Practice PPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
It uses satellites to provide location and timing information.
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DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
It carries hereditary information in living organisms.
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CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.
It executes instructions and controls computer operations.
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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Everest's summit in 1953.
Their ascent was the first confirmed successful climb.
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Marie Curie won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics.
She later won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
She remains a landmark figure in radioactivity research.
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Trygve Lie of Norway served as the first UN Secretary-General.
He held the office from 1946 to 1952.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike became prime minister of Ceylon in 1960.
Ceylon is now Sri Lanka.
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Amelia Earhart completed a solo transatlantic flight in 1932.
She became an international aviation figure.
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Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi received the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
They were recognized for advocacy of children's rights and education.
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Albert Einstein's Nobel Prize recognized his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
It was not awarded specifically for relativity.
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The Grammys recognize recording and musical achievement.
They cover many genres and technical categories.
