Explanation

Sakhalin was claimed by both Russia and Japan over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.

These disputes sometimes involved military conflict and divisions of the island between the two powers.

In 1875, Japan ceded its claims to Russia in exchange for the northern Kuril Islands.

Explanation

The Khilji dynasty ruled India after the Slave Dynasty (also known as the Mamluk Dynasty).

The Slave Dynasty was overthrown by Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji in 1290.

This marking the beginning of the Khilji dynasty, which ruled until 1320.

Additional Information:

• Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)
• Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
• Tughleq Dynasty (1320-1414)
• Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)
• Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)

Explanation

Chaudhary Muhammad Ali took over as the Prime Minister of Pakistan after Muhammad Ali Bogra resigned in 1955.

Chaudhary Muhammad Ali served as the Prime Minister from 1955 to 1956.

Explanation

دامن پہ کوئی چھینٹ نہ خنجر پہ کوئی داغ

تم قتل کرو ہو کہ کرامات کرو ہو

یہ مشہور شعر کلیم احمد عاجز شاعر کا ہے۔

Explanation

Everybody blamed him for the accident.

سب نے اسے حادثے کا ذمہ دار ٹھہرایا۔

For is used to indicate the reason or cause of blame in this context.

Explanation

A puck is a small, flat, round object used in ice hockey instead of a ball.

Players use sticks to shoot the puck into the opposing team's goal.

Explanation

It is better to keep away from "artificial" persons.

مصنوعی لوگوں سے دور رہنا بہتر ہے۔

These individuals may be insincere or not genuine in their behavior.

Explanation

Palau gained independence from the United States on October 1, 1994.

Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1994.

Explanation

He succeeded to the throne after his father's death.

وہ اپنے والد کی وفات کے بعد تخت نشین ہوا۔

The phrase "succeeded to the throne" means to take over the position or title, following the death of the previous holder.

Explanation

Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has also remained the Prime Minister of Portugal.

He served as Portugal's Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002 before his role at the UN.