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Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) are primary precursors of acid rain.

Acid rain is a consequence of these atmospheric pollutants reacting with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form acidic compounds. 

These acids contribute to environmental damage.

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Article 175(2) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 provides that No Court shall have any jurisdiction save as is or may be conferred on it by the Constitution or by or under any law.

This ensures courts exercise jurisdiction only when authorized by law.

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• The MAX function in Excel returns the highest value in a set of data
• Syntax: =MAX(number1, [number2], ...).
• Behavior: It evaluates numbers, arrays, or references containing numbers.
• Alternative: For finding the smallest value, the MIN function is used. 

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

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• Name: Named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, chairman of the boundary commissions.
• Date Published: August 17, 1947 (two days after independence).
• Regions Divided: Split the provinces of Punjab and Bengal.
• Scope: Partitioned 175,000 square miles of land affecting 88 million people

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

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MS-Word uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

To create, edit, and run macros.

It is an event-driven programming language integrated into Microsoft Office,

Older Versions: Previously used a language called WordBasic.

Last updated 15-feb-2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Operation Rising Lion,

This happened on 13 June 2025.

Six nuclear scientists were killed

The Iran–Israel war (13 – 24 June 2025), also known as the Twelve-Day War,

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Under the National Education Policy 1972, free education was recommended up to class 10.

It would be implemented in two phases, making education up to class 8 free in 1972 and up to class 10 in 1974

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• The Simon Commission was a result of the Government of India Act 1919,
• Proposed sending a commission every 10 years.
• It was actually sent in 1927, two years earlier than scheduled.
• The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission,
• It was a group of seven members of the British Parliament,
• Chaired by John Simon.

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Step-by-step Solution:

Given numbers:

17, 13, 18, 17, 14, 18, 19, 17, 13, 16, 18, 20

1. Arrange in ascending order:

13, 13, 14, 16, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 19, 20

2. Count the numbers:

Total = 12 (even number)

3. Median = average of the 6th and 7th terms:

6th term = 17, 7th term = 17

Median = (17 + 17) / 2 = 17