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• The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi in 1907.
• The Muslim League was formed in 1906 in Dhaka, and it was established to protect Muslim rights and interests in British India.

Explanation

Under the Treaty of Amritsar in March 1846, the British government sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees.

Gulab Singh was subsequently bestowed with the title of Maharaja.

Explanation

Babur first built a fort here in 1526 after capturing Peshawar.

First mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang, the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since December 1747.

The Maratha Empire captured it after the Battle of Peshawar in 1758.

The Sikhs reconstructed the fort after capturing Peshawar in March 1823.

Explanation

Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore

Fateh Ali was the real name of Tipu Sultan or Tiger of Mysore

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India

Tipu Sultan  was Born: on December 1, 1751, in Devanahalli, India

Tipu Sultan Died: on May 4, 1799, in Srirangapatna, India

Tipu Sultan wrote a letter to France to help him against British Army rule in India. 

Tipu Sultan was Buried: on May 5, 1799, Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatna

The third battle of Mysore is also known as Tipu Sultan`s battle against the British

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Explanation

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company,

Date: 23 June 1757

Location: Palashi (Anglicised version: Plassey) on the banks of the Hooghly River,

Led by Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and his French allies

The battle helped the British East India Company take control of Bengal in 1772. 

Explanation

Government of India Act 1935 adopted as Pakistan's first constitution in 1947.

The Government of India Act was a total failure as it was not able to give what it had proposed.

Act of 1935 consisted of 321 sections

The concept of dyarchy that was brought proved to be wrong and also the act was opposed by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.

Explanation

• Ethiopia, historically known as Abyssinia.
• It is a landlocked country on the Horn of Africa.
• The country lost its access to the Red Sea in 1992 when Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia's Capital is Addis Ababa.
  
• Ethiopia Currency is the Birr.

• Ethiopia's official language is Amharic.

• Ethiopia located is in the Continent of Africa.

• Ethiopia's Primary Religion is Islam and Christianity.

• Ethiopia's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister – Abiy Ahmed.

• Ethiopia Parliament called the Federal Council And House Of Representatives.

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Explanation

• The Quit India Movement was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission in 1942.
• The Cripps Mission was an attempt by the British government to secure Indian cooperation during World War II, but it failed due to various reasons, including the distrust between the British and the Indian National Congress.
• The Quit India Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, was a call for immediate independence and an end to British rule in India.

Explanation

Babur first built a fort here in 1526 after capturing Peshawar.

First mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang, the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since December 1747.

The Maratha Empire captured it after the Battle of Peshawar in 1758.

The Sikhs reconstructed the fort after capturing Peshawar in March 1823.