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• The Nile is the longest river in the world
• Length of about 6,650 km

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Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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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 Indian Councils Act 1909, also called the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced separate electorates for Muslims.

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• Date of introduction: 12 March 1909
• Total members in Central Legislative Council: 60
• Muslim reserved seats: 5
• 27 members were to be elected from different constituencies.
• Nehru Report (28 August 1928) rejected the demand for separate electorate.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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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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• The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989.
• It separated East Germany and West Germany during the Cold War.
• The fall symbolized the end of division in Europe.
• It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
• Germany was officially reunified on 3 October 1990.

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• Start of construction → 13 August 1961
• Length of wall → 155 km
• Height → 3.6 meters

Last verified on 20-04-2026

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• The Basic Democracies System was implemented on 26 October 1959
• After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,
• General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced 80,000 Basic Democrats

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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.

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• 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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• Country: Turkey
• Mountain: Mount Judi / Qardū
• Mentioned in: Quran, Surah Hud 44
• Historical significance: Landing of Noah’s Ark
• Region: Southeastern Anatolia

Last verified on 04-04-2026