Explanation

• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote the national song 'Vande Mataram', which was a part of his novel Anandamath (1882).
• It is a political novel depicting a Sanyasi army fighting the British soldiers.
• The poem was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
• On 24 January 1950, the Constituent Assembly of India has adopted "Vande Mataram" as a national song.

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Pakistan faced sanctions under the Pressler Amendment in 1990.

These sanctions were imposed by the United States

The Pressler Amendment, officially part of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,

This amendment was triggered in 1990 when President George H.W. Bush couldn't make that certification. 

Explanation

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was served as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977.

Fourth President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973.

His government drafted the Constitution of Pakistan in 1973, which is the current constitution of the country.

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Explanation

Herodotus, a Greek historian, is often called the "Father of History."

He is known for writing "The Histories," considered the first major historical work.

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Shah Wali-Ullah (1703-1762) was a prominent Islamic scholar.

He was a reformer who interpreted the neo-Sufi concept of Islam.

He was a member of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.

Shah Wali-Ullah emphasized the importance of inner spiritual growth, purification of the heart, and the pursuit of knowledge.

Explanation

Under the new NFC Award formula:

• Balochistan: 9.09% (a significant rise of 10%)
• Punjab: 51.74% from the divisible pool
• Sindh: 24.55%
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 14.62%

Changes in shares:

• Punjab: Gave up 1.27%
• Sindh: Gave up 0.39%
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Gave up 0.26%
• Balochistan: Gained overall.

Explanation

• Xinjiang province in China directly borders Pakistan.
• The border region is significant for trade and connectivity.
• It encompasses diverse landscapes, including mountains and valleys.

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• Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri was born in 1143 and died in 1236 AD.
• He is also known as Gharīb Nawāz (Benefactor of the Poor).
• He is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order of South Asia.
• His shrine is at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

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Mahmud of Ghazni is referred to as the "Breaker of Idols."

Due to his repeated raids on temples in India.

Including the famous raid on the Somnath temple.

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The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan would have imposed sharia law as the supreme law.

The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the National Assembly on 7 August 1986.