Explanation

Harris, an Asian-American whose mother was of Indian origin, landed in Singapore.

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Oleg Kononenko set a world record by spending 1,000 days in space.

Oleg Kononenko is a Russian cosmonaut.

His latest mission will end on Sep 15, 2024

Note: Roscosmos is the space agency of Russia. 

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Explanation

Bangladesh launched a nationwide food subsidy programme on March 20, 2022, after prices for cooking oil, lentils, and other staples shot up in the wake of Russia`s invasion of Ukraine.

Explanation

Taka is the currency while Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.

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Following 12 people walked on the Moon till 2021

1.       Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)—Apollo 11

2.       Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-)—Apollo 11

3.       Charles "Pete" Conrad (1930-1999)—Apollo 12

4.       Alan Bean (1932-2018)—Apollo 12

5.       Alan B. Shepard Jr. (1923-1998)—Apollo 14

6.       Edgar D. Mitchell (1930-2016)—Apollo 14

7.       David R. Scott (1932-)—Apollo 15

8.       James B. Irwin (1930-1991)—Apollo 15

9.       John W. Young (1930-2018)—Apollo 10 (orbital), Apollo 16 (landing)

10.   Charles M. Duke (1935-)—Apollo 16

11.   Eugene Cernan (1934-2017)—Apollo 10 (orbital), Apollo 17 (landing)

12.   Harrison H. Schmitt (1935-)—Apollo 17

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The Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) comes under the aegis of the US Department of Defense

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As per WHO, Jordan become the first country in the world to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy.

This significant milestone marks a new era in global public health efforts.

Jordan was declared leprosy free in Sep 2024.

WHO stands for World Health Organization.

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Explanation

Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed one billion followers across his social media platforms, a milestone bolstered by the rapid success of his new YouTube channel, which has already garnered over 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.

He achieved this milestone in Sep 2024

He is a professional footballer from Portugal.

Additional Info

Ronaldo also became the first footballer to score his 900th career goal (in Sep 2024)

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The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, which is now the largest reactor in Europe, began a regular production schedule on April 16, 2023.

Olkiluoto 3 belongs to Finland 

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In 2023, New York became the first US state to approve legislation prohibiting the use of gas stoves and other fossil fuels in new buildings.