Explanation

• There are 8 categories (Masarif) for the distribution of Zakat.
• These categories are outlined in Surah Al-Taubah (9:60) of the Quran.

These are:

1. The poor (Al-Fuqara).
2. The needy (Al-Masakin).
3. Zakat administrators.
4. New Muslims and friends of the Muslim community.
5. Slaves and captives.
6. The debt-ridden.
7. In the cause of God.
8. The wayfarer (travelling with few resources).

32 times the word Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran.

22 times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs.

Zakat was made compulsory in 2 A.H.

But its complete system was imposed in the year of 8th hijrah.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Surah Al-Naml is the 27th chapter of the Quran with 93 verses.
• It contains Bismillah in the 30th verse, making it the surah with two Bismillahs.
• Surah Al-Naml is an early Meccan surah.

Additional information:

• In contrast, Surah Al-Toba starts without Bismillah.
• Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem is repeated 114 times in the Quran.

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• The smallest province of Pakistan by area is KPK.
• Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area.
• Area wise second largest province of Pakistan is Punjab.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Definition: Total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year
• Components: Consumption, Investment, Government Spending, Net Exports
• Purpose: Measures economic performance and standard of living
• Units: Usually in US dollars or local currency
• Major Example: Pakistan’s GDP in 2025 ≈ $500 billion (nominal)

Explanation

Nishan e Haider has been given 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948)
2. Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan (1948)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958)
4. Major Aziz Bhatti (1965)
5. Major Rafiq Bokhari (1971)
6. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hafeez (1971)
7. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971)
8. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1971)
9. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999)
11. Lance Naik Muhammad Imran (1999)

Explanation

Facebook came out on February 4, 2004

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, U.S.

Founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with his fellow roommates

Meta Platforms, Inc. is an American multinational technology company

Explanation

Samuel Phillips Huntington was an American political scientist, died in 2008.

Clash of Civilization was published in 1996.

Explanation

• Ctrl + Y is used for redoing the last undone action in most applications.

Other related keys:

• - Ctrl + Z: Undo
• - Ctrl + X: Cut
• - Ctrl + C: Copy
• - Ctrl + V: Paste

Explanation

Petabyte (PB), a unit of information equivalent to 1000 terabytes which is used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity.

Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia