Politics | MCQs

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Nelson Mandela served first black president of South Africa on 10 May 1994 until 1999.

Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated: 18 July  

Nelson Mandela: imprisoned in 1962 (served 27 years in prison)

Nelson Mandela died: 5th December 2013

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Under the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar that followed in March 1846, the British government sold Kashmir for a sum of 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees to Gulab Singh, hereafter bestowed with the title of Maharaja

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Winston Churchill  led Britain to victory in the Second World War.

He served as Conservative Prime Minister twice - from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955.

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Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who has been serving as the president of France since 14 May 2017.

He was re-elected as French president on: 24 April 2022

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Opposition to Two-Nation Theory:

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (1888–1958), a prominent Indian National Congress leader, rejected the Two-Nation Theory, advocating for a united India with Hindu-Muslim unity.

He served as India’s first Education Minister post-1947.

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The position of Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is currently vacant.

The post was created in September 2014 and was held by Abdullah Abdullah from 2014 to 2020.

However, after the Taliban took over in 2021, the position was abolished.

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Nelson Mandela was awarded the international Nobel prize in 1993

Nelson Mandela served as the first black president of South Africa on 10 May 1994 until 1999.

Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated: 18 July  

Nelson Mandela: imprisoned in 1962 

Nelson Mandela died: on 5th December 2013

Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.

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1947–1953: Neutrality,

1954–1962: Alliances,

1963–1978: Bilateralism,

1979–1989: Alliances,

1990–present: Post-Cold War.

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Muhammad Waseem is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. 

Born: February 12, 1994

Nationality: Emirati, Pakistani

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Li Qiang is the 8th and current premier of China 

Appointment: 11 March 2023

Replaced: Li Keqiang