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GK Express of 30/04/2025

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GK Express Small things will make a big difference in long run POLITY COACH 1. Expand NHRC? NHRC stands for National Human Rights Commission. 2. What is the minimum age for becoming a Rajya Sabha member? 30 years 3.What changes in Lok Sabha seats and women's reservation are expected after the 2026 delimitation? As of 2025, the Lok Sabha has 543 seats, with only 82 (about 15%) occupied by women. Following the upcoming delimitation—expected after the next census—the number of Lok Sabha seats is projected to rise to around 846. Under the 106th Constitutional Amendment (Women's Reservation Bill, 2023), 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies will be reserved for women, including one-third within SC/ST quotas. This means approximately 282 seats will be reserved for women in the future Lok Sabha. The implementation of this reservation is expect...

GK Express of 29/04/2025

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GK Express "Your future depends on what you do today " GEOGRAPHY COACH 1. Which soil type is most suitable for cotton cultivation in India?? Black Soil. It is called Regur Soil, which is most suitable to the cotton cultivation. 2. What is meant by 'Salinity Front' in oceans? It is the boundary between two ocean areas with different levels of salinity. 3.What is the term for the international border between India and Pakistan (excluding the LoC)? Radcliffe Line(The Radcliffe Line demarcated the formal border between India and Pakistan during the partition of British India in 1947. It was drawn by British lawyer, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, based on religious demographics and geographical factors in just five weeks.) INDIAN SOCIETY COACH 1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution talks about promoting educational and economi...

GK Express of 28/04/2025

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GK Express "Dream big. Start small. Act now" ECONOMICS COACH 1. Who is the recent deputy governor of RBI ? Poonam Gupta, Appointed on April 1, 2025, she is the first woman to hold the position in over a decade. A former economist at the World Bank and IMF, she brings extensive expertise in international finance and economic policy, note there would be 4 deputy governors in RBI. 2. Who is the chairman of the 16th finance commission in India? The 16th Finance Commission delegation is led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya. 3. Which sector contributes the most to India's GDP currently? The services sector contributes the most to India's GDP, accounting for about 53.66% of the total economy. This sector is followed by the industrial sector, which contributes around 31%. Agriculture contributes the least, with a share of about 17%. ...

GK Express of 27/04/2025

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  WELFARE SCHEMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE  1) Which scheme replaced the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in 2021? PM POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) 2) What does the Bharatmala Pariyojana focus on? Development of highways and road connectivity across India. 3) Which ministry implements the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)? Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs FAMOUS PERSONALITIES  4) Who is the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics? Amartya Sen (1998) 5) Who is the first Indian-origin woman to go to space? Kalpana Chawla 6) Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state? Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh) NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 7) Which Indian city hosts the headquarters of ISRO? Bengaluru 8) Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? Nairobi, Kenya 9) Which Indian organization regulates the stock markets? SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) QUESTION OF THE DAY Which constitutional body advises o...

GK Express of 26/04/2025

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  ENGLISH COACH 1) What is the noun form of the verb “Decide”? Decision 2) What figure of speech is used in: “The wind whispered through the trees”? – Personification 3) What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? Avoiding the main topic AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH 4) Which Indian cricketer has won the highest number of Man of the Match awards in ODIs? Sachin Tendulkar He is also the only sports person to get Bharat Ratna Award 5) Which award is given for excellence in journalism in India? Ramnath Goenka Award 6) Who is the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize? Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913) SUPERLATIVES COACH 7) Who is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? Malala Yousafzai 8) Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal? Karnam Malleswari (Bronze in weightlifting) 9) Which is the smallest country in the world by area? Vatican City QUESTION OF THE DAY Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Uniform Civil Code? Article 44 (Directive Principle...

GK Express of 25/04/2025

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      Hello Juniors, I have stopped publishing GK Express due to our Semester Exams until yesterday. So from today onwards I will start publishing the GK Express daily...... All the best....💥💥 HISTORY COACH 1) Which Mughal ruler built the Buland Darwaza? Akbar 2) Which Indian leader was also known as the “Grand Old Man of India”? Dadabhai Naoroji 3) Which city was the capital of India before New Delhi? Calcutta (Kolkata) BANKING AND FINANCE COACH 4) What is the full form of UPI? Unified Payments Interface 5) Which committee recommended banking sector reforms in India in 1991? Narasimham Committee 6) What is the full form of CRR? Cash Reserve Ratio ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY COACH 7) Which gas is responsible for acid rain? Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) 8) Which river is most polluted in India as per CPCB reports? Yamuna 9) What is the full form of UNEP? United Nations Environment Programme Question of the day Who is the current chairman of Finance Commission? Aravind Panagariya