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D. Nima Rinji Sherpa
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Teen breaks record by climbing Earth’s highest peaks. A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, stood atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma at about 06:05 local time on Wednesday.
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C. 2020
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Events of 2020 in Bangladesh. This year the entire country is to celebrate the 100th birthday of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Time between 17th March 2020 to 17th March 2021 was announced as the ‘Mujib Borsho(মুজিববর্ষ)’ or the year of Mujib.
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A. Sweden
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The most liberal countries in the world for 2024 showcase a Sweden dominance at the top, led by Norway, and Denmark. These nations prioritize progressive social policies, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.
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B. SpaceX
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Elon Musk started SpaceX, an aerospace business that is developing the Starship rocket. With the ultimate goal of enabling human exploration and habitation of Mars, Starship is intended to be a fully reusable spacecraft that can transport both crew and cargo on extended voyages. One of the most ambitious space missions ever attempted is the Starship program. Its enormous payload capacity and reusability are meant to significantly lower space travel costs, increasing the viability of interplanetary missions. These advancements support Musk’s long-term goal of turning humans into a multi-planetary species, with Mars serving as the main destination for upcoming colonization initiatives.
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B. Keir Starmer
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Keir Starmer is the incumbent Prime Minister, succeeding Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2024. Sir Keir Rodney Starmer KCB KC is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024, previously as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024, and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020.
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A. Belarus
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A. Slovenia
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Slovenia recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European countries.
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A. “Tourism and Jobs — A Better Future For All”
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C. Yousef Aldobeay
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C. Japan
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