Six Kalimas of Islam
Friday, July 12, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
The Top 10 Languages Spoken in the World
10. French -- Number of speakers: 129 million
Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons
of countries, including Belgium ,
Canada , Rwanda , Cameroon ,
and Haiti .
Oh, and France too. We're actually very lucky that French is so popular,
because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and
Dutch kissing (ew!).
To say "hello" in French, say "Bonjour" (bone-JOOR).
9. Malay—Indonesian Number of speakers: 159 million
Malay-Indonesian is spoken - surprise - in Malaysia
and Indonesia .
Actually, we kinda fudged the numbers on this one because there are many
dialects of Malay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they're all
pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth
most-spoken in the world.Indonesia is a fascinating place; a nation made up of
over 13,000 islands it is the sixth most populated country in the world.
Malaysia borders on two of the larger parts of Indonesia (including the island
of Borneo), and is mostly known for its capital city of Kuala Lumpur.
To say "hello" in Indonesian, say "Selamat pagi"
(se-LA-maht PA-gee).
8. Portuguese -- Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century,
Portugal won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with
the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the
Navigator. (Good thing Henry became a navigator . . . could you imagine if a
guy named "Prince Henry the Navigator" became a florist?) Because
Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself
all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it's the national language),
Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say "hello" in Portuguese, say "Bom dia" (bohn DEE-ah).
7. Bengali -- Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh ,
a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And
because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India (where the population is
growing so fast, just breathing the air can get you pregnant), the number of
Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.
To say "hello" in Bengali, say "Ei Je" (EYE-jay).
6. Arabic -- Number of speakers: 246 million
Arabic, one of the world's oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with
speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan,
Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran,
millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people
have a working knowledge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth
official language of the United Nations.
To say "hello" in Arabic, say "Al salaam a'alaykum" (Ahl
sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom) .
5. Russian -- Number of speakers: 277 million
Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of
Russian speakers out there. Sure, we used to think of them as our Commie
enemies. Now we think of them as our Commie friends. One of the six languages
in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in
Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).
To say "hello" in Russian, say "Zdravstvuite" (ZDRAST-vet-
yah).
4. Spanish -- Number of speakers: 392 million
Aside from all of those kids who take it in high school, Spanish is spoken in
just about every South American and Central American country, not to mention Spain , Cuba ,
and the U.S.
There is a particular interest in Spanish in the U.S. , as many English words are
borrowed from the language, including: tornado, bonanza, patio, quesadilla,
enchilada, and taco grande supreme.
To say "hello" in Spanish, say "Hola" (OH-la).
3. Hindustani -- Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India 's crowded population, and it
encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is
Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that
of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from
surpassing the most popular language in the world. If you're interested in
learning a little Hindi, there's a very easy way: rent an Indian movie. The
film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of
action/romance/ musicals every year.
To say "hello" in Hindustani, say "Namaste" (Nah-MAH-stay)
.
2. English -- Number of speakers: 508 million
While English doesn't have the most speakers, it is the official language of
more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the
world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong
Kong, South Africa, and Canada. We'd tell you more about English, but you
probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let's just move on
to the most popular language in the world.
To say "hello" in English, say "What's up, freak?"
(watz-UP-freek) .
1. Mandarin -- Number of speakers: 1 billion+
Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken language on the planet is based in
the most populated country on the planet, China . Beating second-place English
by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don't let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is
easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be
pronounced in four ways (or "tones"), and a beginner will invariably
have trouble distinguishing one tone from another. But if over a billion people
could do it, so could you. Try saying hello!
To say "hello" in Mandarin, say "Ni hao" (Nee HaOW).
("Hao" is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you
let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Pakistan Quiz Questions With Answers
Pakistan Quiz Questions
All Answers in Bottom:
1) What is the meaning of Pakistan?
a) Muslim Land
b) Land of five rivers
c) Desert
d) Holy Land
2) Who is the first Governor General of Pakistan?
a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Ayub Khan
d) Iskander Mirza
3) What was the major event of 1971?
a) Bangladesh broke away from Pakistan
b) Explosion of nuclear bomb
c) Tashkent Agreement
d) Nawaz Sharif became Prime Minister
4) When Musharraf overthrew the government of Nawaz Sharif what designation did he take?
a) Dictator
b) Consul
c) Prime Minister
d) Chief Executive
5) In which year did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup?
a) 1975
b) 1987
c) 1992
d) 1996
6) When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time?
a) 1948
b) 1952
c) 1960
d) 1964
7) Which party was in power in North West Frontier Province at the time of independence?
a) Muslim League
b) Congress
c) Justice Party
d) Communist Party
8) When Sindh was annexed by the British what message was sent by Charles Napier to headquaters?
a) The die is cast
b) Peccavi
c) Do or die
d) In hoc signo vinces
9) Where was General Pervez Musharraf born?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Delhi
d) Quetta
10) Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
a) Delhi
b) Agra.
c) Lahore
d) Karachi
11) Who succeeded Zia Ul Haque as President of Pakistan?
a) Rafiq Tarar
b) Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
c) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
d) Benazir Bhutto
12) When did Pakistan become a Republic?
a) 14/8/1947
b) 23/3/1956
c) 16/12/1971
d) 12/10/1999
13) How many times did squash player Jansher Khan win World Open?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Nine
14) Who sang Mujko bhi zara lift kara de?
a) Adnan Sami
b) Talat Aziz
c) Ataullah Khan
d) Arshad Sami
15) Who did the title role in the film Henna?
