GK Express of 01/05/2025

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SOCIAL REFORMS COACH

1. Which reformer founded the Aligarh Movement?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Aligarh movement which aimed at modern education for Muslims
2. Who played a main role in the Chipko movement?
Sunderlal Bahuguna, an environmentalist and social activist from Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh)played a main role in Chipko movement. He helped spread the movement across India and gave it a national and international identity.
3. Rampa rebellion is related to which state?
The Rampa Rebellion was related to the state of Andhra Pradesh.
It took place in the Godavari Agency area (now part of Alluri Sitharama Raju district) during 1922–1924. The rebellion was led by Alluri Sitarama Raju, who mobilized tribal people against the British colonial rule, especially protesting the Madras Forest Act of 1882, which restricted their rights over forest resources.

INTERNAL SECURITY COACH

1. Which body monitors coastal security in India?
Indian Coast Guard (primary); Navy and marine police assist.
2. What is the primary function of the NIA (National Investigation Agency)?
To investigate terrorism-related crimes. → Statutory body under NIA Act, 2008.?
3. What is the role of Assam Rifles in India's Internal Security?
Assam Rifles safeguards India's Northeast through counter-insurgency, border security along Myanmar, assisting civil authorities, maintaining law and order, promoting peace, and aiding development in remote tribal regions.

BIO-DIVERSITY COACH

1. Which is India’s largest mangrove forest?
Sundarbans mangrove forests
2. What is Project Elephant?
Launched in 1992 for protection of elephants and their habitat. → Similar to Project Tiger but lesser known.
3. Name the largest national park in India?
Hemis National park in Ladakh which is famous for Snow Leopards

NCC B CERTIFICATE COACH

Who is the first person to get the Field Marshal rank in India?
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first person to get the rank of Field Marshal in the year 1973. He was the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Field Marshal rank is the highest possible rank in the Indian Army, but it is largely ceremonial and awarded only in exceptional cases. Only two individuals have been awarded this prestigious rank:
1) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in the year 1973
2) Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa in 1986 after retirement. He is the first COAS of Indian Army in 1947.


QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which is the most abundantly erupted material duting the volacanic eruption?
Water vapour (H₂O)is the most abundantly released material during a volcanic eruption.
Key Points:
(1) It is a volcanic gas, not a solid or liquid like lava or ash.
(2) Forms over 70%–90% of the total volcanic gas emissions.
(3) Comes from underground water heated by magma.
(4) Helps in building pressure inside the volcano, leading to eruptions.




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