Explanation

• Person: Lord Charles Cornwallis
• Position: Governor-General of Bengal
• Cornwallis Code: 1793
• Period of major reforms: 1786–1793
• He is also associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793).

Last verified on 08-08-2026

Explanation

• Firoz Shah Tughlaq built the largest network of canals in medieval India.
• He constructed several canals to improve irrigation and agriculture.
• He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.

Additional information:

• Born: 1309 AD
• Reign: 1351–1388 AD
• Died: 1388 AD
• Canals Built: Yamuna–Hissar, Sutlej–Ghaggar, Sirmour Hills–Hansi, Ghaggar–Firuzabad
• New Towns Founded: Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur, Hisar

Last verified on 06-08-2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah referred to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the "Congress Showboy."
• Jinnah used this term during the political disagreements between the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress.

Additional information:

• Jinnah also referred to Abul Kalam Azad as "Muslim Lord Haw-Haw" in political criticism.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first Education Minister of independent India (1947–1958).

Last verified on 27-07-2026

Explanation

• Nurul Amin was the first and only Vice President of Pakistan.
• He was serving from 20 December 1971 to 14 August 1973.
• He also served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan, but only for 13 days (7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971).
• The office of Vice President was abolished after the 1973 Constitution came into force on 14 August 1973.
• Nurul Amin was a prominent political leader from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Clement Attlee was the PM of the UK at the time of the Partition of India.
• The Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed during his government.
• He remained in office 1945 to 1951.
• Monarch: George 6
• Party: Labour Party

Additional information

• Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India

Last updated 25-07-2026 by NA