Explanation

• Google is the largest search engine on the internet.
• It holding more than 80% of the global search market share.
• Google is a US multinational technology company that provides internet search services.
• It started as a search engine in 1997.
• It was officially founded on September 4, 1998.
• Its parent organization is Alphabet Inc.

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program used to organize, calculate, and analyze data efficiently.
• It is widely used in offices, schools, and businesses for data management.

Additional information:

• Allows calculations using formulas and functions.
• Can create charts, graphs, and pivot tables for data analysis.
• Supports data sorting, filtering, and visualization.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.
• It is a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).
• Domain: World Wide Web
• First published: 1994
• Latest version: Living Standard, 2023

Used:

• Web page (HTTP/HTTPS)
• File transfer (FTP)
• Email (mailto)
• Database access (JDBC)

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• A trade surplus occurs when a country's exports are greater than its imports.
• It means the country sells more goods and services to other countries than it buys from them.
• Trade surplus increases foreign exchange earnings and can strengthen the economy.

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• Venus comes closest to Earth when it is between Earth and the Sun.

• Minimum distance: about 24 million miles (≈ 38 million km).

• This close approach occurs roughly every 584 days.

Additional Information:

• Mercury can be about 33 million miles away when Venus is on the far side of the Sun.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• United Nations (UNO) recognizes six official working languages.

Additional information:

• Official Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Founded: 24 October 1945
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• Purpose: Promote international peace, security, and cooperation
• Members: 193 countries

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

• The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the biggest bird in the world.
• It is weighing up to 344 pounds (157 kilograms) and standing 9 feet tall.
• Female ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird.
  

• The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
• The white bellbird is the world’s loudest bird.

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Founded: 27 December 1945
• Members: 190 countries
• Official language: English
• Purpose: Global financial stability & loans support

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Country: China
• First use: 806 AD (approx.)
• Early name: Feiqian (Flying Money)
• Dynasty: Tang Dynasty → Song Dynasty (official issue)
• Importance: First-ever paper-based monetary system

Last verified on 11-06-2026