Multiple choice general knowledge

What does Taliban means?

  1. Revolutionaries

  2. Students

  3. Warriors

  4. Reformists
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Taliban is derived from the Arabic word 'talib', meaning 'student' or 'seeker'. It originally referred to students of religious schools (madrasas) in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The movement emerged from these religious students in the early 1990s.

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