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In the absence of the President, who becomes the acting President of Pakistan?
According to the Constitution of Pakistan (e.g., Article 49), if the office of the President becomes vacant due to death, resignation, or removal, or if the President is unable to perform their functions, the Chairman of the Senate acts as President. If the Chairman is also unable, then the Speaker of the National Assembly assumes the role. This was the constitutional position in 2006. The provided source document did not have a marked answer or explanation for this specific question in the 2006 paper section [1, p11].
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Han Myung-sook has become the First Woman Prime Minister of:
Han Myung-sook became the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of South Korea. She held the office from April 2006 to March 2007 [1, p11]. Her appointment was a significant milestone in South Korean politics.
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How many medals were won by Pakistan in the 18th Commonwealth Games?
Pakistan won a total of five medals at the 18th Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia, in March 2006 [1, p11]. This tally included one gold medal (in weightlifting), three silver medals (two in boxing, one in weightlifting), and one bronze medal (in shooting) [1, p11].
Hamas (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement) was founded in December 1987, at the beginning of the first Intifada [2](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas)[3](https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups/hamas.html)[5](https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/doctrine-hamas). Sheikh Ahmed Yassin is widely recognized as the principal founder and spiritual leader of Hamas [2](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas)[4](https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/ethnic-and-cultural-studies/hamas)[5](https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/doctrine-hamas)[6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AhmedYassin). Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi is also mentioned as a co-founder [6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AhmedYassin). Yasser Arafat was the leader of the PLO, a rival secular organization [2](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas). Ismail Haniyeh and Khalid Meshaal are prominent Hamas leaders who rose to prominence later; Haniyeh became Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority in 2006, and Meshaal became head of Hamas's political bureau in 1996 [2](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas). Since Sheikh Ahmed Yassin is not listed among the options, "None of these" is the correct answer.
As of 2007, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), now known as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, had 57 member states [1, p6]. This number has remained relatively stable, although Syria's membership was suspended in 2012.
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Nobel peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 was jointly awarded to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank, which he founded [1, p6]. They were recognized for their efforts to create economic and social development from below, particularly through pioneering microcredit and microfinance concepts.
General Michael Hayden is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force. His prominent roles included serving as Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999 to 2005, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from 2005 to 2006, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2006 to 2009 [2, p4]. None of the provided options accurately describe these positions.
Anwar Sadat, the President of Egypt, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 (shared with Menachem Begin), making him the first Muslim to receive a Nobel Prize [2, p2]. Professor Abdus Salam of Pakistan received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979. The PDF's listed answer (c) and explanation focuses on "sciences," but the question is general.
Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin was one of the principal founders of Hamas (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya – Islamic Resistance Movement) in 1987 [2, p23]. He served as the spiritual leader of the organization until his assassination in 2004.
The Mirani Dam is located on the Dasht River in the Kech District of Balochistan, Pakistan2. It was completed in 2006 and is primarily used for irrigation and water supply.