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• Nostalgic means ماضی کی یادوں میں جذباتی ہونا
• Forgetful means بھول جانے والا / یاد نہ رکھنے والا

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• Shrill means تیز
• Muffled means نرم، غیر واضح، یا مدھم آواز

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• The book Introduction to Sindh: Its Wealth and Welfare was written by M. B. Pithawalla.
• He was a well-known geographer and researcher of Sindh.
• The book discusses Sindh’s natural resources, economy, and development.
• It provides detailed insight into the wealth and welfare of the region.

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• An analogy shows a relationship between two pairs of words.
• Signature : Illustration means an identifying mark on a creative work.
• Similarly, Byline : Column means author’s name on a written article.
• Both show authorship/credit linked to a work.

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Sagacious means ذہین ۔ دانا

• Foolish means بے وقوف
• Fatuous means فضول

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• The statement is attributed to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
• He described India as a beautiful bride.
• According to him, its two eyes were Hindus and Muslims.
• This metaphor highlighted the idea of communal harmony.
• He promoted education and unity between communities.
• He was the founder of the Aligarh Movement.

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• In Pakistan, the largest share of tax revenue comes from indirect taxes.
• The main contributor is Sales Tax, collected on goods and services.
• It is administered mainly by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

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• Climate change is mainly affected by energy use and environmental policies.
• Non-renewable energy (coal, oil, gas) increases carbon emissions, so it does not positively contribute.
• Afforestation helps reduce CO₂ and improves climate.
• Emission Trading System encourages reduction of emissions.
• Therefore, non-renewable energy is harmful for climate balance.

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• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) monitors financial crimes.
• Pakistan was kept on the grey list in 2021 (until June).
• At that time, Pakistan had complied with 24 out of 27 actions.
• These actions were related to terror financing and money laundering controls.
• Later, compliance increased to 26 out of 27 actions by June 2021.

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• The Indian Independence Act 1947 defined the transfer of power to India and Pakistan.
• Section 9 dealt with the powers of the Governor-General.
• It allowed him to implement and operationalize the Act.
• He could divide powers, assets, and responsibilities between the two dominions.
• It helped in the smooth establishment of India and Pakistan in 1947.

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