Explanation

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Originally published: July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America 

Explanation

The idiom "to call a spade a spade" means to speak bluntly and truthfully.

It involves addressing something directly and honestly without using euphemisms or softening the truth.

Explanation

Thomas Malthus, an English economist, proposed the Theory of Population.

It states that population growth tends to outpace the growth of resources (means of support), leading to potential shortages and societal challenges.

Explanation

54 nations in Africa are part of the BRI.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is known in China as the One Belt One Road.

In December 2023, 151 countries had joined the BRI by signing a MoU with China.

The BRI countries are distributed as follows:

• 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 34 BRI in Europe & Central Asia
• 25 BRI in East Asia & Pacific (including China)
• 22 BRI in Latin America & the Caribbean
• 19 BRI in the Middle East & North Africa
• 6 in Southeast Asia

This also includes

• 17 countries of the European Union (EU), and
• 8 countries of the G20.

Explanation

Murree is a mountain resort town, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range.

District Rawalpindi Tehsil Muree

It has average altitude of 2,291 metres

Explanation

Moulvi Abul Haq authored "Chand Ham Asar," 

He was first published in 1922.

Explanation

European Central Bank: one of the world's most important central banks

European Central Bank Founded: 1998

Frankfurt, a city in Germany 

Explanation

HDMI stands for: High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HDMI is a proprietary audio/video interface

Explanation

History of the Soviet Union

Background

1917–1927: Establishment (founded)

1927–1953: Stalinism

1953–1964: Khrushchev Thaw

1964–1982: Era of Stagnation

1982–1991: Decline and collapse (dissolved)

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The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Capital and largest city: Moscow

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Explanation

Astronomical unit represented as (AU, or au), a unit of length effectively equal to the average, or mean, distance between Earth and the Sun, defined as

149,597,870.7 in  km

(92,955,807.3  in miles).