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India has requested safe passage for 22 of its ships stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran allowed a few Indian vessels to pass despite the blockade. If the Palk Strait lies between India and Sri Lanka, the Strait of Gibraltar lies between:
Senegal is struggling with delayed payments and rising economic pressure, which has led the government to cut spending and sparked civil unrest. The IMF froze its loan in 2024 after undisclosed debt of about $13 billion was revealed, leaving the country with limited financial options. Identify the national flag of Senegal.
Pakistan struck an Afghan military facility in Kandahar after Taliban drones targeted civilian and military areas in Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari warned Afghanistan had crossed a “red line”. The Indus River, which flows from the Tibetan region to Pakistan, originates near which mountain range?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to expand resource extraction to strengthen the economy is facing opposition. Some Indigenous groups support the plan while others oppose projects on their ancestral lands. The Indigenous peoples of Canada are commonly referred to as _______________. FIB.
In Kerala, farmers release ducks into paddy fields where they naturally clean the soil and control pests. This traditional practice creates a sustainable and low-cost farming system. Vallam Kali refers to which traditional event in Kerala?
Daniil Medvedev defeated world number one Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells, ending his 16-match winning streak. Medvedev will face Jannik Sinner in the final after Sinner beat Alexander Zverev. When we talk about Indian Wells in sports, what are we referring to?
North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles from its west coast during joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. The launches were reported by South Korean and Japanese defence officials. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) roughly follows which line of latitude that historically divided North and South Korea?
Fintech company Cred has received approval from India’s central bank to operate as a payment aggregator. The licence allows Cred to onboard merchants and manage payments, settlements, and refunds. Which of the following companies operates as a payment aggregator in India?
Space technology company Sierra Space has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management. The funds will be used to expand production and develop defence and intelligence solutions. Richard Branson, the founder of ________ Galactic, also founded which airline?
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver in Formula One history to take a Grand Prix pole position. He broke an 18-year-old record at the Chinese Grand Prix. In Formula One, “pole position” means ______________.
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