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• Vladimir Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999:
• As prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012,
• As president from 2000 to 2008, and since 2012
• Born: 7 October 1952, Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
• Party: Independent (1991–1995, 2001–2008, since 2012)

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• "Shikwa" (Complaint) and "Jawab-e-Shikwa" (Answer to the Complaint)
• Found in the book "Bang-e-Dara"  (The Call of the Caravan Bell).
• Are iconic Urdu poems by Allama Muhammad Iqbal,
• Originally published: 1924

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• Hajr-e-Aswad means “Black Stone.”
• It is a sacred stone fixed in the Kaaba, Makkah.
• It was given from Heaven to Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
• Originally white, Hajr-e-Aswad turned black due to sins of people (according to tradition).

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• Torait (Tawrat) is known as the Old Testament in the Bible.  
• It was revealed to Prophet Musa (Moses A.S.). 
• It contains laws and teachings given to the Israelites.

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• Urdu alphabet commonly has 39 basic letters.
• Some books mention 36 letters, but 39 is more accurate.
• With additional signs, total becomes 52 characters.
• Urdu is written right to left.
• It is influenced by Arabic, Persian, and some Sanskrit sounds.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

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Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist.

He founded WikiLeaks in 2006

Years active 1987–2019.

Born: 3 July 1971  Australia

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The pH of pure water (H20) is 7 at 25 °C

pH stands for "Potential Hydrogen"

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"The Man of Life Upright" is a poem written by Thomas Campion, a Renaissance poet and composer.

The poem praises a morally upright man who lives in peace, unaffected by worldly troubles.

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Mitochondria is known as powerhouse of cell because it serves as site for synthesis of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP),

the energy currency of cell, through the process of aerobic cellular respiration.

ATP serves as energy currency for different cell activities.

A cell consists of three parts:

1. The cell membrane,

2. The nucleus, and,

3. Between the two, the cytoplasm.

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