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24 Jan 2026
Which US agency primarily regulates the safety standards for commercial motor carriers and drivers?
💡 Explanation:The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency under the Department of Transportation (DOT), is responsible for setting and enforcing safety regulations for large trucks and buses and their drivers in the United States.
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24 Jan 2026
Which principle of the Code of Hammurabi tied the severity of penalties to the victim’s and perpetrator’s social standing?
💡 Explanation:The Code of Hammurabi is famous for its emphasis on retribution (Lex Talionis), but the severity of the punishment was not universally equal for all citizens. Instead, penalties were 'differentially applied' based on the social class (elite, commoner, or slave) of both the injured party and the aggressor, which directly reflected and reinforced the rigid social hierarchy of Babylonian society.
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24 Jan 2026
What major declaration accompanied the 2004 resignation of New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey?
💡 Explanation:Jim McGreevey's resignation in 2004 was historically significant as he publicly declared his identity as a gay man during the announcement, making him the first openly gay governor to resign due to scandal.
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24 Jan 2026
Which Eurasian security and political organization includes Pakistan, China, Russia, India, and Iran as full members?
💡 Explanation:The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance. Its full members include Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
#5
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24 Jan 2026
Which NATO-led force operated in Afghanistan from 2003 until the end of 2014?
💡 Explanation:The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, mandated by the UN Security Council, with NATO assuming command in August 2003. Its primary combat and security role concluded at the end of 2014. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the US-government name for the first stage of the war. The Resolute Support Mission (RSM) succeeded ISAF in 2015 as a non-combat training mission.
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23 Jan 2026
The exceptional salinity of which major lake is primarily due to being part of an endorheic basin?
💡 Explanation:The Dead Sea is a terminal (endorheic) lake, meaning water flows in but does not flow out to an external body like an ocean. The only way water leaves is through evaporation, which concentrates the dissolved salts and minerals, resulting in its high salinity. The other options are freshwater lakes with natural outflows.
#7
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23 Jan 2026
What principle requires the executive to seek legislative approval for major foreign policy engagements and international treaties?
💡 Explanation:The principle of parliamentary scrutiny is a fundamental constitutional mechanism where the legislature (Parliament) reviews and holds the executive accountable, especially for major decisions regarding foreign policy, international agreements, and treaties, to ensure democratic legitimacy and national consensus.
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23 Jan 2026
What fundamental geopolitical principle guided the territorial settlement of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)?
💡 Explanation:The primary geopolitical goal of the Congress of Vienna was to ensure long-term peace and stability in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. This was to be achieved principally through the establishment of a 'Balance of Power,' which involved resizing and redistributing territories among the major powers (Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Britain) to ensure no single state could achieve hegemony. While the principle of 'Legitimacy' (restoring deposed monarchs) was also crucial, and 'Compensation' played a role, the overarching framework for the territorial redrawing was the strategic Balance of Power. National self-determination was actively ignored or suppressed by the conservative powers.
#9
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23 Jan 2026
If a fixed amount of ideal gas has its absolute temperature doubled and volume halved, what change occurs in its pressure?
💡 Explanation:This problem is solved using the Combined Gas Law, P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2, for a fixed amount of gas (n is constant). If the absolute temperature (T) is doubled (T2 = 2T1) and the volume (V) is halved (V2 = 0.5V1), the final pressure (P2) is calculated as P2 = P1 <strong> (V1/V2) </strong> (T2/T1) = P1 <strong> (V1 / 0.5V1) </strong> (2T1 / T1) = P1 <strong> 2 </strong> 2 = 4P1. The pressure quadruples.
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23 Jan 2026
The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards primarily aim to regulate what aspect of vehicles?
💡 Explanation:The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are US federal regulations, established in 1975 following the energy crisis, to improve the average fuel economy of new cars and light trucks sold in the United States. The primary goal is to reduce oil consumption and, consequently, greenhouse gas emissions.
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