Explanation

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's militant Shia Islamist movement, was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East was martyred in Israeli strikes.

Place of martyrdom: Beirut, Lebanon

Happened in September 2024

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Explanation

Oljas Bektenov is the current prime minister of Kazakhstan since 6 February 2024

Replaced: Alihan Smaiylov

Explanation

Know about Federal Budget 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs18.877 trillion

FBR Tax revenue target: Rs13 trillion

GDP growth target: 3.6 percent

Defence: Rs. 2.122 trillion

Salaries of BPS-1 to BPS-16 employees increased: 25 percent

Salaries of BPS-17 & above: 22 percent

Trade deficit: $25.3 billion

Exports estimation: $32.7 billion

Civil administration expenditures: Rs839 billion

Pensions: Rs1.014 trillion

Electricity/gas subsidy: Rs1.363 trillion

Energy sector: Rs253 billion

Water resources: Rs206 billion

IT sector: Rs79 billion

Minimum wages in the private sector: Rs36,000 per month

Funds for Benazir Income Support Programme: Rs593 billion

Inflation expectation: 12%

Presented by: Muhammad Aurangzeb (Finance Minister)

Date: 12 June 2024

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Explanation

About General Elections of India 2024

Number: 18th

Phases: 07

Seats: 543

Registered voters: 96 crore

Starting date: 19 April

Closing date: 1 June

Result date: 4 June

Elections held in Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament)

Note: The upper house of India's bicameral Parliament is called Rajya Sabha.

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Explanation

International Conference on Nuclear Security 2024

Hosted by: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Venue: Vienna, Austria

Starting date: 20 May 

Closing date: 24 May

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Explanation

World Press Freedom Index 2024

Publisher: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Total countries: 180

Pakistan: 152

Topped by: Norway

Bottom: Eritrea

 Greece was ranked worst in Europe (88th overall)

Explanation

• Australian Open 2024 Women's Doubles title

• Winners: Taipei Hsieh Su-wei & Belgium Elise Mertens

• Hsieh Su-wei belongs to Taiwan.

• Belgium Elise Mertens belongs to Belgium
• Note: Australian Open 2024 Women's Doubles title (gram slam) held in January 2024

Explanation

Usman Khan won the Batter of the tournament award of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Edition: 9th

Started: 17 Feb 2024

Ended: 18 Mar 2024

Champions: Islamabad United (3rd title)

Runners-up: Multan Sultans

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Final venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

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Explanation

Former US president Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100.

He was the 39th president of the US.

He was also the longest-serving president in US history so far.

He was born in October 1924

He died on 29 December 2024.

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Explanation

About Manmohan Singh, first Sikh PM of India

Born: 26 September 1932

Dying date: 26 December 2024

Aged: 92

He served as 13th Indian PM from 2004 to 2014

He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi.

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