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Identify the country where a massive explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee Port, located near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the city of Bandar Abbas.
Iran The explosion occurred in Iran, specifically at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas. It is believed to have been caused by sodium perchlorate, a chemical used in ballistic missile propulsion, which led to a significant blast and subsequent fire, causing numerous casualties.
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Identify the autonomous region that was part of Ukraine before 2014, connected to the mainland by the narrow Perekop Isthmus and separated from the Sea of Azov by the Tonka of the Arabat sandspit.
Crimea Crimea is an autonomous region that was part of Ukraine before 2014 and is linked to the mainland by the narrow Perekop Isthmus and is separated from the Sea of Azov by the Tonka of the Arabat sandspit. It links to Russia via the Kerch Strait and the Crimean Bridge.
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Locate the country where the Shewaki Stupa, a major Buddhist-era monument from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD, is situated.
Afghanistan The Shewaki Stupa is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is an important Buddhist-era monument, with a width of over 20 meters, dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries AD.
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Locate the country that has been formally designated as the headquarters and secretariat of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).
India India has been officially designated as the headquarters and secretariat of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a significant step in promoting the conservation of big cat species globally.
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Locate the landlocked country in Central Europe that borders Hungary to the south, Poland to the north, the Czech Republic to the northwest, Austria to the west, and Ukraine to the east.
Slovakia Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Hungary to the south, Poland to the north, the Czech Republic to the northwest, Austria to the west, and Ukraine to the east. President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the Slovak Republic (also known as Slovakia) was the first visit by an Indian President in 29 years, aimed at enhancing bilateral relations.
