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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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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
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
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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