Unemployment 1 Introduction Unemployment is one of the most important economic and social issues of the modern world. It represents the underutilization of human resources and occurs when people who are available for work and seeking employment cannot find suitable jobs. The consequences extend far beyond loss of income. Persistent unemployment can contribute to poverty,…
Millennium Development Goals In September 2000, the United Nations adopted a United Nations Millennium Declaration chalking out 8 time-bound targets with a deadline of 2015 known as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Eight Millennium Development Goals are: 1 to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; 2 to achieve universal primary education; 3 to promote gender equality…
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation Introduction The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organisation after the United Nations, with the membership of 57 states, covering four continents. The organization states that it is “the collective voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim…
Cricket – Test Matches Team Records Test Cricket Teams Test Cricket Largest Margins Win by Innings Test Cricket Largest Margin Wins by runs Test Cricket Equal Matches Test Cricket Narrow Wins by Runs Test Cricket Narrow Wins by Wicket Test Cricket Follow on Victories Test Cricket Consecutive Wins Test Cricket Most Runs in Innings Test…
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is the biennial international championship for women’s Twenty20 International cricket T20 Women’s World Cup is organised by cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to take place in 2020 in Australia. 1,625 Views
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20 International cricket. T20 Men’s World Cup is organised by cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The event has generally been held every two years. However, the next edition of the tournament is scheduled to take…
Lawn Tennis – Australian Open men’s singles champions The Australian Open is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905. It is played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA). The Australian Open is played over a…
Grand Slam Title Winners Women 1,429 Views
Lawn Tennis – Wimbledon ladies’ singles champions The Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament started in 1877. Wimbledon is played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. The Ladies’ Singles was started in 1884. The Wimbledon Championship is…
Lawn Tennis – Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles champions The Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877. Wimbledon is played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. The Gentlemen’s Singles was the first event contested in 1877. The…
Countries with nuclear weapons The United States conducted its first nuclear test explosion in July 1945 and dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Just four years later, the Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear test explosion. The United Kingdom (1952), France (1960), and China (1964) followed. Seeking…
Population is in percent. Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 1,713 Views
States in the United States of America Territories in the United States of America Rhyme to remember names of the states 1,543 Views
There are 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Dependencies or other territories in Latin America and the Caribbean 1,588 Views
There are 14 countries in Oceania. Dependencies France – New Caledonia (pop 2020 – 285,498) and French Polynesia (pop 2020 – 280,908) United States – Guam (pop 2020 – 168,775), Northern Mariana Islands (pop 2020 – 57,559), American Samoa (pop 2020 – 55,1919) and Wallis and Futuna (pop 2020 – 11,239) New Zealand – Cooks…