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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Explanation

• Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil-dwelling bacterium used as a natural bio-pesticide.
• Produces toxins harmful to insect larvae, especially caterpillars and mosquitoes.

Additional information:

• Discovered in 1901 by Japanese scientist Shigetane Ishiwata.
• Widely used in organic farming to control pests without harming humans, animals, or plants.

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Explanation

• Guttation is the process where water droplets appear on leaf edges due to root pressure.
• It usually occurs at night or early morning when soil moisture is high and transpiration is low.
• Common in plants like grapevine, tomato, and grasses.

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