Explanation

The Radcliffe Commission was headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe. 

This commission was responsible for demarcating the borders between India and Pakistan in 1947.

Explanation

Constantinople was known as the "Red Apple" due to its strategic importance and the desire of various powers to control it.

The term symbolized its coveted status and the significance of its capture in historical conquests.

Explanation

The series starts with 8 and each term is obtained by adding 4 to the previous term. To find the number of terms, we can count the number of steps it takes to get from 8 to 96:

8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96

There are 23 terms in the series.

Explanation

These are names of parliaments in different countries:

• Tsogdu (Mongolia),
• Folketing (Denmark),
• Hrvatski (Croatia),
• Yuan (China),
• Storting (Norway).

Explanation

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973), in its amended form, is the 7th longest constitution in the world, with a word count of 56,240.

Its length is due to numerous amendments and detailed provisions.

Explanation

The limit of Pakistan's continental shelf is 350 nautical miles (NM).

This extension beyond the standard 200 NM limit is based on geological and geomorphological evidence.

Explanation

In the Lucknow Pact of 1916, Congress agreed to reserve one-third seats for Muslims in the Central Legislative Council.

This agreement, formulated during a joint session of the All-India Muslim League and Congress, aimed to foster Hindu-Muslim unity against British rule.

Explanation

Jogendra Nath Mandal was elected as the temporary Chairman on the first day of the inaugural session of the first Constituent Assembly from 10-14 August 1947.

He presided over the initial proceedings in Karachi.