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• A ransomware attack encrypts a victim’s data and demands money (ransom) to restore access.
• It locks files or entire systems until payment is made, usually in cryptocurrency.
• It is a type of malicious cyber attack (malware).
• Even after payment, data recovery is not guaranteed.
• It mainly targets individuals, companies, and government systems.

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• HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is used for web designing and creating the structure of web pages.
• It defines elements like headings, paragraphs, images, links, and tables on websites.
• HTML is the basic building block of the World Wide Web.
• It works with CSS and JavaScript to create interactive websites.

Additional information:

• Developed by: Tim Berners-Lee (1991)
• Standardized by: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Last verified on 22-06-2026

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وقار الملک ایک شخص کا نام ہے، اس لیے یہ اسمِ خاص ہے۔

اسم کسی شخص، جگہ، چیز یا خیال کے نام کو کہتے ہیں۔

یہاں "وقار الملک" ایک مخصوص فرد کی پہچان ہے۔

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• Nurek Lake is located in Tajikistan.
• It is formed by the Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River.
• It was created during the Soviet era for hydroelectric power and irrigation.
• Dam height: ~300 meters (one of the tallest in the world)
• Reservoir capacity: ~10.5 cubic km
• Construction period: 1961 – 1980

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Database normalization reduces data redundancy in a database.
• It organizes data into well-structured tables.
• It removes duplicate (repeated) data.
• It improves data consistency and efficiency.
• It helps in reducing data anomalies during operations.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

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• The Sulu Sea is located between the Philippines, Malaysia (Sabah), and Indonesia in Southeast Asia.
• It is a part of the western Pacific Ocean.
• It connects to nearby seas like the Celebes Sea.

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Presidency period: 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008
• Took power: 12 October 1999 (military coup)
• Position before presidency: Chief of Army Staff (1998–2007)
• Party formed later: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML, 2010)
• Preceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on 16 October 1951.
• Age: 56 years
• He was Pakistan’s first Prime Minister.
• Birth: 1 October 1895
• Place of assassination: Company Bagh (Liaquat Bagh), Rawalpindi
• Title: Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation)
• His assassin Syed Akbar was immediately killed on the spot by police.

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• Father of PC: Edward Roberts
• First PC: Altair 8800
• Year: 1975
• Country: USA
• Impact: Start of personal computing era

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Neon gas was discovered by William Ramsay and Morris Travers in 1898.
• It was found during the study of liquefied air and noble gases.
• Neon is a noble gas.
• It is chemically inert (does not react easily).
• It is famous for producing bright reddish-orange light in neon signs.
• It is present in very small amounts in Earth’s atmosphere.

Last verified on 21-06-2026