Explanation

• The Tashkent Declaration was signed on 10 January 1966, resolving the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
• It was signed by President of Pakistan Ayub Khan and India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, with the Soviet Union acting as the mediator.
• The declaration served as a peace agreement between India and Pakistan.

Explanation

Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905

on October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, the British colonial administrator of India at the time

The partition of Bengal was the most important event during the rule of Lord Curzon

The province was divided into West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,

and East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

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Explanation

A Judge of the Supreme Court can hold his office until the age of 65 years

This age was decided in the 6th amendment of the Constitution.

Additional information

Supreme Court comprises 17 Judges 

High Court Judge can hold his office until 62 years. 

Explanation

• First Caliph: Hazrat Abu Bakr (June 8, 632 – August 23, 634)
• Second Caliph: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
• Third Caliph: Hazrat Usman (R.A.)
• Fourth Caliph: Hazrat Ali (R.A.) (656–661 CE)

Sahabi who proposed Hazrat Abu Bakr for the Caliphate: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

Explanation

• The "Muwatta" was written by Imam Malik ibn Anas.
• He was written in the late 8th century (around 767-768 CE).
• It contains approximately 1,720 hadiths.
• It is written in Arabic.

Explanation

Explanation

• Prophet Musa (AS) is mentioned the most in the Quran.
• The name of Musa is mentioned 136 times in the Quran.

Explanation

The Meccan banishment of the Hashemites was a public banishment against the clan of Banu Hashim.

Declared in 616, 7th year of Prophethood by the leaders of Banu Makhzum and Banu Abd-Shams.

Explanation

After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the concept of basic democracy through the Basic Democracy Order, in 1959.

On 26 October, Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats

The voting was to be indirect, as the President had to be elected by the 80,000 "basic democrats", who made up the Electoral College.

The electoral system was made indirect, and the `Basic Democrats', for both wings were declared Electoral College for the purpose of electing the Assemblies and the President.

(40,000 from each East & West Pakistan).

AGM 08-01-2023

Explanation

The Kharan Desert is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan Province in south-western Pakistan.

The Kharan desert in Balochistan near the border of Iran.

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