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GDI adjusts HDI components (life expectancy, education, income) for gender inequality using a penalty for disparity. Lower female achievement in any dimension reduces the GDI relative to HDI, revealing development costs of gender inequality.

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General Abilities QUESTION #4551

Question 2245

If a price increases from Rs.$80$ to Rs.$100$, what is the percent increase?

$20\%$
$25\%$✔️
$80\%$
$125\%$

Correct Answer Logic:

Percent increase = $\frac{100-80}{80} \times 100\% = \frac{20}{80} \times 100\% = 25\%$

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MCQs Section QUESTION #4886

Question 2246

Which word is opposite to "ALLY"

Alloy
Foe✔️
Partner
Accessory

Correct Answer Logic:

An ally is a person or organization that cooperates with another. Its antonym is Foe, meaning an enemy or opponent.

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General Knowledge QUESTION #4475

Question 2247

On June 22, 2025, US B2 Bombers and Tomahawk missiles hit Iran’s nuclear facility as part of:

Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Resolute Support
Operation Dragon
Operation Midnight Hammer✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

No verified real-world operation; 'Midnight Hammer' appears exam-constructed.

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Disaster Management QUESTION #6533

Question 2248

Which mechanism would most effectively ensure that disaster recovery benefits reach marginalized groups equitably?

Increasing overall recovery budgets
Implementing digital payment systems, gender-disaggregated beneficiary tracking, and grievance redressal mechanisms✔️
Faster distribution processes
Reducing documentation requirements

Correct Answer Logic:

Section 10.4 emphasizes inclusive recovery through transparent monitoring of benefit distribution, grievance mechanisms, and equity indicators. Technology-enabled tracking and accountability systems ensure marginalized groups aren't excluded from recovery assistance.

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Urdu QUESTION #5293

Question 2249

اردو شاعری میں 'خدائے سخن' کن کو کہا جاتا ہے؟

علامہ اقبال
میر درد
میر انیس
میر تقی میر✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

میر تقی میر کو 'خدائے سخن' کہا جاتا ہے۔ وہ اردو کے سب سے بڑے شعراء میں شمار ہوتے ہیں۔

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #9052

Question 2250

If the Prime Minister of Pakistan intends to resign, to whom does he address his resignation?

The Speaker of the National Assembly
The Chairman of the Senate
The President✔️
None of them

Correct Answer Logic:

The PM resigns to the President.

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Chemistry QUESTION #1079

Question 2251

Which one of the following reactions does NOT give benzene as the product?

$\text{HC}\equiv\text{CH}$ passed through red hot iron tube at 873 K
Benzenediazonium chloride $+ \text{H}_2\text{O}$ (warm)✔️
Sodium benzoate $+$ sodalime $\xrightarrow{\Delta}$
n-hexane $\xrightarrow{\text{Mo}_2\text{O}_3,\ 773\text{K},\ 10-20\ \text{atm}}$

Correct Answer Logic:

Option (2): Benzenediazonium chloride hydrolyzed with warm water gives phenol ($\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{OH}$), NOT benzene. (1) Ethyne trimerization gives benzene. (3) Decarboxylation of sodium benzoate gives benzene. (4) Catalytic reforming of n-hexane gives benzene.

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Ability / HR / Governance / Special Education QUESTION #1871

Question 2252

Vacancies in posts in BPS 1 and 2 shall ordinarily be filled on what basis?

All-Pakistan basis
Provincial basis
Regional basis
Local basis✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Rule 16 states vacancies in posts in BPS 1 and 2 and equivalent shall ordinarily be filled on local basis.

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Reading and Writing (Module-1) QUESTION #5433

Question 2253

A student hypothesizes slightly acidic soil helps choy sum grow better than neutral soil. She plants seeds in acidic mix (coffee grounds + soil) and neutral soil. Which finding would most directly weaken her hypothesis?

