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281. Appreciation is to Reward as Crime is to ______?

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Answer: Punishment

Explanation Appreciation leads to reward (positive action → positive result), similarly crime leads to punishment (negative action → negative result). The analogy is based on cause and effect relationship. Last verified on 30-03-2026

282. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to ?

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Answer: Gloomy

Explanation An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful . A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy .

283. A person who believes that the primary purposes of life are to eat, drink, and marry is called ____?

جو شخص اس بات پر یقین رکھتا ہو کہ زندگی کا بنیادی مقصد کھانا پینا اور شادی کرنا ہے اسے ____ کہا جاتا ہے؟

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Answer: Epicurean

Explanation A Epicurean is someone who believes that the pursuit of pleasure and enjoyment, such as eating, drinking, and marrying , is the most important goal in life. This philosophy emphasizes seeking pleasure and avoiding pain as the primary purpose of living.

284. What is meant by “Petticoat Government?

سے کیا مراد ہے؟

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Answer: A government run by woman

Explanation “Petticoat Government” refers to a g overnment influenced or controlled by a woman behind the scenes. Petticoat Government was written by Baroness Orczy, author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, in 1910. It was released under the title Petticoat Rule in the U.S. in the same year. The book was released with a third title: "A Ruler of Princes," for a limited printing in 1909.

285. Study of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants is called?

پھلوں، سبزیوں، پھولوں اور سجاوٹی پودوں کی کاشت کے مطالعہ کو کیا کہتے ہیں؟

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Answer: Horticulture

Explanation Horticulture means پھول، جڑی بوٹیاں، پھل اور سبزیاں کاشت کرنے کا علم Horticulture is the agriculture of plants. Additional information : Agrostology : Study of grasses Agronomy : Soil management and crop production Odontology : Study of teeth Arthrology : Study of joints Nephrology : Study of kidneys Hematology : Study of blood Dermatology : Study of skin Last verified on 30-01-2026

286. Government-run by officials is called:

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Answer: bureaucracy

Explanation The term Bureaucracy basically refers to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. Democracy means Government by the People Gerontocracy means Government by old men. Kekistocracy means a Government run by the worst citizens.

287. Nyctophobia is the fear of?

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Answer: Darkness

Explanation Nyctophobia is the fear of Darkness. Nyctophobia means رات اور اندھیرے کا غیر معمولی خوف while Febriphobia is the fear of fever . Aerophobia is an extreme fear of flying . Febriphobia is the fear of fever . Anthophobia is the fear of flora . Heliophobia is the fear of the Sun, sunlight, or any bright light. Hemophobia , o r blood phobia,

288. One word substitution: A person who opposes war and violence?

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Answer: Pacifist

Explanation A person who opposes the use of war or violence to settle a dispute is called a pacifist Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

289. A partner in crime is called?

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Answer: Accomplice

Explanation The phrase partner in crime means accomplice — anyone who assists with the plotting or actual committing of a criminal act.

290. Keeping of birds is called ____?

پرندوں کو پالنے کو ____ کہتے ہیں؟

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Answer: Aviculture

Explanation Aviculture specifically refers to the practice of keeping and breeding birds in captivity. Especially of wild birds in captivity.

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