024.

Explanation

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be a 2.4 GWe nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

The nuclear power plant is being constructed at Rooppur of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna District, on the bank of the river Padma, 87 miles (140 km) west of Dhaka.

It will be the country's first nuclear power plant, and the first of the two units is expected to go into operation in 2024.

Explanation

Date: 4 – 7 September 2023

Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

Secretary General: Dr Kao Kim Hourn

ASEAN Summit Meetings

43rd: 5–7 September 2023 in Indonesia (hosted leader President Joko Widodo)

44th and 45th: 6–11 October 2024 in Laos (hosted by the leader, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone)

46th: 26–27 May 2025 in Malaysia (hosted leader Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim) 

48th and 49th: 2026 in the Philippines (hosted leader, President Bongbong Marcos)