Explanation

FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2023

Edition: 23rd

Venue: Argentina

Final held: 11 June 2023

Winner: Uruguay (1st title)

Runners-up: Italy

Third place: Israel

Fourth place: South Korea

Matches played: 52

Goals scored: 154

Top scorer: Cesare Casadei from Italy (7 goals)

Best player: Cesare Casadei (Italy)

Best goalkeeper award: Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy)

Fair play award: USA 

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Explanation

On 16 March 2023, Peshawar Zalmi became first team to complete 50 wins in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Peshawar Zalmi 

became the first team of PSL to complete their 50 wins in 92 matches. 

The record for the most losses in the PSL history is held by the Karachi Kings as they have suffered defeat in 50 matches in 85 matches.

Explanation

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

 

 

Explanation

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov "for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots"

Explanation

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions

Announcement date:  March 10, 2023

Broker: China

 

 

Explanation

With global agreement to speed up action on climate change, Pakistan is among 130 countries committed to reversing deforestation along with cutting methane emissions by 30pc by the year 2030. 

Explanation

China approved the world's first passenger-carrying flying taxi

Approved in Oct 2023

A start-up in China received the first certificate of airworthiness for an autonomous flying taxi.

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Explanation

Babar Azam becomes youngest cricketer to receive Sitar-e-Imtiaz

Aged: 28

Received: 23 March 2023

Presenter: Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (Governor Punjab)

Sitar-e-Imtiaz: t

hird highest civilian award

Explanation

1. Afroze-Numa, one of the last Wakhi shepherdesses
2. Midwife Neha Mankani played a crucial role in providing assistance during devastating floods in Pakistan 2022.

Explanation

World Employment and Social Outlook Trends report released on 16 January 2023

The number of people unemployed around the world would rise slightly to 208 million in 2023.