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• The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors who are formed every four years to vote for the president and vice president.
• There are currently 538 electors in the Electoral College.
• A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the president.

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At the time of Pakistan's independence, the Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was Air Vice Marshal (later Air Marshal) M. Asghar Khan. 

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10 men complete a job in 14 days, so the total work equals 10 men × 14 days.

With 4 men, the work remains the same, but takes longer.

Multiply the original duration by the ratio of men: 14 days × (10/4) = 35 days.

Therefore, 4 men take 35 days to finish the job at the same rate.

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The first printing press was brought to England by William Caxton in 1476.

He is considered the first English printer. 

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The new name of Leningrad is Saint Petersburg.

In a referendum held in 1991

The city of Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703.

It became the capital of the Russian Empire 

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White Cane Safety Day is observed in the United States on October 15th

To celebrate the achievements of people who are blind 

The white cane is both a symbol of blindness and a tool for independence

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Steel is more elastic than rubber because the ratio of stress to strain is more for steel.

This indicates that steel deforms less under the same amount of stress compared to rubber, making it more elastic.

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African Union (AU) launched: 9 July 2002

 African Union (AU) members: 55 member states

African Union (AU) secretariat:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The most effective way to address local environmental problems is a multi-pronged approach that includes:

• Reducing consumption
• Promoting reuse
• Recycling
• Supporting sustainable practices.

This involves individual actions, community initiatives, and advocating for policy changes to protect the environment. 

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 The first two Non-Indians who received the Bharat Ratna are

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(1987)
• Nelson Mandela (1990)

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.

Instituted on 2 January 1954

First award 1955

• C. Rajagopalachari
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• C. V. Raman

Final award 2024

• Karpoori Thakur
• Lal Krishna Advani
• Charan Singh
• P. V. Narasimha Rao
• M. S. Swaminathan