General Knowledge 62

First Aid is the immediate assistance provided to an injured or ill person before professional medical help arrives. Surgery and operations are performed by medical professionals in a hospital setting.

The newly elected Assembly met on May 28, 2008 at Kathmandu and declared that Nepal had become a secular and inclusive Democratic Republic.

The standard average blood pressure for a healthy adult is 120/80 mmHg, where 120 is the systolic pressure and 80 is the diastolic pressure.

A penalty corner is a specific rule and set piece in the sport of field hockey, awarded when a foul is committed by the defending team inside the circle.

The Mughal Gardens are a famous feature located within the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex in New Delhi. It is a well-known landmark designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

The Arabari forest in West Bengal is widely cited in environmental studies as a successful example of community-based forest management and man-made forest development.

The United Nations General Assembly designated June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a drug-free society.

Taslima Nasrin's book Dwikhanditha (Split) faced significant controversy and bans in West Bengal, leading to the withdrawal of certain sentences.

Europe is the only continent that does not have a major desert region, as its climate is generally temperate and influenced by the surrounding oceans.

In 2008, the Nepal Peace Award was associated with the political transition involving Maoist leader Prachanda, who was a central figure in the peace process at that time.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as the regulator for the banking system and is not subject to the Banking Ombudsman scheme, which is designed to resolve customer complaints against commercial banks.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is highly heat-sensitive and is easily destroyed or degraded when exposed to high temperatures during cooking or processing.

A replica of the Taj Mahal, known as the Taj Arabia, was proposed and construction projects were initiated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and is located in the northern part of the African continent.

Baisakhi is a major harvest festival primarily celebrated by the Sikh community, marking the formation of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh.

The 11th Five-Year Plan of India aimed to accelerate agricultural growth to 4.0% to ensure food security and rural development.

 article 102 in the constitution prohibits to have two profitable posts for MPs

The 34th G8 summit was held in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2008.