Explanation

(ICRC) stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization 

Founder of Red Cross: Henry Dunant

the Red Cross was founded on February 17, 1863, in Geneva, Switzerland

Headquarters of Red Cross: Geneva, Switzerland

The parent organization of ICRC: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize three Times:

1. 1917,
2. 1944,
3. 1963

as well as in the award to Henri Dunant (1901)

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International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize ________ Times?

Explanation

The Muslim scientist often credited with presenting the concept of blood pressure is Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288 CE).

He was a pioneering Arab physician

He is most famous for his discovery of the pulmonary circulation,

Explanation

The earliest factories in Surat were established by the English East India Company.

They were granted permission to set up a factory in Surat in 1612 by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. 

Founded: 31 December 1600

Founders

• William Cavendish
• George Clifford
• John Harte
• James Lancaster
• John Spencer
• John Watts (et. al.)

Defunct: 1 June 1874

Headquarters: East India House, London, Great Britain

By 1623, the English East India Company had established factories at :

• Surat
• Broach
• Ahmedabad
• Agra
• Masulipatam

Explanation

• Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016.
• Before his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was the South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 2004 and 2006.

Explanation

IEA founded: 1974

IEA headquarters: Paris, France

Explanation

• The longest railway tunnel in the world is the Gotthard base tunnel.
• The Gotthard base tunnel is situated in Switzerland.
• Gotthard base tunnel is 57 Km long and provides high-speed rail link.
• Seikan Tunnel is 53 Km long and situated in Japan.
• Yulhyeon Tunnel is 50 Km long and situated in South Korea.
• Channel Tunnel is situated on the English Channel on Dover strait.

Explanation

​Venice is world-famous for its canals

it is built on an archipelago of 118 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region

Venice has no roads, just canals

Venice and its lagoon are one of the most unique cities in the world.

The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice for over a millennium, from 697 to 1797

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Explanation

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, legally Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., is the flag carrier of the Netherlands.

Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) is an airline of the Netherlands.

Founder: Albert Plesman

Founded: October 7, 1919, The Hague, Netherlands

Headquarters: Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

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Explanation

GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time,

It is the local clock time at Greenwich.

From 1884 until 1972

Explanation

"Magna Carta Libertatum" was signed on June 15, 1215 AD.

History

Magna Carta was a charter agreed upon by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.

It promised the protection of Church rights and protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment.

The principle was that the English population should be governed by definite laws and the monarch's decrees.