GK Express of 24/02/2025

 Economic Coach

1) What is the main function of the Finance Commission of India?

To recommend the distribution of tax revenues between the central and state governments.

2) What is the full form of FRBM Act?

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act

3) What is the primary objective of ‘Operation Greens’?

To control the price fluctuations of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes (TOP)

4) What is Budget line?

A budget line (also called a budget constraint) represents all possible combinations of two goods that a consumer can buy with a given income at given prices. It shows the maximum consumption possibilities based on a consumer's limited resources.

5) What do you mean by Cost - push Inflation?

Cost-push inflation occurs when the overall price level rises due to an increase in the cost of production (such as wages, raw materials, or fuel costs). This leads to higher prices for goods and services, even if demand remains the same.

Governance Coach

a) Constitutional and administrative governance

6) What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

6 years or until the age of 65, in whichever is earlier

7) Which body is responsible for the implementation of the ‘Right to Information (RTI) Act’?

Central Information Commission (CIC)

The Central Information Commission is a statutory body,[3] set up under the Right to Information Act in 2005[4] under the Government of India

8) Which committee recommended the formation of Panchayati Raj institutions in India?

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

b) E- Governance 

9) What does the abbreviation "UMANG" stand for in e-Governance?

Unified Mobile Application for New Governance

c) Good governance 

10) The concept of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ is associated with which Indian Prime Minister?

Narendra Modi

Indian Art and Culture Coach

11) Which temple is known as the ‘Black Pagoda’?

Konark Sun Temple (Odisha)

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.

This temple was called the "Black Pagoda" in European sailor accounts as early as 1676 because it looked like a great tiered tower which appeared black. Similarly, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the "White Pagoda"

12) In which state is the famous Hornbill Festival celebrated? 

Nagaland

Hornbill Festival is an annual festival celebrated from 1 to 10 of December in the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland.[1] The festival represents all ethnic groups of Nagaland for which it is also called the Festival of Festivals.

The festival is named after the hornbill, the large and colourful forest bird.

13) Which Indian classical music form is considered the mother of all ragas?

Dhrupad

14) Which ancient Indian script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?

 Brahmi script

15) Who wrote ‘Gita Govinda’, a famous Sanskrit poem?

Jayadeva