Explanation

• “Rule of Thumb” refers to a general guideline based on practical experience, not a precise measurement.
• It is used when giving an approximate or rough estimate.

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Explanation

• Active voice: Why does an officer neglect duties?
• Passive voice: Why are the duties neglected by an officer?
• In passive voice, "duties" becomes the subject, and are + past participle (neglected) is used.

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Explanation

• Jalsa in Namaz is Wajib (according to Hanafi fiqh).
• Jalsa means sitting briefly between the two Sajdahs (prostrations).

Additional information:

• Qiyam → Standing position
• Rukoo → Bowing position
• First Sajdah → Prostration

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Explanation

• Tauheed means the Oneness of Allah (اللہ کی وحدانیت).
• It is the belief that Allah is One and there is no one worthy of worship except Him.

Additional information:

Five Pillars of Islam:

1. Tauheed / Shahada (Faith) → Belief in the Oneness of Allah and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as His Messenger
2. Salah (Prayer) → Offering prayers five times a day facing the Kaaba
3. Zakat (Alms) → Giving a fixed portion of wealth to eligible people
4. Sawm (Fasting) → Fasting during the month of Ramadan
5. Hajj (Pilgrimage) → Pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Makkah for those who are able

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Explanation

• Date: 10 December
• Date and Year of UDHR adoption: 10 December 1948
• Adopted by: United Nations General Assembly
• Document: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
• Purpose: Protection and promotion of human rights
• 2025 Slogan: "Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials".

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Explanation

• Discoverer: Alexander Fleming
• Year of discovery: 1928
• Place: St. Mary's Hospital, London
• First patient treated with penicillin: Albert Alexander
• Date of first treatment: 12 February 1941

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Explanation

• Speed: ~300,000 km/s (exactly 299,792 km/s)
• Symbol: c
• Medium: Vacuum (space)
• Type: Electromagnetic waves
• Constant: Universal physical constant

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Explanation

• Al-Baqarah (The Cow or The Heifer) is the second and longest chapter of the Quran.
• It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters.
• It is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.
• The chapter has 40 Rukus.
• The chapter has 286 Verses.
• It is classified as Medinan.

Additional information:

• Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of Holy Quran.
• Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran.

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Explanation

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The largest country in the world by area is?

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Explanation

• The smallest river of Pakistan is River Ravi.
• It is one of the five major rivers of the Indus River system.
• Ravi originates from Himachal Pradesh (India) and enters Pakistan.
• It flows along the Indo-Pak border before fully entering Punjab.

Additional information:

• The largest/longest river of Pakistan is River Indus.
• It flows from Tibetan Plateau and enters Pakistan from Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It finally drains into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

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