Explanation

• An Operating System (OS) is system software.
• It manages computer hardware and provides a platform for running application software.
• It acts as an interface between the user and computer hardware.

Functions of an Operating System:

• Allocates resources
• Monitors activities
• Manages disks and files

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• The nation of Hazrat Nooh (A.S) was exterminated through the scourge of floods (Toofan-e-Noah).
• The flood was a divine punishment due to their disbelief and corruption.
• Hazrat Nooh (A.S) built an Ark and was saved along with his followers.
• The flood event is mentioned in the Holy Quran in Surah Hud and Surah Al-Mu’minun.

Additional information:

• Title: Shaikh-ul-Ambiya, Naji Ullah, Abu-ul-Bashar Sani
• Lifespan: 950 years (mentioned in Quran, Surah Al-Ankabut 29:14)

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Full Name: Vinton Gray Cerf
• Known as: Father of Internet
• Born: 23 June 1943
• Major Contribution: TCP/IP protocol development
• Award: National Medal of Technology (1997)

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• .pptx → Default PowerPoint Presentation (2007 and later)
• ppt → PowerPoint Presentation (97–2003)

Additional information:

• .ppsx → PowerPoint Show (opens directly as a slideshow)
• .potx → PowerPoint Template
• .pptm → Macro-enabled Presentation

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• The term "salutation" refers to the greeting at the beginning of a letter.
• Such as "Dear Sir/Madam."

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

The name "Muhammad" appears four times in the Quran.

1. Surah Al-Imran (3:144)
2. Surah Al-Ahzab (33:40)
3. Surah Muhammad (47:2)
4. Surah Al-Fath (48:29)

Additional information:

The name "Ahmad" is mentioned once in the Quran:

1. Surah As-Saff (61:6)

Surah Muhammad is the 47th surah of the Quran.

• It has 38 verses.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed on 28 December 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India.
• The first session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Founder: Allan Octavian Hume (with support from Indian leaders)
• First President: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
• Purpose: To represent Indian political interests and later lead the Indian independence movement.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• K-2 (Godwin Austin) has a total height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
• It is the second-highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest.
• K2 is part of the Karakoram Range.
• It is located on the Pakistan–China border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
• The letter "K" stands for Karakoram.

Last verified on 12-03-2026

Explanation

• The Day of Arafah falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah.
• It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage.
• The following day marks the start of Eid al-Adha.

Additional information:

• Hajj was made compulsory in 9 A.H.
• The first Hajj was performed in the same year.
• Hajj is ordained in Surah Al-Baqarah.
• There are three types of Hajj.
• The Kalima Tauheed is recited during Hajj.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan received only 34 out of 921 industrial units in united India.
• It included cotton textile, cigarettes, sugar, rice husking, cotton ginning, and flour milling industries.
• These industries contributed only 7% of GDP.
• It employed just over 26,000 people.

Last verified on 02-07-2026