Explanation

This is a geometric progression (GP) where each term is multiplied by 3:

1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187

Formula:

Here:

• a = 1
• r = 3
• n = 8

So:

8th term = 2187

Last updated by NA on 2 MAY 2026

Explanation

• The second name (or nickname) of the Boeing B-9 aircraft is the "Death Angel".
• First all-metal monoplane bomber aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Corps
• History
• Manufactured: 1930–1933
• Introduction date: 5 November 1931
• First flight: 13 April 1931
• Retired: 1935

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• Dina Wadia, the daughter of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
• Date of Death: November 2, 2017, from pneumonia 
• Location: New York City, USA
• Age: 98 years old
• Born: 15 August 1919, London, England
• Parents
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (father)
• Rattanbai Petit Jinnah (mother)

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway
•  The countries located on the opposite side to Iran (the southern side) are:
• Oman: Specifically, the Musandam Governorate (an exclave).
• United Arab Emirates (UAE): A portion of the southwest peninsula.
• Link the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
• 33 km wide at its narrowest point.

Additional information:

• The Strait of Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara
• Start of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined
• The All India Muslim League joined in: 1913 until 1947
• Age: He was 37 years old.
• Indian National Congress in 1906 and left in 1920.

Additional information

The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906, with its first session held in Karachi in 1907.

In 1927, the League was divided over the issue of joint electorates.

Last updated on 06-March-2026

Explanation

• Digestion begins in the mouth, starting immediately when food is ingested.
• Both mechanical digestion (chewing) and chemical digestion (salivary amylase breaking down carbohydrates) 

Additional information:

• Mouth: Food is chewed and mixed with saliva that contains enzymes to break down carbohydrates.
• Esophagus: Food is swallowed and passes through the esophagus into the stomach.
• Stomach: Food is mixed with stomach acid and enzymes to break down proteins and fats.
• Small Intestine: Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
• Large Intestine: Water and electrolytes are absorbed, and waste is eliminated.

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature László Krasznahorkai (Nationality:  Hungarian )
• Purpose: for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art
• Date: 9 October 2025(announcement) 10 December 2025 (ceremony)
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
• Presented by: Swedish Academy
• First award: 1901

Additional Information 

• About the Nobel Literature Prize 2024
• Winner: Han Kang
• Nationality:  South Korean 
• Purpose: For her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• Babar Azam has become the second-fastest Asian in April 2023.
• Fastest to 12,000 T20 Runs: Babar Azam (338 innings).
• Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2026.
• Surpassed Chris Gayle (343 innings) and Virat Kohli (360 innings) to break the record

Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• "Hunter Par Hunter" was written by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
• Purpose: To rebut W.W. Hunter's The Indian Musalmans
• Language: Urdu

Additional information 

• Original Publication: Sir Syed reviewed Hunter's book in The Pioneer and it was reprinted in the Aligarh Institute Gazette between 24 November 1871 and 23 February 1872.

Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Explanation

• The first Urdu newspaper called "Jam-e-Jahan-Numa"
• It was published from Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1822.
• It marked the beginning of Urdu journalism in the subcontinent.
• The Editor of Jam-i-Jahan-Numa by Harihar Dutta.

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026