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• The first country to implement the GST (Goods and Services Tex) model was France in 1954.
• More than 140 countries have now adopted the GST model, which replaced other indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT), sales tax, service tax, and others.
• In India, the GST bill was passed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on July 1, 2017.

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 Kim Cotton becomes the first woman on-field umpire in men's T20 cricket.

 Kim Cotton belongs to New Zealand.

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The longest metro line of the world was opened on 31st December 2021 in Shanghai.

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About ICC men's T20 world cup 2024

Edition: 9th 

Venue: West Indies/USA

Winner: India (second title) 

Runners-up: South Africa 

Total teams: 20 

Total matches: 55 

Additional Information: 

USA, Canada and Uganda participated in ICC men's T20 world cup for the first time (in 2024)

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The Great Buddha statue (Daibutsu) is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India).

The statue is 19.5 m (64 ft) high representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose.

World’s oldest’ 48-feet long Buddha statue unearthed in Haripur District.

In Japan Great Buddha of Kamakura located.

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As of November 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo is now the only men's football player to score in 5 different Football World Cup editions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2014 and 2022).

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In a colour-television tube, three electron guns (red, green, and blue) fire electrons toward the phosphor-coated screen.

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Top three world’s best student cities in the world

1.       London

2.       Tokyo

3.       Melbounre

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World`s longest glass bridge 'White Dragon' was opened in Son La province of Vietnam in 2022.