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• Harut and Marut are mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:102).
• The Quran identifies them as two angels associated with Babylon.
• The verse mentions them in the context of magic and the test faced by people.
• Their association with the time of Prophet Idris (A.S.) comes from some traditional narratives, not an explicit statement in the Quran.

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• The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, British India.
• It was an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi’s representatives, including Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• The pact provided reserved electoral seats for the Depressed Classes within joint electorates, instead of separate electorates.
• It was signed during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon (1931–1936).

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• Motilal Nehru presented the Nehru Report with his son, Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Date Presented: August 1928 (at the All Parties Conference in Lucknow)
  
• Main Goal: To draft a new constitution and demand Dominion Status for India in response to a challenge by the British Secretary of State, Lord Birkenhead.

Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 

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• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was established in 1920 by an Act of the British Indian Legislative Council.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) School in 1875.
• The school was upgraded to college level in 1877.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, laid the foundation stone of MAO College on 8 January 1877.

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• An electron carries a negative electric charge.
• Its charge is approximately −1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ C.
• A proton has an equal magnitude of positive charge, while a neutron has zero electric charge.
• The charge of an electron is called the elementary charge with a negative sign.

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• "To take a rain check" means to decline an offer for now but suggest doing it later.
• It originally comes from sports tickets being reused when events were rained out.

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• Mauritius signed the Artemis Accords on 17 July 2026, becoming the 70th signatory nation. 
• The signing took place in Ébène, Mauritius.
• The agreement was signed on behalf of Mauritius by Navindsing Jugmohunsing.

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• The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and seven other founding nations.
• The Accords promote peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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2.5 hours = 2.5 x 60 = 150 minutes

Fee = Rs. 6 for 150 minutes

Fee per minute = 6 / 150 = Rs. 0.04

= 4 Paisa per minute.

Last verified on 22-10-2026