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The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.

Additional information:

• It is the 5th planet in our solar system.
• The planet in the solar system with the maximum number of moons is Jupiter.
• Jupiter has 79 known moons.
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature of Jupiter.
• It is the giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet in our solar system.
• It rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• The age of Jupiter is about 4.603 billion years.
• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

Last verified on 16-02-2026

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Suez Canal

• Location: Egypt
• Opened: 1869
• Length: 193 km
• Connection: Links Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
• Purpose: Provides the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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• The tomb of Babur, the first Mughal Emperor, is located in Bagh-e Babur, Kabul (Afghanistan).
• He died on 5 January 1531 in Agra at the age of 47.
• Initially, he was buried in Agra.
• Later, his remains were shifted to Kabul as per his wish.
• He was reburied in Kabul between 1539–1544.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Qutub-ud-din Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo.
• He fell from a horse and was severely injured.
• He died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore.
• Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore.
• He was born in 1150 in Turkestan.

 Additional information:

• He established the first independent Turkish Kingdom in India.
• He founded the first Islamic state was founded in 1206.
• He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526).
• He started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter book series.
• It has achieved worldwide acclaim and inspired a successful film franchise.
• He was born in 1965 in the United Kingdom.
• Rowling's novels have become a global phenomenon.

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in northwest China.
• It is the second-largest desert in the world.
• Located in the Tarim Basin, Southern Xinjiang, surrounded by major mountain ranges.
• It lies inside the Tarim Basin, bordered by Kunlun Mountains (S), Pamir Mountains (W), Tian Shan (N), and Gobi Desert (E).
• Known as a “Sea of Death” due to its harsh climate and shifting sand dunes.
• Area: ~337,000 sq km

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• The freezing point of heavy water is 3.82°C:
• Heavy water (D2O) Regular water
• Freezing point 3.82°C 0°C |
• Boiling point 101.42°C 100°C | 
• Heavy water is made up of two deuterium atoms and one oxygen atom.
• It contains more deuterium, a hydrogen isotope, than regular water, which contains hydrogen-1.
• Heavy water is used in reaction mechanisms.
• It is is prepared by electrolyzing water.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system.

Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter) is the largest satellite in the solar system.

Planets and Natural Satellites:

• Mercury: 0
• Venus: 0
• Earth: 1 (Moon)
• Mars: 2 (Deimos, Phobos)
• Jupiter: 95
• Saturn: 274
• Uranus: 27

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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The first Noble Prize to be awarded to a South Asian was awarded to Rabindranath Tagore.