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• Baghdad is the city situated on the bank of the Tigris River in Iraq.
• It is the capital of Iraq.
• Founded by Caliph Al-Mansur in 762 CE.
• It was known as the “City of Peace” (Madinat al-Salam).
• It became a major center of learning during the Abbasid Caliphate.
• Today, it is one of the largest cities in the Arab world.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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Treaty of Versailles (1919)

• Signed On: 28 June 1919
• Parties Involved: Allied Powers vs Germany
• Purpose: To establish peace and codify terms after World War I
• Key Fact: Primary treaty from the Paris Peace Conference
• Region Affected: Europe

• Imposed war guilt on Germany (Article 231)
• Enforced reparations and military restrictions on Germany
• Laid foundations that later influenced World War II

Last Verified on 13-01-2026

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• Paradise Lost was written by John Milton.
• It is an epic poem about Adam and Eve’s fall from Paradise.
• It was first published in 1667 in 10 books.
• The revised edition came in 1674 with 12 books.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• The Bosphorus Strait is a narrow natural waterway in Turkey.
• It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
• It is the forming part of the boundary between Europe and Asia.
• Strategically important for international shipping and naval routes.

Additional information:

• Length: ~30 km
• Width: 700 m – 3.7 km
• Maximum depth: ~110 m
• Number of bridges across: 3
• Number of tunnels (undersea): 2

Last verified on 12-03-2026

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

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• Josef Korbel was the father of Madeleine Albright.
• He served in the UN Commission on India and Pakistan (UNIP).
• He also wrote the book Danger in Kashmir.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

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• The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919.
• Exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Ended  World War I Between Germany and the Allied Powers.
• Location: Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, France
• Effective: 10 January 1920
• Languages: French and English

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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

 Additional information

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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• The conqueror of Spain was Tariq ibn Ziyad.
• He led the Muslim army in 711 AD and began the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
• He defeated the Visigothic ruler King Roderic at the Battle of Guadalete.
• His landing place is famously known as Jabal al-Tariq (Gibraltar).

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• A major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution.
• Pakistan officially became a member of the IMF on July 11, 1950.
• IMF founded: 27 December 1945
• Headquarters: Washington, USA
• Total members: 190
• Official language: English

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026