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• Full Form: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
• Founded: 15 June 2001
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Founder Members (2001): China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• Purpose: Regional security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, and cultural cooperation

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Current SCO Member States (10):

1. China
2. Russia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan
6. Uzbekistan
7. India (Joined: 9 June 2017)
8. Pakistan (Joined: 9 June 2017)
9. Iran (Joined: 4 July 2023)
10. Belarus (Joined: 4 July 2024)

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• The lungs are located in the thoracic cavity.
• The thoracic cavity is the chest cavity protected by the rib cage.
• It contains the lungs, heart, trachea, and major blood vessels.
• The lungs are enclosed by the pleural membranes.
• This cavity plays a vital role in breathing and respiration.

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• AI stands for Artificial Intelligence.
• It refers to machines that can think, learn, and make decisions like humans.
• AI is widely used in computers, mobile apps, and robotics.
• It helps in tasks like voice recognition, image detection, and automation.
• This is used in 5th generation computers.

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• Asia is the largest continent by land area and population.
• It covers about 44.58 million sq km.
• Around 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia.
• It has 40+ countries, including China, India, and Indonesia.
• It makes up about 30% of Earth’s land area.

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• Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first female Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
• She served as Governor from 2006 to 2009.

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• Founded: 1 July 1948
• Founder: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• Headquarters: Karachi, Sindh
• First Governor: Zahid Hussain

Last verified on 06-06-2026

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• The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (1947–1954) was tasked with framing the constitution.
• It was dissolved by Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad on 24 October 1954.

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• Assembly formed: 10 August 1947
• First Prime Minister: Liaquat Ali Khan
• Constitution eventually passed: 1956

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• Ibn al-Haytham is known as the Father of Modern Optics.
• He made groundbreaking discoveries about light and vision.
• His famous book is Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics).
• His research was done around 1011–1021 AD.

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• ALU stands for Arithmetic Logic Unit.
• It is a core part of the CPU (Central Processing Unit).
• It performs arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction.
• It also performs logical operations like AND, OR, NOT.
• It is essential for processing data in a computer system.

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• DOS stands for Disk Operating System.
• It is an early type of computer operating system used to manage files and programs.
• It works through text-based commands (command line).
• A famous example is MS-DOS used in early PCs. 
• Dennis Ritchie is the father of MS-DOS.
• It was developed in 1982.

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• A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer.
• It can have a value of 0 or 1, representing two possible states.

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• 1 Byte = 8 bits
• 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes
• 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1024 KB
• 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 MB
• 1 Terabyte (TB) = 1024 GB

Last verified on 12-03-2026