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Established by the United Nations in 2015.

There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals

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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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• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
• His resignation was a protest against the Rowlatt Act.
• He termed the Act as “a black law” because it curtailed civil liberties.

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• 1919 – Rowlatt Act passed
• 1919 – Jallianwala Bagh incident
• 1916 – Lucknow Pact
• 1928 – Simon Commission report

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• Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was the only Muslim woman who participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• These conferences were held in London (1930–1932) to discuss constitutional reforms in British India.
• She was a leader of the All India Muslim League.

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The Sukkur Barrage is the largest in Pakistan.

It Is the pride of Pakistan's Irrigation system and in the whole world.

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Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus 

The barrage was built during the British Raj

Build from 1923 to 1932 

Its old name was named Lloyd Barrage.

It is located in Sindh Province

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• The Shri Katas Raj Temples is also known as Qila Katas.
• The temple is located in Choa Saidanshah, Chakwal, near the M2 Motorway.
• The temples were established by the Hindu Shahis between the mid-7th and 10th centuries.

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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13 April 1919

In Jallianwala Bagh massacre killing at least 379 people and injured over 1,200 other people.

Jallianwala Bagh is in Amritsar  Punjab, India

By General Reginald Dyer's order did the massacre take place in Jallianwala Bagh

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Jallianwala Bagh is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust and was renovated between 2019 and 2021

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Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.

It is also known as Kadō.

The tradition dates back to the 7th century.

When floral offerings were made at altars.

Later, they were placed in the tokonoma of a home.

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Napoleon Bonaparte was the first emperor of France (1804–14/15).

He was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, France

He was later known by his regnal name Napoleon I

He was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815

The British exiled Napoleon Bonaparte to the remote island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic,

Where he died in 1821 at the age of 51

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Alfred Nobel was a chemist from Sweden. 

Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in the 1860s.

He is also the founder of the Nobel Prize

He also invented Nitro-glycerine in 1875.

Alfred Nobel  Born: October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden

Alfred Nobel  Died: on December 10, 1896, in Sanremo, Italy

Alfred Nobel Full name: Alfred Bernhard Nobel

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The first Noble Prize was awarded on 10th December 1901

The first Noble Prize was awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.