Explanation

Upper Volta is the former name of Burkina Faso.

Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960.

Upper Volta was the name of Burkina Faso from 1960 to 1984.

In 1984, the country's name was changed to Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara.

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Note: Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh India.

Explanation

Aung San (founder of Myanmar)

Aung San Suu served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021

Aung San born: in 1915

Aung San died: in 1947

Profession: Independence activist/revolutionary

Aung San was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence

Myanmar's independence from Britain

Aung San is considered the founder of modern-day Myanmar 

Aung San Suu Kyi: Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1991)

The Case against Aung San Suu Kyi: corruption cases

A Myanmar junta court jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption on 15 August 2022.

5 years Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to prison in April 2022

A Myanmar court jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for seven years for corruption on 30 December 2022

Explanation

Guantanamo Bay is famous for its detention camp of United States military prison.

Guantanamo Bay is located in Cuba

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Maharaja Sir Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

In 1947 Hari Singh, who had ascended the throne of Kashmir in 1925

Reign: 23 September 1925 — 17 November 1952

Predecessor: Pratap Singh

Born: September 23, 1895, Jammu

Died: April 26, 1961, Mumbai, India

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The first Muslim ruler of Kashmir was Shah Mir

Explanation

The term "The Big Apple" was first used in the early 1900s, but it became popular in the 1920s.

Sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald is credited with popularizing the term in his column "Around the Big Apple" in the New York Morning Telegraph.

Fitz Gerald claimed he heard the term from two stable hands at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, who used it to refer to the large prizes at New York horse races.

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The British Crown assumed direct control over India in 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

It is also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.

This marked the end of the East India Company's rule and the beginning of the British Raj, which lasted until India gained independence in 1947.

The British ruled India directly for 90 years, from 1858 to 1947.

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Jinnah emphasized that the Muslim League needed to carefully review the Partition Plan before making a final decision,

Showing their hesitation to accept it without considering its implications for Muslims in India.

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The Government of Japan has announced that it will provide 2.8 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 20.57 million USD) for the installation of a weather surveillance radar in Multan, Pakistan.

The total project cost is estimated at PKR 6188.759 million, with the Government of Pakistan contributing PKR 600.055 million

Explanation

• The longest railway tunnel in the world is the Gotthard base tunnel.
• The Gotthard base tunnel is situated in Switzerland.
• Gotthard base tunnel is 57 Km long and provides high-speed rail link.
• Seikan Tunnel is 53 Km long and situated in Japan.
• Yulhyeon Tunnel is 50 Km long and situated in South Korea.
• Channel Tunnel is situated on the English Channel on Dover strait.