Explanation

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.

The scandal began in 1972 and ultimately led to Nixon's resignation 1974 in August 1974.

Explanation

Temple of Artemis, a temple at Ephesus, now in western Turkey,

It was one of the Seven Wonders of the World

The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 bce 

The seven traditional wonders are:

1. The Great Pyramid of Giza: Giza Necropolis, Egypt
2. The Colossus of Rhodes, located in Rhodes
3. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Egypt
4. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus is located in Bodrum, Turkey
5. The Temple of Artemis is located Near Selçuk, Turkey
6. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, located in Olympia, Greece
7. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are located in Hillah or Nineveh, Iraq 

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Narada Falls is a waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park

It is located in the US state of Washington. 

The waterfall was originally called Cushman Falls, but the name was not widespread

The falls were named Narada by Arthur F. Knight during a week-long trip to Mount Rainier in 1893

Explanation

The plants and vegetation of a region are collectively known as flora.

Flora refers to the plant life occurring in a particular region or time. 

Explanation

Al-Biruni was well-versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences

He has been called variously:

• "Father of Comparative Religion"
• "Father of modern geodesy"

He was the Founder of Indology and the first anthropologist

Born: 973 Kath, Khwarezm (modern-day Uzbekistan)

Died:  1050 (aged 77) Ghazni, Ghaznavid Empire (Afghanistan)

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میر خلیل الرحمان

Mir Khalil ur Rahman was a Pakistani newspaper editor and founder of the Jang Group of Newspapers,

which currently publishes many Urdu and English newspapers in Pakistan.

A self-made newspaper magnate, he ranks among the most successful newspaper entrepreneurs of Pakistan. 

Born: July 14, 1918, Gujranwala

Died: 1992

Explanation

Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.

He ruled from 1719 to 1748.

On February 24, 1739, Nadir Shah's army defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal.

Muhammad Shah surrendered, and Nadir Shah entered Delhi on March 20, 1739. 

Explanation

The Qadirpur gas field, located in Sindh, Pakistan

The field is located at a distance of 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ghotki in Sindh Province.

Discovered in March 1990

It is the country's second-largest gas field

Year of current production of gas : July 2016 to March 2017

Explanation

Rani Lakshmi Bai was the central figure of the revolt in Jhansi, and both Hindus and Muslims fought under her leadership.

She is remembered as a symbol of unity and resistance during the War of Independence 1857

Explanation

"Magna Carta Libertatum" was signed on June 15, 1215 AD.

History

Magna Carta was a charter agreed upon by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.

It promised the protection of Church rights and protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment.

The principle was that the English population should be governed by definite laws and the monarch's decrees.