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• Khalid ibn al-Walid was appointed commander against Musailimah Kazzab.
• He led the Muslim army in the Battle of Yamama in 632 A.D.
• The battle ended with the defeat and death of Musailimah.
• His military brilliance earned him the title "Saifullah" (Sword of Allah).

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• Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the initial partition proposal, often called the Plan Balkan.
• His opposition led Lord Louis Mountbatten to revise the plan.
• The modified proposal became the 3 June Plan, which was eventually accepted.
• This plan paved the way for the creation of Pakistan and India in August 1947.

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• Jinnah demanded 5 portfolios for Muslims in the proposed Interim Government.
• The demand aimed to ensure effective Muslim participation in central governance.

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• The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on 16 May 1946.
• 3 members — Cabinet Mission members (Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, A.V. Alexander).

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• A nuclear reactor uses control rods to regulate the fission chain reaction.
• These rods absorb excess neutrons and prevent the reaction from becoming uncontrollable.
• When the reaction becomes too intense, the rods are inserted deeper into the reactor core.
• Cadmium is commonly used because it is an excellent neutron absorber.

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• After the creation of Pakistan, Jinnah became First Governor-General on 14 August 1947.
• This decision was criticized by British political leadership (Clement Attlee) at that time.
• He reportedly called it a “personal or egotistic decision” in political commentary.

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• Cinchona bark contains quinine, which is used to treat malaria.
• Quinine is also used in tonic water.
• It belongs to the family Rubiaceae.
• Cinchona is also called the “fever tree”.

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• Hazrat Umar (RA) organized and strengthened the consultative system of governance known as Majlis-e-Shoora.
• He used it for important state decisions, justice, and administration.

Additional information:

• Second Caliph of Islam
• Established Bait-ul-Maal system
• Introduced judicial reforms
• Divided empire into provinces

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• Muawiya I
• Reign: 661–680 AD

• Marwan II
• Reign: 744–750 AD

• The Umayyad Caliphate was the first major Islamic dynasty after the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
• It was founded after the end of the Rashidun Caliphate in 661 AD.
• The dynasty ruled a vast empire from Spain to Central Asia.
• It ended in 750 AD after defeat by the Abbasids.

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• Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leading figure of the Pakistan Movement.
• He worked mainly through law, politics, and constitutional struggle.
• He was known as “Quaid-e-Azam” (Great Leader).
• He was the First Governor-General of Pakistan.

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• The Krishak Praja Party (KPP) was a political party in Bengal.
• It formed to represent peasants and farmers.
• A. K. Fazlul Haq was the founder and leader of the Krishak Praja Party in the early 1930s during British India.
• He was also known as the “Sher-e-Bengal” for his services to peasants and reforms in Bengal.

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