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• US Official: Nancy Pelosi
• Landed in Taiwan: 2 August 2022
• Became Speaker: January 2019
• Historic Fact: Only female in U.S. history to serve as Speaker of the House

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Purpose of AI: Protection of Human Rights
• Founded: 1961
• Founder: Peter Benenson
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Type: Non-governmental organization (NGO)
• Nobel Peace Prize 1977: "for worldwide respect for human rights."

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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Prime Minister: Muhammad bin Salman

Appointment Date: 27 September 2022

Also Known As: MBS

Other Position: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Last verified on 16-03-2026

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• Year of nuclear test: 1974
  • Test name: Smiling Buddha
  • Date: 18 May 1974
  • Test site: Pokhran, Rajasthan
  • Country: India

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• Winner: Abdulrazak Gurnah
  • Award: Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
  • Presented by: The Swedish Academy
  • Recognition: For “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee.”

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• State: Bahawalpur
• Founded: 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan I
• Accession to Pakistan: Signed on 5 October 1947, accepted on 9 October
• Location: Punjab, Pakistan
• Geography: Mostly consists of deserts

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Author: Ayesha Jalal
  • Publication Date: 18 April 1985
  • Topic: Muslim League, Pakistan movement, and leadership politics
  • Language: English

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• Leader who laid foundation: Field Marshal Ayub Khan
  • Date: 31 July 1960
  • Location: Karachi
  • Purpose: Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • Architecture: Modernist style with white marble

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• Founder: Mark Zuckerberg
• Founded in: February 4, 2004
• Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, USA
• Users (2023): Over 3 billion monthly active users
• Parent Company: Meta Platforms Inc.

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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1.  Brunei
2.  Cambodia
3.  Indonesia
4.  Laos
5.  Malaysia
6.  Myanmar
7.  Philippines
8.  Singapore
9.  Thailand
10.  Vietnam
11. Timor Leste

• Founded: 8 August 1967
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)
• Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.