GK Express of 29/05/2025
🌄 “The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
— Walt Disney
Career Tip
📌 Master One Government Scheme per Day
Create a flashcard per scheme with: Launch Year, Ministry, Objective, Target Group, Unique Feature.
Use for both MCQs and Mains.
WELFARE SCHEMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COACH
1. What is ‘Saubhagya Scheme’? What success has it achieved?
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (2017) aimed to provide electricity to all willing households.
As of 2021, 99.9% villages electrified, boosting rural education, health, and businesses.
2. What is the name of scheme launched by government to facilitate credit assess for farmers through e-NWRs?
The Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for electronic negotiable warehouse receipts (e-NWRs) based Pledge Financing was launched to help small farmers avoid distress selling. It aims to provide credit to small farmers to prevent distress selling of crops. A corpus of Rs 1,000 crore is allocated for post-harvest finance.
3. “SAAR initiative” is associated with which mission?
IIM Bangalore conducted two studies under the SAAR-Sameeksha Series of the Smart Cities Mission, focusing on education and women’s safety improvements. 50 impact assessment research studies are part of the Sameeksha Series. “Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program is a joint initiative of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and and leading Indian academic institutions.
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES COACH
1. Who was the first lady to start the Chipko movement?
2. Who is Rani Gaidinliu and why is she important in tribal history?
Nagaland's spiritual and political leader who fought against British colonial rule.
She was arrested at 16 and called “Daughter of the Hills” by Nehru.
3. Who was Aruna Asaf Ali and her role in Indian freedom struggle?
Aruna Asaf Ali was a prominent Indian educator, political activist, and publisher, best known for her role in the Indian independence movement, particularly the Quit India Movement. She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement in 1942. She is often referred as "Heroine of 1942 movement"
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS COACH
1.NABARD came into being in 1982. With how much initial capital was it set up?
NABARD(National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development)
came into existence on 12 July 1982 by transferring the agricultural credit functions of RBI and refinance functions of the then Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (ARDC).
2. Expand TRIMS.
Trade-Related Investment Measures:ensures that the domestic countries do not discriminate between foreign investors and national investors.
3. What is the full form of UNESCO and India’s contributions?
UNESCO stands United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It promotes education, culture, and science. India has 40+ World Heritage Sites (e.g., Ajanta, Hampi) and leads initiatives like inclusive education and cultural diplomacy.
NCC B CERTIFICATE COACH
WEAPON TRAINING
1. Define ‘Trigger Discipline’
1. Define ‘Trigger Discipline’
Keeping finger off trigger until ready to fire, prevents misfire.
DRILLING
2. What is ‘Quarter Guard Parade’?
2. What is ‘Quarter Guard Parade’?
A Quarter Guard Parade is a ceremonial event in military and some paramilitary organizations, often marking the change of guard duty or honoring visiting dignitaries. It involves a small detachment of troops performing specific drill movements and presenting arms in a formal manner.
BATTELECRAFT AND FIELDCRAFT
3. What is ‘Stealth Movement’?
3. What is ‘Stealth Movement’?
Quiet, camouflaged movement to avoid detection.
ABBREVIATION
4. Expand ITBF
4. Expand ITBF
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Did You Know?
In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 1 spacecraft carrying a Golden Record, which has sounds and images of Earth (like greetings in 55 languages, whale songs, and photos of nature and humanity) intended for extraterrestrial life if found by any alien civilization. 🌌 As of now, Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth, over 24 billion kilometers away, still sending signals back, crossing into interstellar space in 2012.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in the world, and in which year?
New Zealand, in 1893. 🇳🇿
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