Subject: ASF Assistant Director Past Papers

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In January 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of Tanzania *** Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician 19 March 2021 as the sixth president    of Tanzania Suluhu became Tanzania's first female vice-president following the 2015 general election SH26-8-2023

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James Web Space Telescope  was the name of the telescope which is sent to space on December 24, 2021 *** The James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for the target launch date of Dec. 24, at 7:20 a.m. EST. James Webb is famous for  Web b, who ran the fledgling space agency from February 1961 to October 1968 *** NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the agency's successor to the famous Hubble telescope, launched on Dec. 25, 2021, on a mission to study the earliest stars and peer back farther into the universe's past than ever before ND-28-08-2023

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The current UN Secretary General was reelected for a second term in June 2021 , five-year-long  is term *** António Guterres (right) takes the oath of office for his second five-year term as Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second five-year term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. SH26-8-2023

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In 2021, Nobel Prize  for Literature was awarded to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah of Tanzania *** The Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 to Abdulrazak Gurnah, presented by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 7 October 2021 "Abdulrazak Gurnah FRSL" the Book did Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize *** 3 Muslims won the Noble Prize in literature in 2021 Orhan Pamuk ( Turkey ), Naguib Mahfouz ( Egypt ) & Abdulrazak Gurnah became 3rd Muslim Nobel prize winners in literature. Sh26-8-2023

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Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN Security Council resolution casting the climate crisis as a threat to international   peace and stability ** T he first-ever resolution calling for stepped-up international efforts to understand and respond to the implications of climate change for peace and security was vetoed by Russia on Monday, 14 December. *** Since 1992 , Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto, f ollowed by the United States and China. France and the United Kingdom have not used the veto since 1989. As of May 2022, Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times, the US 82 times, the UK 29 times, China 17 times, and France 16 times. SH26-8-2023

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Veteran Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on  06 February 2022 She passed away in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted to its intensive care unit on January 11 with Covid-19 symptoms. Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer.  Born : September 28, 1929, Indore, India Sh26-8-2023

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The President of  Egypt has been elected as the chairman of the African Union (AU) ** The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term. It rotates among the continent’s five regions. A candidate must be supported by at least two-thirds of the member states or by consensus. Term length: 1 year *** African Union (AU) members:  55 member states African Union (AU) secretariat:   Addis Ababa , Ethiopia The 35th African Union session began on 5 February 2022, in the Ethiopian capital,  Addis Ababa. African Union (AU) launched:  9 July 2002 Sh26-8-2023

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In August 2021 , China inaugurated a new trade route via ship, road, and rail through Myanmar **** On 3 1 August 2021, China successfully trialed a   cargo run from Myanmar's Yangon Port all the way to China's Yunnan Province. China is closing in on India after e stablishing ports at Gwadar in Pakistan , Hambantota and Colombo in Sri Lanka and soon it will have access to the Indian Ocean from ports in Myanmar . SH26-8-2023

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Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to be held from   July 23, 2021 *** The Tokyo Olympics are expected to host around 10,000 athletes. *** Haider Ali won the  first-ever Gold  Medal  for Pakistan In  Paralympics 2020. Pakistani athlete Haider Ali belongs to  Gujranwala city . *** Belgium won men’s  hockey gold in Tokyo Olympics, in 2021 The Netherlands won women’s  hockey gold in Tokyo Olympics, in 2021 **** Summer Olympic medal count 2021 Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States 39 41 33 113 2 China 38 32 18 88 3 Japan 27 14 17 58 4 Great Britain 22 21 22 65 5 ROC 20 28 23 71 6 Australia 17 7 22 46 7 Netherlands 10 12 14 36 8 France 10 12 11 33 9 Germany 10 11 16 37 10 Italy 10 10 20 40 11 Canada 7 6 11 24 12 Brazil 7 6 8 21 13 New Zealand 7 6 7 20 14 Cuba 7 3 5 15 15 Hungary 6 7 7 20

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Total students = 52 No. boys = 25 No. girls = 27 Total weight of boys = 42 X 25 = 1050 Total weight of 52 students = 52 X 40 = 2080 Total weight of girls = 2080 - 1050 = 1030 Average weight of girls = 1030 / 27 = 38.15 Kgs sh25-8-2023

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In January 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first woman president of Tanzania *** Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician 19 March 2021 as the sixth president    of Tanzania Suluhu became Tanzania's first female vice-president following the 2015 general election SH26-8-2023

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James Web Space Telescope  was the name of the telescope which is sent to space on December 24, 2021 *** The James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for the target launch date of Dec. 24, at 7:20 a.m. EST. James Webb is famous for  Web b, who ran the fledgling space agency from February 1961 to October 1968 *** NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the agency's successor to the famous Hubble telescope, launched on Dec. 25, 2021, on a mission to study the earliest stars and peer back farther into the universe's past than ever before ND-28-08-2023

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The current UN Secretary General was reelected for a second term in June 2021 , five-year-long  is term *** António Guterres (right) takes the oath of office for his second five-year term as Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second five-year term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. SH26-8-2023

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In 2021, Nobel Prize  for Literature was awarded to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah of Tanzania *** The Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 to Abdulrazak Gurnah, presented by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 7 October 2021 "Abdulrazak Gurnah FRSL" the Book did Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize *** 3 Muslims won the Noble Prize in literature in 2021 Orhan Pamuk ( Turkey ), Naguib Mahfouz ( Egypt ) & Abdulrazak Gurnah became 3rd Muslim Nobel prize winners in literature. Sh26-8-2023

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Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN Security Council resolution casting the climate crisis as a threat to international   peace and stability ** T he first-ever resolution calling for stepped-up international efforts to understand and respond to the implications of climate change for peace and security was vetoed by Russia on Monday, 14 December. *** Since 1992 , Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto, f ollowed by the United States and China. France and the United Kingdom have not used the veto since 1989. As of May 2022, Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times, the US 82 times, the UK 29 times, China 17 times, and France 16 times. SH26-8-2023

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AIRPORTS SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1975 (2) definition 2 (a) “Aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the  atmosphere from the reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface, and includes balloons , whether captive or airships, kites, gilders and flying machines; while “Air service” means a service of aircraft for any purpose of civil aviation, whether aerial work, public transport or otherwise Sh27-8-2023

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According to ASF Act ( 6) Powers and duties of officers and members. - 6c: Prevent unauthorized persons and vehicles from accessing the airside or other areas important to the security of the aerodromes or airports SH27-8-2023

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State terrorism has been defined as acts of t errorism conducted by governments or terrorism carried out directly by, or encouraged and funded by, an established government of a state. Terrorism is practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism.

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According to ASF Service Rules 1978 section 17 (1): No officer or member shall resign from the Force,  without giving in writing a notice of t wo months. Provided that a person may at any time resign with the prior permission of the appointing authority. Sh27-8-2023