Explanation

• BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the firmware that controls a computer's hardware components and provides a interface for configuring settings.
• It is typically stored in a flash memory chip on the motherboard, which is a non-volatile memory type that retains data even when power is turned off.

Explanation

• UNCIP (United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan) was established in 1948 to investigate and mediate the dispute between India and Pakistan over the future of Kashmir.
• The commission was set up by the United Nations Security Council to help resolve the conflict and facilitate a peaceful resolution.

Explanation

The pattern in the series appears to be a decrease of 1, then an increase of 3, repeating:

7 -> 6 (decrease by 1)

6 -> 5 (decrease by 1)

5 -> 9 (increase by 3)

9 -> 3 (decrease by 6, but pattern suggests decrease by 1)

3 -> 12 (increase by 3)

12 -> 1 (decrease by 11, but pattern suggests decrease by 1)

1 -> 15 (increase by 3)

15 -> -1 (decrease by 1)

Therefore, the next number in the series is -1.

Explanation

To find the duration of the train journey, subtract the start time from the arrival time:

Arrival time: 5:23 p.m.

Start time: 9:32 a.m.

Convert both times to a 24-hour clock:

Arrival time: 17:23 (5:23 p.m.)

Start time: 09:32 (9:32 a.m.)

Subtract the start time from the arrival time:

17:23 - 09:32 = 7 hours 51 minutes

Therefore, the train journey took 7 hours and 51 minutes.

Explanation

• Italy was the first European country to ratify the European Union Constitution.
• It is also known as the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, on April 25, 2005.

Explanation

• The sentence should read: "He jumped off the train while it was moving."
• This sentence describes an action that occurred while the train was in motion.
• The verb "was moving" is in the past continuous tense, indicating that the train was already moving when the person jumped off.

Explanation

• Khawaja Asif served as the Minister of Defence of Pakistan from 2013 to 2017.
• During the tenure of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) government.

Explanation

• The Pitt's India Act of 1784 gave the Governor-General a casting vote in the Council, but did not extend this right to the Governors.
• This meant that the Governor-General had the decisive vote in case of a tie, while the Governors did not have this privilege.

Explanation

• A username is a unique name chosen by a user when creating an email account or logging into a computer system.
• It is also known as a login name or user ID.
• The username is used to identify the user and is often used in combination with a password to authenticate the user's identity.

Explanation

• In Microsoft Word 2007, you can extend a selection to the end of a document by pressing Ctrl + Shift + End.
• This keyboard shortcut selects all text from the current cursor position to the end of the document.