Explanation

As per the report Pakistani economy will grow by 3.4% in 2025

The world economy will grow by 2.8% in 2025

The report titled ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects Report’ released in January 2025 by the United Nations (UN)

Explanation

Riaz Ahmed of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) were elected deputy speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) LegislativeAssembly, on August 3, 2021.

  He defeated Nisara Abbasi of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)  by securing 32 votes  against 15 of his opponents.

Explanation

Ronald George Draper was the oldest surviving Test Cricket who died in 2025.

He died at the age of 98.

He was born in 1926

He died on 25 February 2025

He was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1950.

He played first-class cricket from 1945 to 1959.

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Explanation

• Camp David is a 125-acre country retreat for the President of the United States. US, South Korea, and Japan agreed to deepen military and economic ties.
• The meeting was attended by American President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
  

Explanation

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open men's singles title for the first time in 2024

Alcaraz is a tennis star from Spain.

French open is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France. 

French Open was started in 1891.

Note: French Open women's singles title 2024 won by Iga Swiatek.

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Explanation

On 6 June 2024, Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 8th time.

Pakistan garnered 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly

Required votes: 124 votes

Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose terms end on December 31, 2024.

Pakistan will replace Japan.

Pakistans earlier terms on the council were in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69 and 1952-53.

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About George Foreman

Born: 1949

Dying date: March 21, 2025

Nationality: American

Profession: Boxer

He died at the age of 76 in the US

Note: He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.

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Explanation

About Global Terrorism Index 2025

Publisher: Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

Starting publishing in the year 2000

Total countries included: 163

Pakistan: 2nd 

Bottom: Burkina Faso

Explanation

World Water Day is on 22 March every year.

It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993

Purpose: the importance of freshwater

Theme 2021: 'Valuing Water'.

Theme 2022: "Groundwater, making the invisible visible”.

Theme 2023: Accelerating Change

Explanation

Pakistan’s tallest man, Naseer Soomro, passed away after battling lung disease and joint pain for several years.

He belonged to Shikarpur, Sindh.

He was 55.

He died in March 2025.

He was 7 feet 9 inches tall.

He was considered one of the tallest people in the world.

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