GK Express 21/O8/2025

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

📚 Current Affairs Coach

1.Name the first state in India to implement Uniform Civil Code?

Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement uniform Civil Code in January 2025 which brings uniformity in marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption across all religions.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Dodo

Meaning: Silly or foolish

Synonyms: inefficient, ineffective

Example: He feel like a dodo every time when he slipped on banana peel

🚆 INTERNAL SECURITY COACH

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1.What is the difference between Right-Wing Extremism and Left-Wing Extremism in India?

Right-wing extremism in India is based on religious fundamentalism and ultranationalism, often using violence in the name of protecting religion or culture, while left-wing extremism (like Naxalism/Maoism) is driven by ideology of class struggle, aiming to overthrow the state and target landlords, industrialists, and government institutions.

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2. What is NIA and when was it established?

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is India’s counter-terrorism task force, established in 2009.

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3.Which agency is responsible for cyber security in India?

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is the primary agency responsible for cyber security in India. It operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). CERT-In is designated as the national agency to respond to cyber security incidents.

🚆 SOCIAL REFORMS COACH

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1.Who is known as the 'Andhra Tilak'?

Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao is known as the "Andhra Tilak". He earned this title for his strong advocacy for Swadeshi and his prominent role in the Indian independence movement in Andhra, particularly his association with the library movement and his inspiration from Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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2.Who began the fasting on prior to Potti Sriramulu to get separate Andhra State?

Prior to Potti Sriramulu's fast for a separate Andhra state, Swami Sitaram initiated a hunger strike on August 15, 1951 and continued it for 35 days. Later by the request from Acharya Vinoba Bhave he discontinued the fasting.

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3.Name the key person in Aligarh movement?

The key person in the Aligarh Movement was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. He founded the movement in the late 19th century to promote modern education and social reform among Indian Muslims, with the aim of improving their status in British India.

🚆 BIODIVERSITY COACH

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1.Where is the secretariat office of Birdlife International?

The secretariat office of BirdLife International is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It serves as the global headquarters for the organization, coordinating conservation efforts and research across its global network.

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2.Which national park in India has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate, and even arctic?

Namdapha National Park, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the only park in India that hosts a wide range of habitats, starting from tropical rainforests to alpine meadows. The park’s location in the eastern Himalayas, combined with a wide range in altitude (from 200m to 4571m), leads to this drastic variation.

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3.Where is the headquarters of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)?

The headquarters of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is located in Bonn, Germany. It is situated on the UN Campus in Bonn. The IPBES Secretariat, which provides support to the organization, is also located there

🧠 Did You Know?

India has the world’s largest civilian paramilitary force, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), with over 3 lakh personnel, mainly deployed for internal security, counter-insurgency, and law-and-order duties.

Question of the Day

Which is the only country in the world that has two national anthems of equal status?

New Zealand – it has “God Defend New Zealand” and “God Save the King” as official anthems.

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