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18 Jan 2026
Which constitutional Article was amended to establish the office of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) in Pakistan?
💡 Explanation:The office of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) was established and the authority of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was concurrently defined through the amendment of Article 243 of the Constitution of Pakistan. This restructuring also abolished the office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
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18 Jan 2026
Which US law permits targeted sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses and significant corruption globally?
💡 Explanation:The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act authorizes the US President to impose targeted sanctions, such as visa bans and asset freezes, against foreign persons complicit in serious human rights abuses or significant corruption worldwide. The original 2012 Sergei Magnitsky Act was specific to Russian officials.
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18 Jan 2026
What is the core characteristic distinguishing Venture Capital from traditional bank debt for a startup?
💡 Explanation:Venture Capital (VC) is a form of equity financing where the investor, a venture capitalist, receives an ownership stake (equity) in the company in return for the capital. This means the return for the VC depends on the company's growth and profitability (realized via an exit like an IPO or acquisition). Traditional bank debt is a loan that must be repaid with interest regardless of the business's success or failure, and it does not involve an ownership stake.
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18 Jan 2026
If the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) is 0.8, what is the maximum potential change in equilibrium GDP from a $10 billion increase in government spending?
💡 Explanation:The formula for the spending multiplier (k) is $k = 1 / (1 - text{MPC})$. Given an MPC of 0.8, the multiplier is $k = 1 / (1 - 0.8) = 1 / 0.2 = 5$. The maximum potential change in GDP is calculated as $text{Change in GDP} = k times text{Change in Spending}$. Therefore, $text{Change in GDP} = 5 times $10 text{ billion} = $50 text{ billion}$. This represents the total effect of the initial injection plus the subsequent rounds of induced consumption.
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18 Jan 2026
Which branch of linguistics analyzes the formation of the word ‘unbelievable’ from morphemes?
💡 Explanation:Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words and the rules by which words are formed, primarily through the combination of morphemes (the smallest meaningful units). In 'unbelievable,' the morphemes are 'un-,' 'believe,' and '-able.' Syntax deals with sentence structure; Semantics deals with meaning; and Phonology deals with sound systems.
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18 Jan 2026
The primary capital budgeting decision rule for project acceptance requires the:
💡 Explanation:The Net Present Value (NPV) method is a core technique in financial management. The decision rule for an independent project is to accept the project if its NPV is positive (NPV > 0), as this indicates the project is expected to generate a return higher than the cost of capital and increase shareholder wealth. Option A is the rejection rule for IRR (IRR < Cost of Capital). Option B is a desirable outcome for the Payback Period, but it is not the universally preferred primary decision rule. Option D is incorrect as higher ARR is preferred, though ARR is often disregarded in favor of NPV/IRR.
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18 Jan 2026
Which country officially distributes its executive, legislative, and judicial capitals among Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein?
💡 Explanation:South Africa is unique in having three capital cities to separate governmental functions: Pretoria is the Administrative and Executive capital, Cape Town is the Legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is the Judicial capital.
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18 Jan 2026
What enduring legacy did the Corpus Juris Civilis (Justinian’s Code) establish in Medieval Europe?
💡 Explanation:The Corpus Juris Civilis, a comprehensive compilation of Roman law commissioned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, was rediscovered and became a cornerstone of legal education in the medieval period. It laid the foundation for the civil law tradition that forms the basis of legal systems in many modern continental European nations.
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18 Jan 2026
What is the primary temperature criterion for classifying a region as a Polar (E) climate zone?
💡 Explanation:In the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, the Polar (E) group is defined by the fact that the average temperature of the warmest month is below 10°C (50°F). This fundamental criterion determines that the region is too cold to support tree growth, which is a key characteristic of the polar climate. Sub-types like Ice Cap (EF) have all months below 0°C, but the general 'E' group definition uses the 10°C threshold.
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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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