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OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation)

• Foundation Date: 25 September 1969
• Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Official Languages: Arabic, English, French
• Total Members: 57 countries
• First Summit: Rabat, Morocco
• Significance: Largest international organization after the UN

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• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

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• The Sahara is a desert on the African continent.
• It is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Area: 9.2 million km²
• Length: 4,800 km (3,000 mi)
• Width: 1,800 km

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• Sheema was the foster sister of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• She was the daughter of Haleema Saadia (R.A.), the Prophet’s foster mother.
• The Prophet (PBUH) was raised in the Banu Saad tribe.
• He stayed with Haleema Saadia (R.A.) during his early childhood.

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• Amazon river in South America is the largest river in the world.
• Nile river in Africa is the longest river in the world.

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• Presentation layer is responsible for encryption and decryption in the OSI model.
• It ensures data is converted into a secure and usable format.
• It handles data translation, compression, and encryption.

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• “Than” is used for comparison (taller than, smaller than, faster than).
• After comparative adjective “taller,” we always use “than.”

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• A lactometer is used to measure the purity and density (thickness) of milk.
• It checks if milk has been adulterated with water by measuring specific gravity.
• Works on the principle of buoyancy.
• Pure milk specific gravity: 1.028–1.032 at 15°C

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• Isobars are atoms of different elements.
• They have same mass number but different atomic number.
• They show different chemical properties but same nuclear mass.
• Example: Argon-40 and Calcium-40 both have mass number 40 but different atomic numbers.

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• Blind dolphins are found in the Indus River.
• They are also called Indus River Dolphin or “Bhulan”.
• Scientifically described in 1853 by Richard Owen.
• Known for side-swimming behavior.
• It is one of the rare freshwater dolphin species.

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