Explanation

• World War II ended in 1945.
• The war started in 1939 and lasted for 6 years.
• Germany surrendered in May 1945, ending the war in Europe.
• Japan surrendered after atomic bomb attacks in August 1945.
• The official end is marked in September 1945.

Additional information:

• Hiroshima was bombed on 6 August 1945.
• Nagasaki was bombed on 9 August 1945.
• Japan officially signed surrender on 2 September 1945.
• This ended the global conflict involving most world nations.

Important information:

• World War I: Global war in Europe, 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• Alt + F4 is used to close the Excel window/application.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + W → Close the current workbook/window
• Ctrl + F5 → Restore workbook window size
• Ctrl + S → Save workbook
• Ctrl + N → New workbpook

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + C is the shortcut key used to copy selected text or files.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + B → Bold
• Ctrl + A → Select All
• Ctrl + W → Close current tab/window
• Alt + Tab → Switch between apps
• Alt + F4 → Close the active app
• Win + D → Show/Hide Desktop
• Win + ← / → → Snap windows left/right
• Win + Tab → Open Task View

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Explanation

• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The height of Nanga Parbat is 8,126 metres (26,660 feet).
• It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas.
• It is locally known as Diamer.
• It is the 9th-highest mountain in the world.
• It is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• First Ascent: 3 July 1953
• Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to successfully summit Nanga Parbat.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The length of the Indus River is 3,180 km.
• The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River.
• It is the National River of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• The Indus River starts in Tibet.
• It originates from the Mansarovar lake.
• They flow through India, Pakistan.
• It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• They start making a delta near the city of Thatta.
• The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu.
• There are 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River.
• The 2nd source of Indus River is Gar Tsangpo.
• The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh.
• The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot.

Last verified on 10-07-2026

Explanation

• Australia is the smallest continent in the world by area.
• It covers an area of about 7.69 million km² (2.97 million square miles).
• It is also the only continent that is a single country.
• It is located in the Southern Hemisphere between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
• It is known as the island continent.
• It covers roughly 6% of the world's total land area.
• It is the flattest Continent.

Additional information:

• Antarctica is the smallest continent in the world by population.
• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• F7 is the shortcut key used to check Spelling and Grammar in Microsoft Word.

Additional information:

Key Function Keys (F1–F12)

1. F1 – Opens Help
2. F2 – Rename selected file/folder (Windows) / Edit active cell (Excel)
3. F3 – Opens Search
4. F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window
5. F5 – Refreshes browser / Starts Slide Show in PowerPoint
6. F6 – Moves to the next pane in Microsoft Word
7. F7 – Spelling & Grammar Check
8. F8 – Enables Extend Mode in Excel
9. F9 – Updates/Refreshes fields in Microsoft Word
10. F10 – Activates the Menu Bar
11. F11 – Full-screen mode in browsers
12. F12 – Save As in Microsoft Word

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• Power is the rate of doing work or the rate at which energy is transferred.
• It is a scalar quantity (has magnitude only).
• It shows how quickly work is done.
• The SI unit of power is the Watt (W).
• 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s).

Additional information:

• Formula: P = W/t = E/t
• SI Base Unit: kg·m²·s⁻³
• Dimension Formula: ML²T⁻³
• James Watt is the scientist after whom the Watt unit is named.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan's second Constitution was enforced on 8 June 1962.
• It was introduced during the rule of Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan.
• It introduced a presidential system instead of a parliamentary system.

Additional information:

• 23 March 1956 – First Constitution enforced.
• 14 August 1973 – Third (current) Constitution enforced.

Last verified on 07-07-2026