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• Vatican City is the smallest/state country in the world by land area and population.
• It is a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy.
• It serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Total area is about 0.49 sq km.
• It is located in Europe.

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• Smallest Muslim country: Brunei
• Smallest republic: Nauru
• Smallest SAARC country: Maldives
• Largest Muslim country (population): Indonesia

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• Built by: Aurangzeb
• Construction completed: 1673
• Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur
• Rank in Pakistan: 3rd largest mosque

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• Nanga Parbat is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• Its height 8,126 metres (26,660 feet).
• It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas.
• It is locally known as Diamer.
• It is the 9th-highest mountain in the world.
• It is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• First Ascent: 3 July 1953
• Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to successfully summit Nanga Parbat.

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• Extrusion is a manufacturing process in which metal is pressed through a shaped die under high pressure to produce the desired shape.
• It is used to manufacture products with a uniform cross-section.
• The process can be performed on hot or cold metal.
• Extrusion is widely used to produce rods, tubes, pipes, and structural sections.
• It provides a smooth surface finish and reduces material wastage.

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Factors of 56: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56

Factors of 70: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70

Factors of 84: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84

The greatest common factor present in all three numbers is 14.

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• Asteroids travel around the Sun in elliptical orbits.
• Most asteroids are found in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
• Their orbits follow Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.
• The shape of the orbit may vary from nearly circular to highly elliptical.
• Asteroids are small rocky bodies that revolve around the Sun.

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• Navigation satellites are used to identify the location of objects on Earth.
• They provide position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
• These satellites help determine the exact location of people, vehicles, ships, and aircraft.
• They are widely used for navigation, mapping, and tracking.
• The most well-known navigation satellite system is GPS (Global Positioning System).

Last verified on 10-07-2026

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• The collective term for all the petals of a flower is called the Corolla.
• The corolla is usually brightly colored to attract pollinators such as insects and birds.
• It is the second whorl of a flower, located inside the calyx.
• Petals help in the process of pollination.

Additional information:

• Calyx → Collective term for sepals
• Androecium → Male reproductive part (Stamens)
• Gynoecium (Pistil) → Female reproductive part (Carpels)

Last verified on 10-07-2026

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• In forging, a slow squeezing process is called Press forging.
• Press forging shapes the metal by applying slow and continuous pressure.
• It produces more accurate shapes and a better surface finish than hammer forging.
• It is commonly used for manufacturing large and strong metal components.
• The process improves the strength and grain structure of the metal.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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The additive inverse of a number is the value that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

For 1/7, the additive inverse is:

-1/7

Since:

1/7 + (-1/7) = 0

Last verified on 09-07-2026