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• Scanner: Converts physical images/text into digital form.
• Uses light: Detects and captures the image.
• Output: Digital image or document.

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• Earth is called the Blue Planet.
• About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water.
• Water makes Earth appear blue from space.
• Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
• Earth’s natural satellite is the Moon

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• SSD stands for Solid State Drive.
• An SSD is a data storage device that uses flash memory to store data.
• It is faster than a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) because it has no moving mechanical parts.

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• Hobson’s Choice means accepting the only option offered or getting nothing.
• It describes a situation in which no real alternative is available.
• Example: The employee had a Hobson’s choice: accept the transfer or resign.

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• Headquarters: Tehran, Iran.
• Established: 1985.
• Founding countries: Türkiye, Iran, and Pakistan.
• Official language: English.
• Purpose: To promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states.

ECO Member States (10):

1. Türkiye
2. Iran
3. Pakistan
4. Afghanistan
5. Azerbaijan
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kyrgyz Republic
8. Uzbekistan
9. Tajikistan
10. Turkmenistan

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• Sly means cunning, crafty, or clever in a deceptive way.
• Sly means چالاک، چالاک، یا دھوکہ دہی کے طریقے سے ہوشیار
• Cunning means چالاک، چالاک، یا دھوکہ دہی کے طریقے سے ہوشیار
• Synonyms: Cunning, crafty, deceitful, sneaky.
• Antonyms: Honest, frank, straightforward.

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• The United States was mark the 250th anniversary of its independence on July 4, 2026.
• This milestone is called the Semiquincentennial, meaning the 250th anniversary.
• The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

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• The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar worldwide today.
• It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Additional information:

• Julian Calendar: Introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC.

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• The Falkland Islands  are disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
• They are located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
• Also known as the Malvinas Islands.
• Argentina refers to them as the Islas Malvinas.
• The dispute led to the Falklands War in 1982.

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• The land for Masjid-e-Nabawi was owned by two young orphan brothers, Sahl and Suhayl, from the Banu Najjar tribe of Madinah.
• They were under the guardianship of As'ad bin Zurarah (R.A.).
• When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ arrived in Madinah, his camel stopped at this site, which was selected for the mosque.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) paid the price on behalf of the Prophet ﷺ.

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