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Brazil is the only country through which both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass. The Equator crosses northern Brazil through the Amazon region, while the Tropic of Capricorn crosses southern Brazil near São Paulo. Ecuador lies entirely north of the Tropic of Capricorn, and Uruguay and Colombia are not intersected by both lines.

The first ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England in 1975. The tournament featured eight teams and was won by the West Indies. England was chosen as the inaugural host as it was the home of cricket and the ICC headquarters.

Neoprene (polychloroprene) is a synthetic rubber produced through polymerization of 2-chlorobutadiene (chloroprene). This monomer contains both chlorine and diene functional groups, giving neoprene its excellent resistance to oil, chemicals, and weathering.

Khizr Khan, the founder of the Sayyid dynasty, formally accepted the suzerainty of Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh (Timur's son) after being appointed as governor of Multan and later establishing control over Delhi. This was a pragmatic political move to legitimize his rule.

In 1717, Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar issued a firman (royal edict) to the English East India Company granting them trade privileges and exemption from customs duties in Bengal. This was a significant turning point that accelerated British commercial expansion in India.

Dili is the capital and largest city of East Timor (Timor-Leste), located on the northern coast of the island. Darwin is in Australia, while Semarang and Yogyakarta are cities in the Indonesian island of Java.

Galvanizing is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to iron or steel to prevent rusting. The zinc layer acts as a sacrificial anode, corroding preferentially to protect the underlying metal.

Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk was appointed as the first Nawab of Awadh by the Mughals in 1722 and established Awadh as an autonomous kingdom. He consolidated power in the region after declining Mughal authority, though he remained nominally loyal to the emperor.

Annika Sörenstam is a legendary Swedish professional golfer who dominated women's golf in the 2000s. She won 10 major championships and 72 LPGA tournaments, and was the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in modern times.

Latitude is a primary determinant of climate because it controls the angle of solar insolation. Longitude, however, does not directly determine climate - two locations at the same latitude but different longitudes generally have similar climates. The other factors listed (land-sea contrasts, relief features) are all significant determinants of climate.

The Durand Line is the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, established in 1893 through an agreement between British diplomat Mortimer Durand and Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. It remains a significant geopolitical boundary in South Asia, though its legitimacy has been disputed by various Pashtun tribes and Afghan governments over the years. Options A and C refer to borders between India and its neighbors, while option B refers to the Iraq-Iran border.

Stephen Hawking, the renowned British theoretical physicist and cosmologist, authored 'A Brief History of Time' in 1988. The book became a international bestseller, making complex concepts about the universe's origins, black holes, and the nature of time accessible to general readers. Hawking wrote the book despite suffering from ALS, which left him paralyzed. Carl Sagan wrote 'Cosmos', Isaac Asimov was a prolific science fiction writer, and John Gribbin is a science writer but not the author of this specific work.

Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) is the most abundant mineral compound in Earth's crust, constituting about 59% of the crust by volume. It is the primary component of sand and quartz, and forms the basis for most igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. While bauxite (aluminum ore), manganese, and iron are important minerals, they occur in much smaller quantities compared to silica. The abundance of silica reflects the dominance of oxygen and silicon as the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust.

Andhra Pradesh became the first Indian state to be created on a linguistic basis in 1953, following the prolonged Potti Sriramulu fasting movement and death in 1952. The state was carved out of the Telugu-speaking areas of the Madras Presidency. This event marked the beginning of the linguistic reorganization of Indian states, which was formalized by the States Reorganisation Act of 1956. Gujarat was created in 1960, Haryana in 1966, and Kerala also in 1956, all after Andhra Pradesh.

Mahatma Gandhi founded the All India Harijan Sangha in 1932 to work for the upliftment of Dalits (then called Harijans, meaning 'children of God'). This was part of Gandhi's broader campaign against untouchability and caste discrimination. He launched the Harijan movement around the same time as his Poona Pact with Dr. Ambedkar. While B.R. Ambedkar, Jagjivan Ram, and Vinoba Bhave all worked for Dalit rights, Gandhi specifically established this organization in 1932.

The duodenum is the first and shortest section of the small intestine, approximately 25-30 cm long, connecting directly to the stomach at the pyloric sphincter. It receives partially digested food (chyme) from the stomach, along with bile from the liver and digestive enzymes from the pancreas. The caecum marks the beginning of the large intestine, while the ileum and jejunum are the middle and final sections of the small intestine, respectively. The duodenum's primary function is neutralizing stomach acid and continuing chemical digestion.