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• The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901
• Inaugurated on December 10, 1901
• Awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel

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Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3.  Physiology/Medicine
4.  Literature
5.  Peace
6.  Economics.

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• Baglihar Dam is a hydroelectric project constructed by India.
• It is built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The project was planned in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• Construction began in 1999 and the dam was completed in phases.

Commissioning:

• Stage I: 2008–2009
• Stage II: 2015–2016

Estimated Cost: Around US$1 billion

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• The Khilafat Movement was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• It was mainly led by the Ali Brothers.
• Major leaders were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

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• Planet: Uranus
• Type: Ice Giant
• Temperature: Around −224°C (coldest recorded)
• Position from Sun: 7th planet
• Composition: Hydrogen, helium, methane
• Discovered: William Herschel in 1781

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain,"
• Stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• 9th-highest mountain globally.
• Also called the "Killer Mountain."
• It was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

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• Title: Abu Al-Bashar (Father of Mankind)
• Prophet: Hazrat Adam (A.S)
• Wife: Hawwa (Eve)
• Status: First human being and first prophet
• Religion: Islam (submission to Allah)

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• Baghdad is the city situated on the bank of the Tigris River in Iraq.
• It is the capital of Iraq.
• Founded by Caliph Al-Mansur in 762 CE.
• It was known as the “City of Peace” (Madinat al-Salam).
• It became a major center of learning during the Abbasid Caliphate.
• Today, it is one of the largest cities in the Arab world.

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• The Holy Quran was first translated in the subcontinent into Persian by Shah Waliullah Dehlavi in 1738.

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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