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• The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform introduced by the British Parliament.
• Its most important implemented feature was provincial autonomy.
• It abolished dyarchy in the provinces and gave provinces greater authority over their own administration.
• The proposed federation at the center was never fully implemented.

Last verified on 08-09-2026

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• A seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
• It consists of a mass attached to a fixed base
• During an earthquake, the base moves and the mass does not.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

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• Other name: Peace Pipeline
• Countries: Iran and Pakistan
• Purpose: Transportation of natural gas
• Proposed length: 2,775 km
• Pakistan President at inauguration ceremony: Asif Ali Zardari
• Iranian President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• Inauguration: 11 March 2013

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

Additional information:

UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the Earth.
• It is located in the western Pacific Ocean.
• Its deepest point is called Challenger Deep.

Additional information:

• Depth: 10,994 meters
• Length: ~2,550 km
• Width: ~69 km

Last verified on 31-03-2026

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• A reflex action is a quick, automatic response to a stimulus.
• It is mainly controlled by the spinal cord, which is part of the central nervous system.
• This allows fast response without involving the brain immediately.
• Thus, reflexes are coordinated by the central nervous system.

Last verified on 23-04-2026

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• The Sui Gas Field, located near Sui in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
• It was discovered by Pakistan Petroleum Limited in 1952.
• Production of Sui gas began in 1955.
• It remains the largest natural gas field in Pakistan.

Explanation

• 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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The 38th parallel is a name given to the latitude 38° N, which demarcates North Korea and South Korea.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO 38th parallel 

The line was demarcated by U.S. military planners at the Potsdam

It was established at the end of World War II.

It is the symbol of the Cold War.

It is a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the equator.

Explanation

A liquid-crystal display  is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers.

Liquid crystals do not emit light directly,instead using a backlight or reflector to produce images in color or monochrome.