Explanation

SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module 

The first SIM card was developed in 1991

It was first invented and manufactured in Munich, by smart-card makers Giesecke and Devrient.

SIM Card used for two passwords:

• PIN  ( Personal Identification Number)
• PUC ( Personal Unblocking Code)

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Explanation

Hollywood located:

Country: United States

State: California

County: Los Angeles County

City: Los Angeles

Incorporated: 1903

Merged with Los Angeles: 1910

Harvey Henderson Wilcox owned a ranch west of the city of Los Angeles, which his wife Daeida named Hollywood, and that they founded together in 1887

Explanation

World Bank established during: Bretton Woods Conference

World Bank Members: 189

World Bank aim: to provide loans and grants for various projects

World Bank headquarters: Washington, USA

Human Capital Index & World Development Report are published: World Bank

Word Bank Partner institutions: IBRO, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID (total five institutions)

Pakistan joined World Bank: 1950

Explanation

The Greenwich meridian, also known as the prime meridian, passes through the following countries:

• England
• France
• Spain
• Algeria
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Togo
• Ghana 
• Antarctica

Explanation

The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season named Black Summer

The fires reached their peak during the summer months, from December 2019 to February 2020.

The extent of Damage:

• By early 2020, the bushfires had ravaged vast areas of Australia,
• burning an estimated 18 million hectares (44.5 million acres),
• destroying over 3,000 homes,
• and killing at least 33 people.