Explanation

• Full Form: Islamabad Policy Research Institute
• Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Type: Policy research think tank
• Focus Areas: Security, foreign policy, governance
• Role: Provides research-based policy recommendations

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• Dam Name: Kalidas Dam
• Location: Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Sindh
• Inauguration Date: 29 October 2020
• Cost: Rs. 333 million
• Purpose: Water storage and supply

Additional information:

• Dams completed by Sindh Government at that time: 23
• Additional dams under construction: 11
• Expected completion of those dams: by July 2022

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• Mohenjo-Daro is located in the Larkana district of Sindh.
• Mohenjo Daro means Mound of the Dead.
• It was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji.
• It is a 4000-year-old city of the Indus Civilization.
• It was built around 2500 BC.

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• Population (2021): ~239 million
• Growth rate: ~2% per year (approx.)
• Rank globally: 5th largest population
• Capital: Islamabad (administrative)
• Largest city: Karachi

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• Full Form: National Counter Terrorism Authority
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Established: 2009 (initial setup: January 2008)
• Legal Formation: 2013
• Minister Responsible: Interior Minister
• Motto: Stand United Against Terrorism
• Purpose: Counter terrorism & extremism

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Explanation

• NACTA was created in 2009 to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan.
• NACTA stands for National Counter Terrorism Authority.
• Legal Act: NACTA Act 2013
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Function: Policy-making against terrorism & extremism
• Its initial setup started in January 2008.
• It works under the Ministry of Interior.

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• Pakistan tested Ghauri-II on 14 April 1999 with a range of 1,500 km.
• It also tested Shaheen (Hatf-IV) on 15 April 1999 with a range of 750 km.

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Explanation

Explanation

• He said that he could solve that problem.
• Conjunction: Added "that" to connect the clauses and removed the quotation marks.
• Pronoun: Changed "I" to "he" (matching the speaker).
• Modal Verb: Changed "can" to the past tense "could".
• Demonstrative: Changed "this" to "that".

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Explanation

• He wished her success.
• “May you succeed” expresses a wish or blessing.
• In indirect speech, such sentences are changed into wish + object + noun form.

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