Explanation

The first Chairman of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was General Hussain Muhammad Ershad of Bangladesh.

He served as the Chairman during the organization's inaugural session in 1985.

Explanation

The Strait of Malacca separates Malay Peninsula (Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia), and connects the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea.

It is a crucial maritime route for global shipping.

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According to Article 228 of the Constitution of Pakistan (1973), the Council of Islamic Ideology shall consist of 8 to 20 members.

These members are appointed to advise on the alignment of laws with Islamic principles.

Explanation

Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Harappan civilizations all lived around rivers.

They developed along the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, and Indus rivers.

They provided water, fertile soil, and transportation essential for their growth.

Explanation

Robert Koch is famous for his work on tuberculosis.

He identified the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the cause of the disease.

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The total strength of the Cabinet, including the Ministers of State, shall not exceed 11% of the total membership of the Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament).

This provision ensures a manageable size of the executive branch relative to the legislature.

Article 92(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan specifies this limit.

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The National Assembly shall meet on the Twenty-First day following the day on which a general election to the Assembly is held, unless sooner summoned by the President.

This rule ensures the Assembly convenes promptly to begin its legislative work.

This is according to Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

Explanation

The Soviet Union officially broke up in 1991, leading to the emergence of 15 sovereign states.

This dissolution marked the end of the Cold War and the establishment of new independent countries.

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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History of the Soviet Union

Background

1917–1927: Establishment (founded)

1927–1953: Stalinism

1953–1964: Khrushchev Thaw

1964–1982: Era of Stagnation

1982–1991: Decline and collapse (dissolved)

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A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics

It was the largest country in the world, covering over 22,402,200 square kilometers (8,649,500 sq mi)

spanning eleven time zones.

Capital and largest city: Moscow

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Leader  

• 1922–1924: Vladimir Lenin

• 1924–1953: Joseph Stalin

• 1953: Georgy Malenkov

• 1953–1964 : Nikita Khrushchev

• 1964–1982: Leonid Brezhnev

• 1982–1984: Yuri Andropov

• 1984–1985: Konstantin Chernenko

• 1985–1991: Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of state  

• 1922–1946 (first): Mikhail Kalinin

• 1988–1991 (last): Mikhail Gorbachev

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Head of government  

• 1922–1924 (first): Vladimir Lenin

• 1991 (last): Ivan Silayev

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Currency: Soviet ruble (Rbl) (SUR)

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Explanation

A cardiologist specializes in the heart.

A chiropractor focuses on joints and the musculoskeletal system.

Explanation

Alzheimer’s disease is a cause of dementia.

Just as food poisoning leads to bloating or gastrointestinal distress.