Explanation

• During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.
• Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.
• He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.
• It was also termed the Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

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Explanation

• OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition
• OCR converts text in scanned documents or images into machine-readable text.
• It is used to digitize printed books and documents.

Explanation

• Jihad (Qital Fi Sabilillah) becomes obligatory in 2 AH
• In Islam, jihad by the sword is superior to all Jihad.
• To Strive Hard is the literal meaning of Jihad
• 41 times the word jihad appears in the Quran
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed started the Jihad movement

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Explanation

• Alexander’s Indian campaign began in 327 BC.
• He crossed the Indus River in 326 BC on his way to Taxila.
• Battle of the Hydaspes: Fought against King Porus in 326 BC.

Explanation

• Pakistan Television (PTV) started its live transmission on November 26, 1964
• At the pilot station in Lahore.
• The initial broadcasts were entirely live, as video tape recording (VTR)

Additional information:

• 2nd, in Dhaka in 1965.
• 3rd, in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965.
• 4th Karachi in 1966.

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Explanation

• Plutocracy is a system of government in which wealthy people hold power or influence.
• The word comes from the Greek "Ploutos" (wealth) and "Kratos" (power/rule).

Additional information:

• Oligarchy – Rule by a small group of people
• Aristocracy – Rule by the noble or privileged class
• Democracy – Rule by the people
• Pantisocracy – An ideal system in which everyone shares equal governing power

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Explanation

A government carried on by officers is called a bureaucracy

Bureaucracy: افسر شاہی

Other options:

• Democracy: Government by the people.
• Autocracy: Government by one person with absolute power.
• Aristocracy: Government by the nobility or a privileged class.

Explanation

• A person who loves mankind is called a philanthropist.
• Philanthropist: انسانیت سے محبت کرنے والا، انسان دوست
• Phil-: A Greek root meaning "love" or "loving".
• Anthropos: A Greek root meaning "man" or "mankind".

Explanation

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• It covers about 30% of the Earth's surface.
• It contains 97% of the Earth's water.
• The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
• It is located in the Pacific.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait.

Additional information:

• The Arctic Ocean is the Smallest Ocean of the world.
• Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
• The Indian Ocean is the warmest, with the Persian Gulf being the hottest area.
• The Diamantina Trench is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.
• Jordan does not have an ocean.

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Explanation

• In MS Word, the Help feature is used to get guidance about tools and commands.
• The shortcut key to open Help is F1.
• It opens Microsoft Word Help window or support page.

Additional information:

• F2: Used to move or rename text.
• F3: Inserts AutoText entries if available.
• F4: Repeats the last action performed.
• F5: Opens the "Find and Replace" dialog box with the "Go To" tab active.

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