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In response to the failure of the Cripps Plan, the Congress passed the Quit India resolution, launching the Quit India Movement in 1942.

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Vicinity means قرب و جوار۔ پڑوس

Neighbourhood means محلہ

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A large, peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baishakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-independence activists Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.

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• The Governor General of India during the conquest of Sindh: Lord Ellenborough.
• Lord Ellenborough: He was the Governor General of India from 1842 to 1844 and oversaw the conquest of Sindh in 1843.
• Conquest of Sindh: Sindh was conquered by Charles Napier, who was the first Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sindh in 1947.

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The Government of Hari Enquiry Committee (1947-48) recommended the abolition of Begar, which was a system of forced labor or free labor, where Haris (peasants) were required to work without pay for the landlords or government officials.

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Bieter became the ruler of Ferghana, a state which was in Central Asia.

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The Tarbela Dam is located on the River Indus about 47 km upstream from Attock.

• Located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Completed in 1976.
• Reservoir, Tarbela Lake, has a surface area of approximately 250 square kilometers.
• Installed capacity of 4,888 MW.
• Planned to increase to 6,418 MW after completion of the planned fifth extension.

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The body that deals with the oil pricing mechanism in Pakistan is OGRA (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority).

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Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can help diversity Pakistan's export basket by:

• Attracting foreign investment
• Encouraging industrialization
• Promoting export-oriented industries
• Providing infrastructure and incentives for businesses

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In 2009, Pakistan and Iran signed an agreement for the supply of 750 million cubic feet of gas per day.