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

• Name: Justice (Retired) Yar Muhammad Nasir.

• Title: Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
  Term Started: November 26, 2025

  Previous CM: Haji Gulbar Khan 

Note: He was appointed for the role by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the GB Assembly completed its five-year tenure on 23 Nov 2025.

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• Al-Mansoor established Baghdad as the capital 
• Baghdad was founded on 30 July 762 CE.
• It is the circular City of Peace (madinat al-salam)
• It is the capital of Iraq
• The second-largest city in the Arab world 
• It is located on the Tigris river
• It has 11 District

Last updated by NA on 28 April 2026

Explanation

• The 50th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was held in Cameroon
• Theme "Developing intra OIC transportation and communication infrastructure"
• On August 29-30, 2024

Additional information 

• 2nd OIC Summit (1974): Held in Lahore, Pakistan.
• 48th OIC CFM Session (2022): Held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
• 15th Islamic Summit (2024): Scheduled for The Gambia

Last updated by NA on 29 April 2026