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• The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on January 16, 1987, by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan.
• Abul Ahsan served as the first Secretary-General.
  
• It was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.
• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
• It was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985.
• Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

• 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Bhutan 4. India 5. Nepal 6. Maldives 7. Pakistan 8. Sri Lanka

• 1. Australia 2. China 3. European Union 4. Iran 5. Japan 6. Mauritius 7. Myanmar 8. South Korea 9. United States of America

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After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the concept of basic democracy through the Basic Democracy Order, in 1959.

On 26 October, Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats

The voting was to be indirect, as the President had to be elected by the 80,000 "basic democrats", who made up the Electoral College.

The electoral system was made indirect, and the `Basic Democrats', for both wings were declared Electoral College for the purpose of electing the Assemblies and the President.

(40,000 from each East & West Pakistan).

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Explanation

The headquarters of OPEC is located in Vienna

OPEC stands for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

It was founded on 14th September 1960 in Baghdad.

It consists of 13 members as of January 2020.

Its official language is English

Additional information:

OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first Five years of its existence 

This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on Sep 1, 1965

Explanation

Iron deficiency can lead to Anaemia, a condition characterized by:

• Low red blood cell count
• Pale skin
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness

Explanation

Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area.

The second largest by area is Congo in Africa.

Smallest country: Seychelles

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Nigeria is the largest, with a population.

The second largest population is Ethiopia in Africa.

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Bauxite is the most important ore of aluminum which contains only 30–54% alumina.

The rest is a mixture of silica, various iron oxides,

and titanium dioxide along with trace amounts of zinc, phosphorous, nickel, vanadium etc.

Explanation

 Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system.

Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia occur mostly in adults.

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• The south pole of the earth is located in Antarctica.
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• The South Pole is located in Antarctica, one of the Earth's seven continents.
  
• Although land at the South Pole is only about a hundred meters above sea level, the ice sheet above it is roughly 2,700 meters (9,000 feet) thick
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• The magnet always points in the same direction if moves freely i.e. towards the north and south poles, because Earth is a huge magnet
• The latitude of the South Pole is 90
• The areas around the North and South Poles within the Polar circles are called The frigid zone

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About WWF

Full form: World Wide Fund for Nature

Logo: Panda

Panda as WWF symbol of: Nature & Wildlife

Established: April, 1961

Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland