GK Express of 30/07/2025

GK Express🚂

🚀 Click here to board Sarojini Naidu Weekly GK Express

---

"The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you." — B.B. King

📚 Current Affairs Coach

1.What is the full form of ICC committee?
The acronym ICC typically stands for Internal Complaints Committee. This committee is usually established in organizations to address complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace, as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, also known as the POSH Act.

Know your English

1. Renege
To go back on or break a promise that you had made.
Examples
a. If Sunanda reneges on the agreement now, I'll file a case against her.
b. Ever since he reneged on the contract, no company wants to do business with him.

POLITY COACH

1. PIL was introduced in which decade?

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was primarily introduced in India in the 1980s. While the concept began to emerge towards the late 1970s, it solidified and became widely recognized in the early 1980s.

---

2. Who was the first female judge of the Supreme Court?

Justice Fathima Beevi

---

3. Who presides over joint sessions of Parliament?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint session of the Indian Parliament. Article 108 of the Indian Constitution provides for this joint sitting, which is summoned by the President to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) on a particular bill.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COACH

1. What is the name of the India–Japan naval exercise?

The name of the India-Japan bilateral naval exercise is JIMEX, which stands for Japan-India Maritime Exercise.

---

2. What is the India–Russia annual military exercise called?

The annual India-Russia military exercise is called INDRA. It is a bilateral exercise that includes naval, army, and air force components, focusing on enhancing interoperability and cooperation between the two countries' armed forces. The exercise was started in 2003.

---

3. Which 4 countries are part of QUAD?

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) is comprised of India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. These four countries form a strategic forum focused on promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region and addressing regional challenges.

CONSTITUTION COACH

1. What was the significance of the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)?

It established the Basic Structure Doctrine, limiting the Parliament’s power to amend core features of the Constitution, ensuring democratic continuity.

---

2. Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?

The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1989 reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years.

---

3. Which Constitutional Amendment Act made Right to Education a Fundamental Right?

86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 made the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right

🧠 Did You Know?

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump. Fun facts help improve your retention for tricky GK questions!

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which is the only continent without a single native species of reptiles or amphibians?

Antarctica’s extreme cold makes it inhospitable for cold-blooded creatures like reptiles and amphibians. It’s the only continent where none are found naturally!