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• Sericulture is the farming or rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.
• The most commonly cultivated silkworm is Bombyx mori.
• Silkworms feed mainly on mulberry leaves and produce silk fibers to form their cocoons.

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• Apiculture: Rearing of honeybees for honey and other products.
• Agriculture: Cultivation of crops and raising of animals.
• Pisciculture: Farming or breeding of fish.

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• According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, Saudi Arabia was the largest source of workers’ remittances to Pakistan.

Additional information:

1. Saudi Arabia: US$9.35 billion
2. UAE: US$7.83 billion
3. United Kingdom: US$5.90 billion
4. United States: US$3.72 billion

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• Type: Stealth strategic bomber
• Country: United States
• Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
• First flight: 17 July 1989
• Entered service: 1997
• Primary role: Long-range strategic bombing

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• The Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
• It was founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1206 AD.

Additional information:

1. Mamluk Dynasty: 1206–1290
2. Khilji Dynasty: 1290–1320
3. Tughlaq Dynasty: 1320–1414
4. Sayyid Dynasty: 1414–1451
5. Lodi Dynasty: 1451–1526

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• Karez is the irrigation system of Balochistan.
• This ancient method involves underground channels that transport water from aquifers to the surface.
• It providing a sustainable water supply in arid regions.

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Explanation

√64 = 8

8 + 3 = 11.

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• A pixel (picture element) is the smallest addressable element of a digital image or display screen.
• A screen is made up of millions of pixels arranged in rows and columns.

Additional information:

• Byte: A unit of digital data, normally 8 bits.
• Bit: The smallest unit of digital data, represented as 0 or 1.

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• Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, along with Paul Allen in 1975.
• He is an American businessman, software developer, and philanthropist.
• He belongs to the United States of America (USA).
• He was conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan on February 17, 2022, for his services in public health and philanthropy.

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• Community consists of populations of different species living and interacting in the same area.

Additional information:

• Population → members of the same species
• Ecosystem → community + non-living environment
• Biosphere → all ecosystems on Earth

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