🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → WORLD AND INDIAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 🧠 Thought of the Day “The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world.” — Barack Obama 📰 Current Affairs India's Rank in CPI: In 2025, India ranked 91st on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) with a score of 39/100, improving slightly from its 96th rank in 2024. Denmark (Score - 89) ranks highest for the 8th consecutive time, while Somalia and South Sudan (9) are at the bottom. Substantive Motion: A Member of Parliament (MP) has invoked a Substantive Motion in the Lok Sabha against the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), seeking disqualification from Parliament and a lifetime ban from contesting elections over alleged conduct against national interest. Inauguration of ...

🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → INDIAN HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE 🧠 Thought of the Day “A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia.” — David McCullough 📰 Current Affairs Lothal National Maritime Heritage Complex: The Ministry of Ports is rapidly developing the NMHC at Lothal, Gujarat. This world-class facility will showcase India's rich maritime history dating back to the Harappan era. Sammakka Sarakka Jatara 2026: Known as the 'Kumbh Mela of the Tribals', this biennial festival celebrated in Medaram, Telangana, honors the fight of a mother and daughter against an unjust law. It is Asia's largest tribal fair. 📘 Concept of the Day Subject: Ancient Indian Architecture Concept: Rock-Cut Caves (Ajanta vs Ellora) Rock-cut architecture is a ...

🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → INTERNAL SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT 🧠 Thought of the Day “The supreme art of war is to subdue (bring under our control) the enemy without fighting.” — Sun Tzu 📰 Current Affairs Free Movement Regime (FMR) Suspension: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the scrapping of the FMR between India and Myanmar to check illegal immigration, smuggling, and insurgent activities in the North Eastern states. Heatwaves and Disaster Status: Several states are pushing the Centre to classify 'Heatwaves' as a notified disaster under the DM Act, 2005, which would allow them to utilize the National/State Disaster Response Fund (NDRF/SDRF) for mitigation. Combined Task Force of CMF: For the first time, the Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a major multi...

🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → INDIAN ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY 🧠 Thought of the Day “The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all.” — Chief Seattle 📰 Current Affairs First National Song, then National Anthem: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a fresh set of instructions to States and government bodies mandating that the National Song, Vande Mataram, must be played or sung before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, when both are part of an event. What India Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting 2026: India hosted 22 members of the League of Arab States for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting, 10 years after the first iteration in Bahrai 📘 Concept of the Day Subject: Ecology Concept: Ecotones and Edge ...

🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA 🧠 Thought of the Day “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat.” — Steve Jobs 📰 Current Affairs PM CARES is Contested and Subjudice in RTI: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) informed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions regarding the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), and the National Defence Fund (NDF) are inadmissible in the Lok Sabha. Regional Service Centre: India plans to establish a ₹300-crore Regional Service Centre (RSC) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to strengthen its tsunami monitoring and early warning system. 📘 Concept of the Day Subject: Indian Economy (Banking) Topi...

🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → INDIAN POLITY, GOVERNANCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 🧠 Thought of the Day “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt 📰 Current Affairs India as the Chairman: India has assumed the chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, placing it at the forefront of global diamond governance. Coming at a crucial time for the diamond industry, the role positions India as a key Global South voice and a central hub in the diamond value chain to drive meaningful reforms. Colombo Security Conclave: At the India–Seychelles bilateral meeting, India highlighted the strategic significance of Seychelles joining the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), describing it as a key expansion of India’s regional maritime security architecture. About: The CSC is a regional security grouping of Ind...