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The main idea of the solar system was proposed by the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543).

who said that "the Sun is the centre of the Universe" and made the planets move around it in perfect circles

(in his book entitled, "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres", written in Latin and published in 1543)

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Sher Muhammad Khan, better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist.

Born: June 15, 1927, Phillaur, India

Died: January 11, 1978, London, United Kingdom

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IEA founded: 1974

IEA headquarters: Paris, France

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World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20th November annually. 

Aim: To promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare

Founded in 1954 by the United Nations

Theme 2024: For every child, every right

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The Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South Asia.

The 3,180 km river rises in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Kashmir

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

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1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautam Buddha.

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• Ostrich is the largest living bird in the world.
• An adult ostrich weighs up to 150 kilograms and has a maximum height of 6 feet.
• They also held the record for the fastest speed of any bird in the land and largest egg of any living birds.
• The flightless ostriches are native to Africa.
  
• Ostriches mainly feed on seeds, shrubs, fruits, flowers and small insects.
• Ostriches can also live without water for several days.
• The powerful long legs help ostriches for attacking predators.
• Ostriches usually live in groups that contain 10 to 50 birds.
• A female ostrich lays up to 60 eggs in a year.  an ostrich egg measures 5.1 inches in diameter and up to 1.4 kg in weight.

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 Hazrat Ayesha (RA) was the daughter of Abu Bakar Saddiq

She gives the title of Siddiqa, meaning 'the truthful woman, daughter of the truthful man

She was the 3rd wife of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ.

At the time of the marriage, she was 6 years old. Muhammad was 53 years old.

He had intercourse with Hazrat Ayesha when she was nine years old.

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