Explanation

• 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
  

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Explanation

International Mother Language Day is celebrated on 21 February. 

International Mother Language Day first celebrated : 2000

International Mother Language Day was created by: UNESCO

Theme 2026: Youth voices on multilingual education

Explanation

Donald Trump replaced Joe Biden to become president of United States of America (USA) on 20 January 2025.

He is the 47th president of US

He had previously served as 45th president from 2016 to 2020.

He belongs to Republicans Party

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• The Pre–World War I era (before 1914) in International Relations is mainly associated with Realism.

Additional information:

• Main Idea of Realism: States act in their own national interest and seek power.
• Key Concepts: Balance of Power, Military Strength, National Security.
• Example (Pre-WWI): Alliance systems like Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.
• After WWI: The focus shifted more toward Idealism (Wilsonian ideas, League of Nations).

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Explanation

A rectangle has 2 lines of symmetry.

These are the vertical and horizontal lines passing through its center.

• Vertical Line: Divides rectangle into two equal left and right parts.
• Horizontal Line: Divides rectangle into two equal top and bottom parts.

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Explanation

Numbers in the sequence (n): 1000 ÷ 10 = 100 terms.

Sum Formula: Sum = n/2 × First Term + Last Term

Calculation:

    Sum = 100/2 × (10 + 1000)

    Sum = 50 × 1010

    Sum = 50500

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• The first political thinker to clearly present the theory of sovereignty and absolute royal power to control anarchy was Thomas Hobbes.

• Famous Book: Leviathan (1651).
• Main Idea: Without strong authority, society falls into a “state of nature” (war of all against all).
• Theory Type: Social Contract Theory.

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• “The Millat and Menace of Indianism” was written by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali.

Additional information:

• Famous For: Coining the name Pakistan (1933 pamphlet “Now or Never”).
• Field: Political thinker and activist of the Pakistan Movement.
• Main Idea of Book: Criticized the concept of Indian nationalism and supported a separate Muslim homeland.
• Birth–Death: 1897 – 1951.

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Explanation

On 15 September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha following last week’s deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital, Doha. 

The Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel’s attack on Qatar-hosted Hamas officials as they discussed a Gaza ceasefire proposal.

Around 60 states participated.

It was co-sponsored by Pakistan.

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