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The Catherine Palace is a palace located in Tsarskoe Selo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia.

It was built in the 18th century as a summer residence for Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia.

The palace is a famous tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Louvre, is located in Paris, France.

Largest art museum in the world with an area size of 782,910 square feet.

This museum is considered a historic monument in Paris and is part of the Louvre Palace, which was built in the 12th century.

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The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (ERRPA) is a proposed federal law in the United States that aims to prohibit state and local law enforcement from targeting individuals based on race, religion, national origin, or other factors.

The law seeks to eliminate racial and religious profiling, which is a form of discrimination.

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The Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan, commonly known as the US–Taliban deal or the Doha Agreement

Doha Agreement was a peace agreement signed by the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020, in Doha, Qatar

Doha Agreement was signed to bring an end to the 2001–2021 war in Afghanistan.

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Gold, silver, and copper are natural minerals found in the earth.

It valued for their distinct properties and wide range of uses.

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• Lahore, the capital of Punjab, Pakistan,
• Border City: Amritsar, India.
• Border Crossing: Wagah-Attari.
• Before the 1947 partition, Lahore was closely linked to the city of Amritsar.

Additional information:

• Wagah is situated 600 m (2,000 ft) west of the India-Pakistan border
• Lies on the historic Grand Trunk Road between Lahore and Amritsar in India.
• The border is located 24 km (15 mi) from Lahore and 32 km (20 mi) from Amritsar

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Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.

5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.

The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.

Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

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Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998

These tests followed the Chagai-I series

The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan

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Abdul Malik is recognized as the first martyr (Shaheed) in the Pakistan Movement.

He sacrificing his life for the cause of a separate homeland for Muslims in South Asia.

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• The Lucknow Pact is an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim Federation
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• Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.
• معاہدے کے ذریعے دونوں جماعتوں نے صوبائی اسمبلیوں میں مذہبی اقلیتوں کو نمائندگی دینے پر اتفاق کیا۔
  
  
  
  
• Lucknow Pact, (December 1916), was an agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak

• and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

• it was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on Dec. 31, 1916
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The First Intifada (1987-1991) was a mass uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

It began in December 1987 and lasted until September 1991, characterized by civil disobedience, protests, and stone-throwing.

The First Intifada was a significant event in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, leading to the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993.