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The United Nations Human Rights Council is based in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is also the European headquarters of the UN.

Date of formation: March 15, 2006

The UN Human Rights Council is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly.

It is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally.

It replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.

It is composed of 47 member states, which are elected by the UN General Assembly for three-year terms.

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In Pakistan and India, land area is measured in units such as marlas, kanal, and acres:

• 1 acre = 160 marlas
• 1 kanal = 20 marlas
• 1 acre = 8 kanals

Explanation

Breakbone fever is another name for Dengue.

It is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes,

It causing severe joint and muscle pain.

Explanation

خون آنکھوں میں اترنا کا مطلب سخت غصہ کی حالت میں آنا ہے۔

Explanation

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916.
• Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League.
• The Lucknow Pact allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures.
• It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

Allah created the first human being, Adam, from clay.

In Surah Al-Hijr (15:26), it says: "And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud."

Explanation

Bandaranaike was sworn in as the first female prime minister in the world

She belonged to Sri Lanka

served three terms as prime minister:

• two times as the chief executive, from 1960 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1977
• and once again in a presidential system from 1994 to 2000

Bandaranaike belonged to the Freedom Party

Preceded by: Chandrika Kumaratunga

Succeeded by: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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He was in favour of the idea.

وہ اس خیال کے حق میں تھا۔

The phrase "in favour of" means supporting or agreeing with an idea or proposal.

Explanation

He has a lust for knowledge.

اسے علم کی ہوس ہے۔

This means he has a strong desire or craving for acquiring knowledge.

Explanation

یہ شعر احمد ندیم قاسمی کا ہے۔

کون کہتا ہے موت آئی تو مرجاؤں گا

میں تو دریا ہوں سمندر میں اتر جاؤں گا