GK Express of 13/06/2025

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Career Tip

🎓 Learn Report Writing and Office Drafting
For government, UPSC, or bank jobs, being able to draft a professional report or summary is crucial. Practice writing summaries of editorials or PIB articles daily.


HISTORY COACH

1. What was the major outcome of the Poona Pact of 1932?
It replaced separate electorates for Dalits (proposed by Ramsay MacDonald) with reserved seats for them in the general electorate, jointly signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
2. Who built the "Golden Temple"( Harmandir Sahib?) ?
The first Harmandir Sahib was built in 1604 by Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, who symbolically had it placed on a lower level so that even the humblest had to step down to enter.
3. Which inscription shows the evidence of sati ?
The first epigraphic evidence of Sati has been found in the Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta, Madhya Pradesh. Some records suggest that the first example of Sati appears in the Gupta Period in 510 AD. According to Axel Michaels, the first clear proofs of the practice is from Nepal in 464 CE, and in India in 510 CE.

BANKING AND FINANCE COACH

1. What is the function of Payment Banks in India?
They can accept deposits (up to ₹2 lakh), provide services, but cannot give loans. Examples: Paytm Payments Bank, India Post Payments Bank.
2. What is the 'Marginal Standing Facility' (MSF) of RBI?
It allows scheduled commercial banks to borrow overnight funds from RBI against government securities at a rate higher than the repo rate.
3. Which country was the first to start the stock market?
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) held its 'initial public offering' (IPO) in August 1602. It was the first of its kind in world history and therefore a key event in financial history, and the history of the capitalist world.

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY COACH

1. What is the difference between afforestation and reforestation?
Afforestation is planting trees in a previously non-forested area; Reforestation is replanting in deforested zones.
2. What is the Montreux Record under the Ramsar Convention?
A register of Ramsar Sites where ecological changes have occurred. Indian sites on it: Keoladeo National Park and Loktak Lake.
3. Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in which state of India ?
The Nameri Tiger Reserve (NTR) is situated in the northern part of the Sonitpur district of Assam.

NCC B CERTIFICATE COACH

WEAPON TRAINING
1. What is the safety mechanism in INSAS rifle?
A 3-position lever: safe, single shot, and burst mode
DRILLING
2. What is a 'Wheeling Movement' in drill?
A turning movement in which the flank cadet stays in position, and others march around in an arc.
BATTELECRAFT AND FIELDCRAFT
3. What is a 'Fire Control Order'?
Instructions given by commanders on when, where, and how to fire at the enemy.
ABBREVIATION
4. Expand SDRF
State Disaster Response Force

Did You Know?

🦋 Over 80% of India’s flowering plants are endemic.
This makes India a global biodiversity hotspot. The Western Ghats alone host over 5000 species of flowering plants, with 60% endemic.



QUESTION OF THE DAY

What is a "Mayday" call in the context of an airplane?
A "Mayday" call is an international distress signal used by pilots to indicate a serious emergency that threatens the safety of the aircraft and those on board. When a pilot says "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday" over the radio, it signals a life-threatening situation, such as: Engine failure, Fire on board, Medical emergency, Imminent crash or forced landing. "Mayday" comes from the French phrase "m'aider", meaning "help me."
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