a) Ashwini Bhave
b) Shilpa Shirodkar
c) Zeba Bakhtiar
d) Meera
16) Which Indian Cardinal was from Karachi?
a) Ivan Dias
b) Simon Pimenta
c) Anthony Padiyara
d) Valerian Gracias
17) Which is the national flower of Pakistan?
a) Rose
b) Thistle
c) Jasmine
d) Camomille
18) Who designed Pakistan’s national flag?
a) Fatima Jinnah
b) Ameer-ud-din Khidwai
c) Wali Khan
d) Tikka Khan
19) Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member?
a) NATO
b) SEATO
c) CENTO
d) Warsaw Pact
20) Who wrote Pakistan’s first national anthem?
a) Hafeez Jallundhari
b) Abdul Rab Nishtar
c) Jagannath Azad
d) Ahmed Chagla
21) Which is the national language of Pakistan?
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Tamil
d) Urdu
22) How is Pakistan’s film industry known?
a) Bollywood
b) Lollywood
c) Mollywood
d) Tollywood
23) Which is the national animal of Pakistan?
a) Markhor
b) Bear
c) Lion
d) Tiger
24) Which is the national bird of Pakistan?
a) Eagle
b) Crow
c) Chakor
d) Peacock
25) Which Pakistani Prime Minister received Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee when he arrived by bus to Lahore?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Nawaz Shariff
c) Shujat Hussain
d) Shaukat Aziz
Pakistan Quiz Questions with Answers
1) What is the meaning of Pakistan?
d) Holy Land
2) Who is the first Governor General of Pakistan?
a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
3) What was the major event of 1971?
a) Bangladesh broke away from Pakistan
4) When Musharraf overthrew the government of Nawaz Sharif what designation did he take?
d) Chief Executive
5) In which year did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup?
c) 1992
6) When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time?
c) 1960
7) Which party was in power in North West Frontier Province at the time of independence?
b) Congress
8) When Sindh was annexed by the British what message was sent by Charles Napier to headquaters?
b) Peccavi
9) Where was General Pervez Musharraf born?
c) Delhi
10) Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
c) Lahore
11) Who succeeded Zia Ul Haque as President of Pakistan?
c) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
12) When did Pakistan become a Republic?
b) 23/3/1956
13) How many times did squash player Jansher Khan win World Open?
c) Eight
14) Who sang Mujko bhi zara lift kara de?
a) Adnan Sami
15) Who did the title role in the film Henna?
c) Zeba Bakhtiar
16) Which Indian Cardinal was from Karachi?
d) Valerian Gracias
17) Which is the national flower of Pakistan?
c) Jasmine
18) Who designed Pakistan’s national flag?
b) Ameer-ud-din Khidwai
19) Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member?
b) SEATO
20) Who wrote Pakistan’s first national anthem?
c) Jagannath Azad
21) Which is the national language of Pakistan?
d) Urdu
22) How is Pakistan’s film industry known?
b) Lollywood
23) Which is the national animal of Pakistan?
a) Markhor
24) Which is the national bird of Pakistan?
c) Chakor
25) Which Pakistani Prime Minister received Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee when he arrived by bus to Lahore?
b) Nawaz Shariff
General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Trivia Quizzes.
Original article found here: http://www.go4quiz.com/29/general-knowledge-pakistan-quiz-questions/
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Windows Keybord Shortcut Keys
Windows keybord shortcut keys
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Action
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Keybord
shortcut
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Brings the desktop to the top of all other
windows
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WINKEY + D
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Cycle through open programs through the
taskbar
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WINKEY + Tab
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Display the Microsoft Windows help
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WINKEY + F1
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Display the search for computers window
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WINKEY + CTRL + F
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Display the Windows Search / Find feature
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WINKEY + F
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Lock the computer (Windows XP)
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WINKEY + L
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Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and
WINKEY + D
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WINKEY + SHIFT +M
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Minimizes all windows
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WINKEY + M
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Open Microsoft Explorer
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WINKEY + E
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Open the run window
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WINKEY + R
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Open the system properties window
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WINKEY + Pause / Break key
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Open Utility Manager
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WINKEY + U
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Important Things in Life
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Detect Dementia 20 Years In Advance!
If someone in your family has Alzheimer’s or dementia, you may even at a young age, already be worrying if this is going to happen to you. Whether you want to know the truth ahead of time is another decision all together, but it seems as though science will be offering you that option relatively soon.
The research team from the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, studied 44 people aged between 18 and 26, half of which carried a gene mutation which causes the disease. The team found these people had structural differences in parts of the brain and larger quantities of protein in their cerebrospinal fluid than people without the gene mutation, even before they showed signs of memory problems, or plaques in the brain associated with the disease. It appeared that changes in the brain and substances in the fluid surrounding the spinal column can be found in people who will develop inherited Azheimer’s disease decades before symptoms will develop. When caught this early on, drugs designed to halt the progression of the condition are likely to be more effective than once memory problems have taken hold, the researchers said.
[The findings], “They raise new questions about the earliest brain changes involved in the predisposition to Alzheimer’s and the extent to which they could be targeted by future prevention therapies,” said David Cameron, who also announced that a series of clinics will be established to use brain scans and memory tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease earlier. This could cause a significant decrease in the severity of people’s dementia, and increase the quality of life for an extended period of time. Not only that, but it gives time to prepare for the future, before you are unable to do so, if the disease reaches that point for you even with preventative measures. We can’t wait to hear more about these clinics and where we can utilize the preventative testing.
