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• 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

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• Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area and population.

Additional information:

• The second largest by area: Congo
• The second largest by population: Ethiopia

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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Calcium is crucial for:

• Building and maintaining strong bones and teeth
• Muscle function and contraction
• Nerve function and transmission
• Blood clotting and wound healing

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Quaid e Azam Mausoleum is located in Karachi.

Mazar-e-Quaid, also known as Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum

Mazar-e-Quaid is the final resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Designed in a 1960s modernist style,

it was completed and open on June 2, 1970

Architect: Yahya Merchant

Mazar-e-Quaid is an iconic symbol of Karachi

while 

Quaid-e-Azam Residency is situated in Ziarat.

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• Meaning: Extremely close or side-by-side.
• Usage: Used for crowded spaces, close proximity, or adjacent items.

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of both the Moon and the Sun.

The Moon has a stronger effect due to its proximity to Earth.

The Sun's gravitational influence also plays a significant role in the tidal patterns we observe.

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The idiom once in a blue moon means on rare occasions or rarely.

The idiom means something that happens very rarely or seldom.

It emphasizes infrequent or unusual events.

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Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan

The ruins of Harappa are situated in   Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan

The Bronze Age Harappan civilization, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation

Harappa is small crossroads town of 15,000 people today.

NA23-7-2023

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Cyril Radcliffe was the chairman of the Border Commission for India and Pakistan, announced by Lord Mountbatten in 1947

The Commission consisted of four members from the Indian National Congress

and four from the Muslim League

On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as the Radcliffe Line was revealed. 

The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir,

dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries.

ND23-4-2023

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Bashar Al Asad became the president of Syria on July 17, 2000.

He is the 19th  and current president of Syria.

Succeeding his father Hafiz

Syria's Assad wins 4th term with 95% of vote