Explanation

Lucknow Pact (December 1916) was an agreement between:

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Congress adopted the pact at Lucknow session on 29 December 1916.
• Muslim League approved it on 31 December 1916.

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Explanation

• Ctrl + C in MS Word is used for the Copy command.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + R → Align text to the right
• Ctrl + E → Center align text
• Ctrl + J → Justify paragraph
• Ctrl + L → Align text to the left
• Ctrl + Q → Remove paragraph formatting (reset to default left alignment)

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Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

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Explanation

• The SI unit of electric current is Ampere (A).
• Electric current measures the flow of electric charge.
• Defined using the elementary charge (e = 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C).
• Named after: André-Marie Ampère (scientist).
• 1 Ampere = 1 Coulomb per second (1 A = 1 C/s).

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• The Khilafat Movement was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• It was mainly led by the Ali Brothers.
• Major leaders were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

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• Lulusar Lake is located in Kaghan Valley (KPK).
• It lies about 48 km from Naran.
• The lake is at an ارتفاع of 3,410 meters (11,190 ft).
• It is the main source of the Kunhar River.
• Known for its natural beauty and tourism.

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Explanation

• The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020 at 11 p.m. GMT
• known as Brexit (British Exit).
• End of its 47-year membership,
• lasted until 31 December 2020
• Referendum Date: 23 June 2016.
• Article 50 Triggered: 29 March 2017
• Vote Result: Leave – 51.9%, Remain – 48.1%

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Explanation

• Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman on 8 September 1958 
• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan
• Takeover Date: December 8, 1958.
• Purchase Amount: $3 million (approximately £3 million).
• Port Opening: 2002

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Explanation

• The Urdu-Hindi controversy officially began in 1867 in India
• It started in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
• Hindus demanded that Hindi be an official language in place of Urdu
• In 1881, Hindi replaced Urdu in the Devanagari script in Bihar,
• The demand grew significantly in 1867 in Banaras
  

Question updated 03-March-2026