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• Ajay Banga was nominated by US President Joe Biden.
• Ajay Banga assumed office in June 2023.
• Previously, David Malpass was serving President of the World Bank.

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• Amr ibn Abd Wud was a renowned Quraysh warrior who crossed the trench during the Battle of the Trench (627 CE).
• Hazrat Ali (R.A.) confronted and killed him in single combat.

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• The Battle of the Trench is also known as Ghazwa-e-Khandaq or the Battle of Ahzab.
• It took place in 5 AH (627 CE) in Madinah.
• The Muslims dug a trench around exposed parts of Madinah on the advice of Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (R.A.).

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• 2030 — Ahmedabad, India: Centenary Commonwealth Games

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• 2026 — Glasgow, Scotland: Commonwealth Games, scheduled for 23 July–2 August 2026.

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• Germany defeated Spain 1–0 in the final on 30 August 2026.
• Germany winning its fourth men's Hockey World Cup title.
• The tournament was hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from 15 to 30 August 2026.

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• 2023 — Germany: Defeated Belgium in a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw.
• 2018 — Belgium: Defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw.
• 2014 — Australia: Defeated the Netherlands 6–1 in the final.

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• Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords on 31 August 2026, becoming the 71st signatory nation.
• The agreement was signed on Türkiye’s behalf by Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology.

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• The Artemis Accords were established in 2020.
• It was led by NASA and the United States Department of State, to promote peaceful, transparent and responsible space exploration.
• The accords establish principles for international cooperation in exploring the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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• Timur Lang invaded India in 1398 AD during the reign of Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate.

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• Timur entered India through the northwestern frontier and advanced toward Delhi.
• He captured and plundered Delhi in December 1398, severely weakening the Tughlaq Sultanate.
• Timur was a Central Asian conqueror who established the Timurid Empire, with Samarkand as his principal capital.
• The Tughlaq dynasty was founded by Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq in 1320 AD.

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• Factious means causing or showing disagreement, conflict, or division within a group.
• Quarrelsome means inclined to argue or fight.
• Factious means کسی گروپ کے اندر اختلاف، تنازعہ، یا تقسیم کا سبب بننا یا ظاہر کرنا
• Quarrelsome means بحث کرنے یا لڑنے کی طرف مائل

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• Uptight means feeling anxious, nervous, or tense, especially due to stress or worry.
• Uptight means بے چینی، گھبراہٹ، یا تناؤ کا احساس
• Anxious means بے چینی، گھبراہٹ، یا تناؤ کا احساس

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• The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 in England.
• William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II of England.
• William became known as William the Conqueror.
• He was crowned King of England on 25 December 1066.

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• The Games are traditionally said to have ended in 393 AD.
• During the reign of Roman Emperor Theodosius I.

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• The ancient Olympic Games originated in 776 BC in Olympia, ancient Greece.
• They were held in honor of Zeus, the chief god of ancient Greek religion.
• The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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