Explanation

• Modern agriculture prefers eco-friendly pest management methods.
• Integrated Pest Control (IPC) uses all possible pest control methods together.
• It avoids heavy reliance on chemical pesticides to protect the environment.
• Combines biological, mechanical, cultural, and limited chemical methods.

Additional information:

• Also known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Recommended by FAO and agricultural research organizations worldwide.

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Explanation

• In pesticides, additives are chemicals mixed to improve effectiveness.
• A chemical added to increase the activity or effectiveness of a pesticide is called an activator.
• Activators help pesticides work faster or more efficiently.

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Explanation

• Full Name: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
• Arrested: 2008 (Afghanistan)
• Sentence: 86 years (2010)
• Prison: FMC Carswell, Texas (USA)
• Education: MIT (USA), Brandeis University

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Explanation

“University” starts with a consonant sound ‘yoo’.

So actually we use “a University”.

Additional information:

• Use “A” before words with consonant sounds, even if the spelling starts with a vowel.
• Use “An” before vowel sounds (e.g., an apple, an hour).

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Explanation

• The Home tab contains tools for text formatting, including font style, size, color, and alignment.
• It is the primary tab used for editing and styling the content of a document.

Additional information:

• Home tab also includes clipboard, paragraph, and styles groups.

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Explanation

• In computers, input, processing, and output are the main functions.
• A song being played represents output, as the computer is producing sound for the user.
• Input would be typing or clicking, processing is computations or data handling.

Additional information:

• Output devices include speakers, monitor, and printer.
• Computers convert processed data into user-friendly form via output.

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Explanation

• Marathon race is a long-distance running event standardized internationally.
• The official distance is 42.195 km (26.2 miles).
• Standardized at the 1908 London Olympics to start at Windsor Castle and finish in front of the royal box.
  

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Explanation

• CEC Tenure: 5 years
  • Election Commission Members: 4
  • Total Members (ECP): 5
  • Constitutional Article: 215
  • Retirement Age: No early removal except through Supreme Judicial Council

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Explanation

• The arrangement of items in an apple pie refers to how ingredients are placed before baking.
• Properly arranged items make the pie neat and visually appealing.

Additional information:

• Neat arrangement ensures even cooking of apple slices.
• Common in baking competitions and culinary presentation standards.

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Explanation

• “Iblees ki Majlis-e-Shura” is a satirical poem by Allama Iqbal.
  • Critiques the social and political situation of his time.
  • Portrays a fictional council meeting of Iblees (Satan).
  • Offers insightful reflections on human nature and society.
  • Written in Urdu, famous for wit and satire.

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