2011

South Sudan became a United Nations 193rd member state Full name: Republic of South Sudan Population:7.5-9.7 million (UN estimate, 2006) Capital: Juba Area:619,745 sq km (239,285 sq miles) Major languages: English, Arabic (both official), Juba Arabic, Dinka, others Major religions: Traditional religions, Christianity President: Salva Kiir Mayardiit South Sudan is bordered by Ethiopia to the east; Kenya to the southeast; …

By the summer of 1945, the Japanese had virtually lost almost their entire naval and air force and a single air attack on Tokyo had killed around 83,000 people in March. I have become death, the destroyer of the worlds. This line from the famous Hindu poem Bhagvat Gita was recalled by the American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, on witnessing …

Munir Ahmad Badini, ‘Pride of Performance, DMG, 8th Common, Secretary Environment & Sports, Government of Balochistan Munir Ahmad Badini is one of the senior Baloch officers of the National Civil Service. He joined the Civil Service as a DMG officer in 1980 and spent most of his service in Balochistan. He served on key positions in the government of Balochistan. …

Arshad Hussain Director, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES – FAST) Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Please tell us something about your education and area of expertise?Arshad Hussain: I got PhD in electrical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University. I am an electrical engineer and a graduate of University of Engineering and Technology (UET). I did my …

The armed forces of Pakistan are responsible for our defence and are thus, the symbol of our national pride. Any weakness on their part will jeopardise our national security and integrity and for a nation, there can be no loss worse than this. Criticism in our society is generally treated in negative terms and is often described as a product …

To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories than your body uses. Calories are the amount of energy in the food you eat. Some foods have more calories than others. For example, foods that are high in fat and sugar are also high in calories. If you eat more calories than your body uses, the extra calories will be …

In the sentences below, choose the words or phrases in parentheses that are correct or preferred usage. Answers follow. A certain (party, person) whom I won’t mention says she likes you. She (ought not, hadn’t ought) to go. Being as, Because, Being that) it’s late, I cannot go. I’m not going (anywhere, anywheres). (Regardless, Irregardless, Disregardless) of the price, I’ll …

MODEL PAPER 3 MODEL PAPER 3 1.    One of the main objectives of All India Muslim League at the time of its creation was :- (a)     To be loyal to the Indian British government (b)    To take active part in politics of the country (c)    To be close to the Hindu community (d)    Not to take side with any …

NATIONAL AFFAIRS India set to squeeze Pak waters while officials sleep; military takes notice: Pakistan’s Armed Forces were alarmed when Sheraz Memon, Commissioner of Pakistan’s Indus Water Commission (PICW) submitted to the Senate Committee on Water secret documents pertaining to the mishandling of projects constructed or being erected by India on Pakistan’s rivers. These include Baglihar, Uri-11, Nimmu Bazgo, Chutak …

Geography Paper-1 Geography Paper-1 What are different types of Rocks? Classify them and give their economic importance. Write a note on the internal structure of the earth. How earthquakes happen. Discuss Plate Techtonic Theory in detail. What are land features associated with glaciers, rivers and wind erosion and deposition? Explain the concept of insolation. Discuss heat balance between earth and …