Explanation

• 1 January 1949: Ceasefire came into effect.

Additional information:

• 1947: First Kashmir War began.
• 1948: United Nations became involved in the Kashmir dispute.
• 27 July 1949: Karachi Agreement established the Ceasefire Line.
• 1972: Simla Agreement → Ceasefire Line renamed Line of Control (LoC).

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• The Mughal Emperor who promulgated a new faith entitled “Din-E-Elahi” in 1581 AD was Akbar.

Additional information:

Akbar (1556-1605):

• Emperor Akbar founded the city in by the name of "ILLAHABAS" which later became ALLAHABAD.

• He introduced the new religion as Din-i-llahi.

• He introduced the Mansabdari system.

• Akbar defeated Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.

• He built Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri.

• He followed the policy of Sulh-i-Kul.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
• It is located in Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C.
• Construction started: 11 September 1941
• Completed: 15 January 1943
• It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.
• The building has 7 floors, including 2 underground levels.
• Architects: George Bergstrom and David J. Witmer.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• Place: Banaras (present-day Varanasi)
• Year: 1867
• Urdu: Perso-Arabic script
• Hindi: Devanagari script
• Important personality: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan strongly opposed the replacement of Urdu.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• Cell borders in MS Excel are used to separate and define individual cells or ranges of cells.
• Borders make worksheets clearer, organized, and easier to read.
• Borders can be applied to the top, bottom, left, right, or all sides of a cell or selected range.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• Hazrat Sa'id ibn Zayd (RA) was the brother-in-law of Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA).
• Sa'id ibn Zayd (RA) married Fatimah bint al-Khattab (RA), the sister of Hazrat Umar (RA).
• Hazrat Umar (RA) was married to Atikah bint Zayd (RA), the sister of Sa'id ibn Zayd (RA)

Last verified on 04-10-2026

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

• Hazrat Musa (Kaleemullah) and Hazrat Haroon (A.S) were brothers and prophets of God.

Additional information:

• Hazrat Musa (A.S) is buried in Ohud, KSA.
• Hazrat Haroon (A.S) is buried in Jordan.
• Hazrat Haroon (A.S) met the Holy Prophet ﷺ on the 5th heaven.
• Zubaida, wife of Haroon ur Rasheed.
• She was the mother of Al-Ameen and Al-Haroon.

Last verified on 04-10-2026

Explanation

• AD stands for Anno Domini.
• It is a Latin term meaning “in the year of our Lord.”
• It is used for years in the traditional Christian calendar.
• For example, AD 2026 means the year 2026 in the AD system.

Additional information:

• BC: Before Christ
• CE: Common Era
• BCE: Before Common Era

Last verified on 30-09-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026