Explanation

Know about Sindh Provincial budget for the fiscal year 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs3.056 trillion.

Minimum wage: Rs37,000

Education: Rs519 billion

Health: Rs334 billion

Transport sector: Rs 56 billion

Local government: Rs 302 billion

Agriculture: Rs 94 billion

Works and Services: Rs 86 billion

Planning and Development: Rs 30 billion

Transport: Rs 56 billion

Police & law enforcement agencies: Rs 163 billion

Presented by: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah

Presented on 14 June 2024

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Explanation

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open men's singles title for the first time in 2024

Alcaraz is a tennis star from Spain.

French open is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France. 

French Open was started in 1891.

Note: French Open women's singles title 2024 won by Iga Swiatek.

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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

Know about 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 

Player of the final match award: Imad Wasim 

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Explanation

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned over violent students-led protests

Resignation date: 5 August 2024

Since July 2024, Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence as hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets against reserved quotas in government jobs.

The ‘Students Against Discrimination’ group led the demonstrations.

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Explanation

• Rohan Bopanna is a tennis player from India
• Australian Open men's doubles champions 2024
• Winners: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden

• Matthew Ebden is a tennis player from Australia.
  
• Note: Australian Open (grand slam) men's doubles 2024 held in January 2024.

Explanation

• Mixed doubles Australian Open tennis title 2024
  
• Winners: Hsieh Su-wei and Piotr Zielinski

• Hsieh Su-wei is the Taiwanese tennis player

• Piotr Zielinski is a Polish footballer
• Note: Australian Open (grand slam) tennis tournament held in January 2024

Explanation

• Theme: Together for a healthy planet
• Global Health Security Summit 2024
• Venue: Pakistan 
• Dates: 10,11 January 2024

Explanation

Babar Azam with (569 runs) remained Top Scorer of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Babar Azam played for Peshawar Zalmi

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

Global Hunger Index 2024

Edition: 19th

Total countries: 127

Pakistan: 109

Worst ranking: Somalia (127)

Topper: Belarus

Additional Information:

Global Hunger Index 2024 is published by Concern Worldwide, an Irish humanitarian organisation, and Welthungerhilfe, a German aid agency