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Kalidasa is known as the ' Shakespeare of India .' He was a classical Sanskrit writer and poet. He was renowned for his works like "Shakuntala" and "Meghaduta ," which are celebrated for their poetic brilliance and exploration of human emotions.

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Anthropology is the study of the evolution, behavior, and cultural development of humans as a species. It encompassing their physical, social, and cultural characteristics, from ancient times to the present day. It examines human evolution, variation, and adaptation , making it the field that studies the evolution of man as an animal.

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As of 2023, Australia has won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 6 times . The years they won and the runner-up teams are : 1987 : Australia defeated England. 1999 : Australia defeated Pakistan. 2003 : Australia defeated India. 2007 : Australia defeated Sri Lanka. 2015 : Australia defeated New Zealand. 2023 : Australia defeated India.

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Brazil's ethanol industry, based on sugarcane , has made it a global leader in biofuel production. This initiative has notably reduced greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependency.

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Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia. It is the ninth largest in the world. Capital : Astana Area: 2.725 million km² Dialing code : +7 Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge

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China has a 22,100-kilometer land border with 14  countries : Afghanistan Bhutan India Kazakhstan North Korea Kyrgyzstan, Laos Mongolia Myanmar (Burma) Nepal Pakistan Russia Tajikistan Vietnam The longest borders are with Mongolia (4,677 km) , Russia (3,645 km) , India (3,380 km), and Myanmar (2,185 km).

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Stamen is the part of the plant that produces pollen. Specifically, the anther, which is part of the stamen , is where pollen is produced.

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FIFA World Cup, football tournament   No Year Hosted by Winner Runner Up 1 1930 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina 2 1934 Italy Italy Czechoslovakia 3 1938 Hungary Italy Hungary 4 1950 Brazil Uruguay Brazil 5 1954 Swizerland West Germany Hungary 6 1958 Sweden Brazil Sweden 7 1962 Chile Brazil Czechoslovakia 8 1966 England  England West Germany 9 1970 Mexico Brazil Italy 10 1974 West Germany West Germany Netherlands 11 1978 Argentina Argentina Netherlands 12 1982 Spain Italy West Germany 13 1986 Mexico Argentina West Germany 14 1990 Italy West Germany Argentina 15 1994 USA Brazil Italy 16 1998 France France Brazil 17 2002 Japan/South Korea Brazil Germany 18 2006 Germany Italy France 19 2010 South Africa Spain Netherlands 20 2014 Brazil Germany Argentina 21 2018 Russia France Croatia 22 2022 Qatar Argentina France

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Direct Action Day , also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings. All India Muslim League observed “ Direct Action Day ” on August 16, 1946 . It was a day of nationwide communal riots announced by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It led to large-scale violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India.

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The Yellow River , also called the Huang He. It is the second-longest river in China. The sixth-longest river system in the world , with a length of 5,464 km. The Yellow Sea , located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. It is situated in the Western Pacific Ocean.