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The old name of squash is "Rackets."

The game evolved from a British sport called rackets.

It involved hitting a ball against walls in an enclosed space.

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The United Nations Commission would meet each year in regular session for six weeks during March and April in Geneva, Switzerland.

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• The liver produces bile, which is a digestive fluid that helps break down fats and absorbs fat-soluble vitamins.
• The liver produces about 1 liter of bile daily, which is then stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine through the bile duct.

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Birds that feed on marine food use rectal salt glands to remove excess salt from their bodies. 

These glands allow them to excrete salt while retaining water.

They enabling survival in a saline environment.

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António Guterres, a Portuguese politician and diplomat.

He has been the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017.

He served as Portugal's Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002.

On September 9, 2022, Guterres visited Pakistan to express solidarity with the country amid climate-induced floods.

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Zaheer-ud-Din Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, and his successor was Humayun (also known as Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Humayun).

Humayun was Babur's son and succeeded him as the second Mughal Emperor in 1530.

He ruled until 1540 and then again from 1555 to 1556.

The list of Mughal Empire's succession:

1. Babur (1526-1530)
2. Humayun (1530-1540, 1555-1556)
3. Akbar (1556-1605)
4. Jahangir (1605-1627)
5. Shah Jahan (1627-1658)

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LCM stands for Least Common Multiple, which is the smallest number divisible by two or more numbers.

HCF stands for Highest Common Factor, the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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The Battle of Waterloo started on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Before that Napoleon Bonaparte conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.

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Only one Nishan-e-Haider has been awarded to the Pakistan Air Force.

This was given to Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Nishan-e-Haider literally means "Emblem of Lion."
Here is a list of the recipients:

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar – 1st recipient, Punjab Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1947 (27 July 1948).
2. Naik Saif Ali Janjua – Azad Kashmir Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1947 (26 October 1948).
3. Major Tufail Mohammad – Punjab Regiment, Border skirmishes 1958 (7 August 1958).
4. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti – Punjab Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1965 (10 September 1965).
5. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas – Pakistan Air Force, Indo-Pakistani War 1971 (20 August 1971).
6. Major Muhammad Akram – Frontier Force Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1971 (5 December 1971).
7. Major Shabbir Sharif – Frontier Force Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1971 (6 December 1971).
8. Sowar Muhammad Hussain – Armoured Corps, Indo-Pakistani War 1971 (10 December 1971).
9. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz – Punjab Regiment, Indo-Pakistani War 1971 (17 December 1971).
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan – Northern Light Infantry, Kargil War (5 July 1999).
11. Havildar Lalak Jan – Last recipient, Northern Light Infantry, Kargil War (7 July 1999).

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The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia