Explanation

• Established: 1877
• Full Form: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
• Founder: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Location: Aligarh, India
• Converted into University: 1920 (Aligarh Muslim University)

Additional information:

• School Established: 1875
• Intermediate Classes Started: 1878
• B.A. Classes Started: 1881
• Inaugurated by: Lord Lytton
• First Headmaster of M.A.O. School: Henry Siddons

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people.

One-fifth of the world's population was attacked by this deadly virus.

World War I claimed an estimated 16 million lives.

Explanation

Satyendranath Tagore was an Indian Bengali civil servant, poet, composer, writer, social reformer and linguist from Kolkata, West Bengal.

He was the first Indian who became an Indian Civil Service officer in 1863.

He was a member of Bramho Samaj.

Explanation

The slogan "Do or Die" was raised by Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Know everything about Quit India Movement

Started: Aug 8, 1942

Started from: Bombay 

Launched by: Gandhi

Also known as: August Movement 

Demand: to end British rule

Jinnah changed the slogan "Divide and Quit India" 

Started by party: Congress

Quaid e Azam said about the Quit India movement an anti-Muslim action of congress

Explanation

The first and third Round Table conferences did not take part in the Indian National Congress.

*First round table conference: 1930 and January 1931 in London
The Indian National Congress decided not to participate
As Many of the INC leaders were imprisoned due to their involvement in the civil disobedience movement.

*3rd round table conference: 17 Nov 1932 and 24 Dec 1932
The Indian National Congress was not invited to this table conference 
Because the recommendations of this conference were published in a White Paper in 1933.

Additional informational 
The Round Table Conference was a series of Three Conference 
Conducted by the Labour Party-led British government 
To discuss constitutional reforms in British India during 1930-32
The second Round Table conference was held from 7 Sep 1931 to 1 Dec 1931

Explanation

1. For ten years, Muslims should be represented in Punjab and Bengal according to their population.
2. Muslims should be given 1/3 representation in the central legislature.
3. Residuary powers should be given to the provinces.

Explanation

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah called a conference in March 20, 1927, and firmed up the "Delhi Muslim Proposal" for political settlement.
• The Delhi Muslim Proposals were a set of constitutional reforms proposed by Jinnah in 1927. 
• The proposals called for the setting up of a federal system in the country, representation of Muslims and non-Muslims in the central government in proportion to their population and the granting of autonomy to provinces.

Explanation

The Nehru Report was published on August 28, 1928, at the Lucknow conference of all the parties.

the draft constitution was prepared which was called the “Nehru Committee Report“.

The Nehru Report was a memorandum to appeal for new dominion status and a federal set-up of government for the constitution of India.

chaired by Motilal Nehru with his son Jawaharlal Nehru acting as a secretary.

Jinnah Voted against this report.

And represented 14 points in the reply to Nehru Report

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Explanation

• The Cripps Mission (1942) was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps.
• He was a member of the War Cabinet and was sent to India to discuss the British Government’s Draft Declaration on the Constitution of India with Indian leaders.
• The mission was a failed attempt by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II.

Explanation

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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History of the Soviet Union

Background

1917–1927: Establishment (founded)

1927–1953: Stalinism

1953–1964: Khrushchev Thaw

1964–1982: Era of Stagnation

1982–1991: Decline and collapse (dissolved)

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A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics

It was the largest country in the world, covering over 22,402,200 square kilometers (8,649,500 sq mi)

spanning eleven time zones.

Capital and largest city: Moscow

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Leader  

• 1922–1924: Vladimir Lenin

• 1924–1953: Joseph Stalin

• 1953: Georgy Malenkov

• 1953–1964 : Nikita Khrushchev

• 1964–1982: Leonid Brezhnev

• 1982–1984: Yuri Andropov

• 1984–1985: Konstantin Chernenko

• 1985–1991: Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of state  

• 1922–1946 (first): Mikhail Kalinin

• 1988–1991 (last): Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of government  

• 1922–1924 (first): Vladimir Lenin

• 1991 (last): Ivan Silayev

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Currency: Soviet ruble (Rbl) (SUR)

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