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Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, disappeared in the Ravi River after being tortured in Lahore Fort.

The Mughal emperor Jahangir arrested Guru Arjan Dev and tortured him for five days in 1606.

On May 30, 1606, Guru Arjan Dev was allowed to bathe in the Ravi River and never returned.

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The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1988 in recognition of their efforts to promote peace and security worldwide.

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The Sasanian Dynasty ruled Iran before the Muslim conquest and the establishment of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.

• Sasanian Dynasty: Ruled Iran before the Muslim conquest.
• Umayyad Dynasty: The first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus by Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān.
• Abbasid Dynasty: The second major Islamic dynasty, established in 750 after the overthrow of the Umayyads.

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Louis Braille was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system

Braille was blinded at the age of three in one eye

Born: 4 January 1809 Coupvray, France

Died: 6 January 1852 (aged 43) Paris, France

Resting place: Panthéon, Paris Coupvray

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Total houses of UK parliament: 2 

Upper house of British Parliament: House of Lords

Lower house of British Parliament: House of Commons

Seats of House of Commons: 650

Seats of House of Lords: 767

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• The largest cricket stadium in the world is the Narendra Modi Stadium.
• Location: Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India
• World's largest cricket stadium
• Construction cost: ₹800 crore (US$85 million)
• First men's Test 24–28 February 2021: India v  England
• Built: 2015
• Opened 2020

Last updated question 2 May 2026 by NS

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is not a main organ of the United Nations.

It is a specialized agency of the UN.

While the main organs include the International Court of Justice, Security Council, and General Assembly

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Ounce does not belong with the others.

Ounce is a unit of weight.

Yard, centimeter, and inch are units of length.

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The G-8 (Group of Eight) is an informal grouping of eight major economies.

It does not have a formal headquarters or secretariat.

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• Baglihar Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is the first power project executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation.
• It is conceived in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• It is construction began in 1999.
• The dam opened in 2008 with an estimated cost of US$1 billion.
• It was commissioned in two stages: Stage I in 2008-09 and Stage II in 2015-16.