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On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001

 four Observer States

The SCO currently comprises of 10 member states:

• China
• India,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Russia,
• Pakistan,
• Tajikistan,
• Iran 
• Uzbekistan
• Belarus joins SCO as 10th member

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"Thoughts on Pakistan" is a book written by B.R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, economist, and social reformer.

The book, published in 1941, critically examines the concept of a separate homeland for Muslims in India, which later became Pakistan.

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The mercury barometer is the oldest type of barometer.

It was invented by the Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.

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A microphone converts sound into a small electrical current.

Sound waves hit a diaphragm that vibrates, moving a magnet near a coil.

In some designs, the coil moves within a magnet.

Other microphones, such as condenser microphones, work on the principle of capacitance.

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Sartorial means درزی یا خیاطی کے متعلق

Homespun means بھدّا

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Quran first translated into Persian in the 18th century by Shah Wali Ullah

The Holy Quran was first time translated into Urdu: by Shah Abdul Qadir and Shah Rafiuddin (Mozah Al-Quran) The Holy Quran was first time translated into Punjabi: Tauqir Amaan Khan The Holy Quran was first time translated into Sindhi: Aakhund Azzizullah The Holy Quran first time translated into English: George Sale Holy Quran was translated for the first time in India Sindhi Holy Quran was translated for the first time in World Persian ND2023-2-12

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The New START Treaty was signed between United States and Russia in 2010 in Prague (capital of Czech Republic).

It entered into force in 2011.

Under the treaty, the countries will reduce their strategic nuclear missile launchers by half.

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Neptune Missile system inducted into the Ukrainian Forces in: 2021

Neptune: a missile capable of destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km

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Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google.

It was first released in 2008.

Firefox was  first released as Firefox 1.0 on November 9, 2004.