Choy sum in neutral soil were significantly taller than those in acidic mix.✔️
Choy sum in neutral soil weighed significantly less than those in acidic mix.
Seeds in neutral soil sprouted significantly later than those in acidic mix.
Fewer seeds in neutral soil sprouted than those in acidic mix.

Correct Answer Logic:

If neutral soil produced taller plants, that weakens the claim that acidic soil is more beneficial.

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Quantitative Reasoning QUESTION #8138

Question 2254

Sparva province requires insurers to cover any medical treatment sought after an accident, while other provinces only cover non-emergency treatment with prior approval. Clearly, Sparva's more permissive policy explains why insurers there pay for far more post-accident treatments than in other provinces. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens this argument?

Car insurance premiums are higher in Sparva than elsewhere.
Medical care costs in Sparva exceed the national average.
Different insurers use different standards for defining emergency treatment.
There are fewer traffic accidents annually in Sparva than in comparable provinces.✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

The argument claims Sparva's policy (not its population size or accident rate) explains the higher treatment numbers. Option E (fewer accidents in Sparva yet still more treatments paid) directly strengthens the policy explanation — even with fewer accidents, the liberal policy results in more covered treatments. This eliminates the alternative explanation that Sparva simply has more accidents. Options A and B address costs, not the number of treatments.

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Agronomy QUESTION #2063

Question 2255

Iron (Fe) deficiency in crops most commonly occurs in:

Acidic, waterlogged, sandy soils with low pH
Calcareous (high pH, high CaCO₃) soils where Fe³⁺ is precipitated as insoluble Fe(OH)₃ or FeCO₃, making it unavailable despite adequate total soil Fe content✔️
Sandy soils with low organic matter in humid tropical climates
Highly acidic forest soils with high Al³⁺ saturation

Correct Answer Logic:

Iron deficiency (lime-induced chlorosis) is paradoxical — soils may contain abundant total Fe but at pH > 7.5, Fe³⁺ is precipitated as Fe(OH)₃ and FeCO₃ (solubility product exceeded). Plants, especially Strategy I species, cannot access precipitated Fe. Interveinal chlorosis of young leaves is diagnostic. Foliar FeSO₄ or chelated Fe (EDTA/EDDHA) corrects deficiency.

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Paper-I (Anatomy/Physiology and Biochemistry/Microbiology) QUESTION #3468

Question 2256

'Hyperglycemia' is a hallmark symptom of:

Addison's disease
Diabetes Mellitus✔️
Hypothyroidism
Anemia

Correct Answer Logic:

Characterized by chronically high blood glucose levels.

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Ability / HR / Governance / Special Education QUESTION #1814

Question 2257

Under Rule 43, procuring agencies are required to make payments to suppliers and contractors against invoices or running bills within a maximum of how many days as specified in the conditions of contract?

Fifteen days
Twenty-one days
Thirty days✔️
Forty-five days

Correct Answer Logic:

Rule 43 requires all procuring agencies to make prompt payments to suppliers and contractors against their invoices or running bills within the time stipulated in the conditions of contract, which shall not exceed thirty days.

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Tourism & Hospitality Management QUESTION #1641

Question 2258

The Restaurant Management course covers 'revenue control and operational control' as management functions. Which of the following correctly identifies the four measures used to appraise restaurant operational performance?

Profit margin, tax liability, depreciation, and asset value
Appraising revenue, appraising cost, appraising profits, and appraising the whole operation through profit measures✔️
Customer satisfaction scores, staff turnover rates, hygiene inspection results, and supplier ratings
Menu engineering, portion control, waste management, and staff scheduling

Correct Answer Logic:

Module 4 of the Restaurant Management course (Procedures) specifically identifies the operational control framework as comprising four appraisal components: appraising revenue (sales analysis), appraising cost (cost of sales and labour), appraising profits (profit margin measures), and appraising the whole operation — forming the complete financial control cycle for restaurant management.

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