Explanation

A puck is a small, flat, round object used in ice hockey instead of a ball.

Players use sticks to shoot the puck into the opposing team's goal.

Explanation

Palau gained independence from the United States on October 1, 1994.

Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1994.

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He succeeded to the throne after his father's death.

وہ اپنے والد کی وفات کے بعد تخت نشین ہوا۔

The phrase "succeeded to the throne" means to take over the position or title, following the death of the previous holder.

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Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has also remained the Prime Minister of Portugal.

He served as Portugal's Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002 before his role at the UN.

Explanation

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto joined President Ayub Khan's cabinet as the Commerce Minister in 1958.

This making him the youngest cabinet minister at the time.

He served in this position from October 28, 1958, to January 16, 1960.

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A new session of the UN General Assembly begins each year in September, with the first session typically starting on the third Tuesday of the month.

The General Assembly is the largest organ of the United Nations.

It is located in New York, USA.

The UN General Assembly usually meets every year in September.

There are six main organs of the UN.

The official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish, with English and French as the working languages of the Secretariat.

Founded: October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, USA

Headquarters: New York, USA

Founders: United States, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, France

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The correct indirect speech is "I asked him why he was working so hard."

The question structure changes to a statement format, and "are" changes to "was" to maintain tense consistency in reported speech.

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The list of equivalent ranks in the Navy and Army:

• Navy: Midshipman = Army: 2nd Lieutenant (Junior Officer)
• Navy: Ensign = Army: 1st Lieutenant (Junior Officer)
• Navy: Lieutenant Junior Grade = Army: Captain (Company Grade)
• Navy: Lieutenant = Army: Major (Field Grade)
• Navy: Lieutenant Commander = Army: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Grade)
• Navy: Commander = Army: Colonel (Senior Officer)
• Navy: Captain = Army: Brigadier General (General Officer)

Explanation

The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh had an electrifying night this week after officials reportedly recorded 36,749 lightning strikes in just 13 hours.

Explanation

مرزا غالب کی زوجہ کا نام امراؤ بیگم تھا۔