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Julia Eileen Gillard ( born 29 September 1961) is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia since June 2010. Gillard was elected at the 1998 federal election to the House of Representatives seat of Lalor, Victoria for the Australian Labor Party. Following the 2001 federal election, Gillard was elected to the shadow cabinet with the portfolios of Population and Immigration. The Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs and the Health portfolios were added in 2003. In December 2006, Kevin Rudd was elected Labor leader and Leader of the Opposition, with Gillard as deputy leader. Gillard became the Deputy Prime Minister upon Labor's victory in the 2007 federal election, also serving as Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. On 24 June 2010, after Rudd lost the support of his party and stood aside, Gillard became federal leader of the Australian Labor Party and thus the Prime Minister, the first female holder of the office. The 2010 federal election saw

Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician who is head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs — i.e., the Swiss foreign minister. She has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2003, and was President of the Confederation in 2007 and now in 2011. Early Life and Education: Calmy-Rey was born in Sion in the canton of Valais to Charles and Adeline Rey. She received her diploma in 1963 in St. Maurice, and received a DEA degree in political science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, in 1968. In 1966 she married André Calmy. They have two children. Career: From 1981-1997 Calmy-Rey served as a representative in the Grand Conseil of the canton of Geneva as a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSS/SPS), and served as president of the assembly during 1992-1993. She was president of the Geneva section of the party from 1986–1990 and again from 1993-1997. In 1997, Calmy-Rey was elected to the Consei

National highways and motorways link all major cities in Pakistan and are undergoing rapid expansion to cater to the fast growing surface transportation needs of this rapidly emerging economy. National Highway Authority National Highway Authority is responsible for building and maintaining highways and motorways in Pakistan. The National Highway Authority (NHA) was established in 1991, through an Act of the Pakistani Parliament. The NHA plans, develops, operates, repairs and maintains national highways and strategic roads specially entrusted to it by the Federal Government, by a Provincial Government or by another authority. The total length of federalized roads under NHA now stands at 5487.5 miles (8780km): this accounts for 3% of the Pakistani road network and 75% of the commercial road traffic in Pakistan. N5 - Karachi-Thatta-Hyderabad-Moro-Multan-Sahiwal-Lahore-Jhelum-Rawalpindi-Peshawar-Torkham (Grand Trunk Road) 1819 KM N10 - Lyari-Gwadar-Gabd (Makran Coastal Hi

· Football originated generally in its present form in Britain. · The world's oldest club formed in 1857 is Sheffield FC (Metro FC was established in 1899, making it one of the oldest clubs in NZ) it was founded by Colonel Nathaniel Cresswick and Major William Priest, two British Army officers · Football is the most played and most watched sport on Earth · Football is called football in practically every country except America, who call 'Grid Iron' football and football soccer. · Famous Football rivalries include the Old Firm ( Scotland), Manchester derby, London derbies,Milan derby, Real vs Barcelona, and many more. · Some famous Football players: Pele, Maradonna, Charlton, Eusebio, Cruyff, Dalglish, Ronaldo, Beckham, Mattheus. · The sport of Association Football (often referred to as soccer or simply football) is the most popular team sport in the world, in both number of spectators and number of active participants.

• Abraham Lincoln had to go across the street to the War Department to get news from the battlefield because there was no telegraph in the White House. • Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on North America in the year 1000. • Leonard da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. He invented the scissors, the helicopter, and many other present day items. He made sketches of a tracked armored vehicle to be used as an offensive weapon. It was pedal powered. • It took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa. He never signed or dated the painting. Leonardo and Mona had identical bone structures according to the painting. X-ray images have shown that there are 3 other versions under the original. • Michelangelo painted only one easel picture. • Henry IV was accused of betraying his Protestant religion by marrying a Catholic. • Louis XVI of France was captured at Varennes in June 1791 while trying to flee his country.

1. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain? 2. Which team won the 2003 Formula One car racing championship? 3. What is the national capital city of Canada? 4. How many ribs are in a human body? 5. Who was the author of "A Christmas Carol"? 6. Which continents form the New World? 7. In Roald Dahl's famous book, what do the letters BFG stand for? 8. What is the name of the group that had a hit with 'Ruby' in 2007? 9. What does a circle with a cross running through it symbolize on a clothing label? 10. Do camels store water in their humps? 11. What is the longest river in England that runs through England only? 12. If 'on the rocks' is stated on a drinks menu, what is meant by this? 13. In the Simpsons, what is the name of the actress who does the voice over for Maggie Simpson? 14. How many bytes are there in a kilobyte? 15. In the film E.T. who played the role of Elliott's little sister Gertie? 16. What is the largest island in the wor

1. With reference to mobile phone networks, what does 3G stand for? 2. If you were born on the 29th October, which star sign would you belong to? 3. In which year did England and Wales become united with Scotland? 4. Which tree produces conkers? 5. The crosses of St George, St Patrick, and St Andrew make up which flag? 6. What was the name of the first Scottish man to be voted European Footballer of The Year? 7. In the 2009 film 'The Hangover' which Las Vegas hotel did the bachelor party stay at? 8. What is the highest number visible on a dart board? 9. Who was the ruler of England during the Commonwealth? 10. How many yards are there between the wickets in a game of cricket? 11. Which breed of dog is believed to be the fastest? 12. Who was the author of Peter Rabbit? 13. How many lines does a Limerick have? 14. Who had an 80s hit with the song entitled '99 Red Balloons'? 15. What is the name of the largest river in France? 16. Which famous poet wrote 'An Ode to a

A question has been asked regarding psychology test as how can we prepare for it? What is it that they ask and what kind of answers they want? The game of psychology is played everywhere, be it US Army, British Army, Indian Army or Pakistani Army. Be it ISSB or CSS, psychology tests are conducted to see if the candidate is suited for the job, whether he is capable to handle the job, whether he is mature and responsible enough or not. To analyze this series of questions are asked and tests are conducted. Amazingly these questions no matter how well you prepare cant be deceived. They will get what psychologists need and they will provide an XRAY of your entire history, personality and life. But there are ways by which you can dodge the tests and get the desired results. What is required is that you practice these tests, get them in synchronization, meaning that if you answer a question in one test you should answer yes to the same type of question in another test. Psych

Christ the Redeemer i s a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . in the statue is 39.6 meters world.The (130 ft) high, including the 9.5 meter (31 foot) base and 30 meters (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (700 short tons), and is at the height of 700 feet (ft 2,300) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue is an icon of Rio and Brazil . It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone is, and was built 1922-1931. The idea of the statue of Christ the Redeemer began in the 1850's from Pedro Maria Boss . Father Boss, along with the local Catholics, desired a monument placed upon the mountain to watch over the city of Rio de Janeiro . The Christ the Redeemer statue was chosen and the place was at the peak of the Corcovado Mountain. In order to begin creating this project, Father Boss needed funding. He approached Princess Isabel who, at the time, was the provisional head of state. Princess Isabe