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• Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Founded: 23 June 1894
• Founder: Pierre de Coubertin & Demetrios Vikelas
• Current President: Thomas Bach
• Type: International sports organization

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• Fought between: British East India Company (led by Robert Clive) vs. Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud-Daulah) and his French allies.
• The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757.
• It established British dominance in India.
• Location: Palashi (Plassey), Bengal.
• Captured Calcutta

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• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

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• Pakistan became an "Islamic Republic" in its 1956 constitution.
• This constitution was the first to declare Pakistan as an Islamic Republic.
• It is reflecting the country's identity as a democratic state founded on the principles of Islam.

Additional information:

• The constitution was adopted on March 23, 1956.
• The 1956 Constitution was abrogated in 1958.
• When President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law and declared himself the Chief Martial Law Administrator.

Last verified on 23-03-2026

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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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• Strait: Bering Strait
• Between: Russia (Siberia) & United States (Alaska)
• Continents: Asia and North America
• Connects: Arctic Ocean – Pacific Ocean
• Width: ~85 km

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• During the Ice Age, it formed a land bridge called Beringia.
• Named after explorer Vitus Bering.

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Pakistan’s first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948.
• The First Postal Stamp of Pakistan was issued on 9th July 1948.
• Pakistan’s first currency note was issued on March 1, 1949.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• First female Prime Minister in the world; belonged to Sri Lanka.
• Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
• Served three terms: 1960–65, 1970–77, and 1994–2000.
• Preceded by Chandrika Kumaratunga.
• Succeeded by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by Muhammad Iqbal.
• He is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan.
• Muhammad Iqbal was famous for his lines "Mazhab Nahi Sikhata Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna".
• Muhammad Iqbal was the author of Book 'Baang-e-Dara'.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• The woman who fought in the 1857 War of Independence is Rani of Jhansi. 
•  Rani Lakshmibai, also known as the Rani of Jhansi,
• She was a prominent figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• She led the resistance against British rule in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.