Explanation

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Hajar-e-Aswad (Black Stone) is located in the southeastern corner of the Kaaba.
• Its direction is generally described as Eastern.
• Tawaf begins from the corner where Hajar-e-Aswad is situated.
• Pilgrims start each round of Tawaf by aligning with or gesturing toward the Black Stone.

Last verified on 28-08-2026

Explanation

• PowerPoint is used for Create presentations from scratch or a template.
• Add text, images, art, and videos.
• Select a professional design with PowerPoint Designer.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Ghazwa-e-Ahzab or Battle of the Trench was fought in 5 A.H (627 CE).

Additional information:

• Muslims: ~3,000; Kufar: ~10,000; Munafiqeen: ~10,000 involved.
• Lasted 30 days; fought by Arabian & Jewish tribes of Yathrib.
• Hazrat Salman Al-Farsi suggested digging the trench to defend the city.

Last verified 13-03-2026

Explanation

• Pressing the Alt key alone does not edit the contents of a cell.
• The Alt key is mainly used to access the Ribbon shortcuts and menu commands.
• In MS Excel, you can edit a cell by double-clicking the cell, pressing F2, or clicking in the Formula Bar.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• Australia is the smallest continent in the world by area.
• It covers an area of about 7.69 million km² (2.97 million square miles).
• It is also the only continent that is a single country.
• It is located in the Southern Hemisphere between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
• It is known as the island continent.
• It covers roughly 6% of the world's total land area.
• It is the flattest Continent.

Additional information:

• Antarctica is the smallest continent in the world by population.
• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Ctrl + F2 is the shortcut key used for Print Preview in Microsoft Word.
• It allows users to preview a document before printing.
• Print Preview helps check the layout, margins, and page formatting.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + F2 → Print Preview
• Ctrl + D → Open Font dialog box
• Ctrl + F12 → Open a document
• Ctrl + H → Open Replace dialog box
• Ctrl + P → Print the document

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Dreads means to fear something greatly.
• The proverb means a person who has suffered from something becomes very afraid of it in the future.
• Example: A child who was burned by fire will always fear fire.

Last verified on 24-06-2026