Explanation

• Total Surahs: 114
• Total Paras (Juz): 30
• Total Manzils: 7
• Sajda-e-Tilawat: 14
• First Surah: Al-Fatihah
• Last Surah: An-Nas
• Longest Surah: Al-Baqarah
• Shortest Surah: Al-Kawthar

Explanation

• Meticulous means محتاط
• Conscientious means باضمیر
• Precise means عین مطابق

• Painstaking means بہت محتاط اور درست

Last verified on 23-05-2026

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• The standard rate of Zakat on gold, silver, and cash is 2.5% (2½%) (1/40) of the zakatable wealth.
• Zakat becomes obligatory when wealth reaches the required Nisab and remains in one's ownership for one lunar year (Hawl), subject to the applicable rules.
• Example: If a person has Rs. 100,000 in zakatable wealth, the Zakat is Rs. 2,500.

Last verified on 14-11-2026

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• Carbon Dating is one of the methods to calculate the age of fossils. It is based on the principle of Radioactivity.
• Radioactive isotope: Carbon-14 (¹⁴C)
• Half-life: 5,730 years
• Developed by: Willard Libby
• Introduced: 1949
• Dating range: Up to 50,000 years

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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• The ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) is the core component of the CPU.
• It performs both arithmetic operations (calculations) and logical operations (comparisons).
• Without ALU, a computer cannot process data.
• ALU works together with the Control Unit (CU).

Last verified on 06-05-2026

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• The SQL command used to retrieve data from a database table is the SELECT statement.
• This command is fundamental to the Data Query Language (DQL) in SQL.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

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Explanation

• The correct sentence is "Neither the principal nor the teachers were present."
• With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
• The nearest subject is teachers, which is plural.
• Therefore, the correct verb is were.
• This follows the rule of proximity.

Last verified on 18-07-2026

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• A Barometer is an instrument used to measure air (atmospheric) pressure.
• It helps in weather forecasting by measuring changes in atmospheric pressure.
• The mercury barometer is the oldest type of barometer.
• It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
• Barometers are widely used in meteorology and aviation.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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• The idiom “Have an axe to grind” means having a selfish or personal reason.
• It is used when someone acts for personal interest or hidden motive.
• It is often used in criticism when someone’s opinion is biased due to personal benefit.

Last verified on 12-11-2026