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18 Jan 2026
What was the primary objective of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONAM), established in the late 1990s?
💡 Explanation:The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONAM) was an alliance of nationalist parties from Pakistan's smaller provinces, co-founded in the late 1990s. Its core objective was to struggle for greater provincial autonomy, constitutional rights, and equality for all federating units within Pakistan's federal structure.
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18 Jan 2026
Weakening of the Pacific Walker Circulation during an El Niño event primarily results in which climatic effect?
💡 Explanation:El Niño involves a warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which weakens the pressure gradient driving the Walker Circulation (trade winds). This shift in atmospheric convection leads to suppressed rainfall and drought conditions in the Western Pacific (e.g., Southeast Asia, Australia) and increased precipitation and flooding in the Eastern Pacific (e.g., Peru, Ecuador).
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18 Jan 2026
State destabilization by external intervention leading to mass migration is a primary concern for which school of thought in International Relations?
💡 Explanation:The Human Security Paradigm shifts the focus of security from the state to the individual. It directly addresses issues like mass migration, displacement, and violence as fundamental threats caused by conflicts, poor governance, or state actions, including foreign interventions.
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18 Jan 2026
What characteristic primarily explains the continental shelf’s high marine productivity and economic value?
💡 Explanation:The continental shelf is the shallowest part of the ocean floor, which allows sufficient sunlight to penetrate the water column. This access to sunlight is crucial for photosynthesis by phytoplankton and marine plants, which forms the base of the food web and drives high primary productivity in the neritic zone. This biological richness results in significant economic value, particularly for fishing and resource extraction.
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17 Jan 2026
Which of the following is classified as one of the four major landforms on Earth?
💡 Explanation:The four major types of landforms are Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, and Hills. Alluvial fans, sinkholes, and moraines are considered minor or third-order landforms formed by specific processes like river deposition, chemical weathering (karst), and glaciation, respectively.
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17 Jan 2026
What is the primary function of Operational Security (OPSEC) in national security administration?
💡 Explanation:Operational Security (OPSEC) is a process used by the military and government to protect critical and sensitive information related to a mission, capability, or activity. Its primary function is to deny adversaries information that could compromise the success of a mission or endanger personnel, such as details on timing, movements, or resources.
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17 Jan 2026
Under Pakistan’s Insurance Ordinance, 2000, what is the maximum claim delay period before liquidated damages become mandatory?
💡 Explanation:The Insurance Ordinance, 2000, holds insurance companies like the Postal Life Insurance Company Limited (PLICL) liable to pay liquidated damages for delays in claim disbursements extending beyond 90 days from the date of claim submission.
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17 Jan 2026
Increased meridional flow of the Polar Jet Stream most likely leads to which mid-latitude weather pattern?
💡 Explanation:A highly meridional (North-South wavy) jet stream pattern creates deep troughs and ridges, causing 'blocking' patterns. This stagnation leads to prolonged periods where weather systems, and the associated air masses, remain stationary. Consequently, regions under the ridge experience prolonged extreme heat, while those under the trough experience prolonged extreme cold, increasing the persistence of weather extremes. This contrasts with zonal flow, which moves systems quickly (Option A) and yields milder conditions (Option B).
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17 Jan 2026
Which US agency governs construction and major renovations of federal government buildings in the National Capital Region?
💡 Explanation:The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is the executive branch agency that serves as the central planning agency for the federal government in the National Capital Region, having jurisdiction over construction and major renovations to federal buildings in the region.
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17 Jan 2026
Which organs were preserved in the four Canopic jars of Ancient Egypt?
💡 Explanation:Canopic jars were used during the mummification process to store the internal organs that were removed from the body. The four organs preserved were the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The heart was generally left inside the body as the center of intelligence and the soul, and the brain was typically removed and discarded.
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