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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. Which state launched India’s first AI teacher robot in a government school in 2025?

Explanation:

Kerala introduced India's first AI teacher robot named Iris in a government school. This innovation supports the state’s mission to promote EdTech and improve learning outcomes using Artificial Intelligence.

Know your English

1. Canvass
Meaning:Canvass means to ask people one by one to support or agree with something or to ask people for support, votes, opinions, or money — especially by going door to door.
Synonyms: campaign, request
Example: During elections, party workers canvass voters by visiting every house.

ENGLISH COACH

1. What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb combination (e.g., in the morning). A clause has a subject and verb and can be independent or dependent (e.g., She runs every day).

2. What is the meaning of “Eloquent”?

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

3. Give the meaning and use of "benevolent".

Benevolent means kind and generous. The benevolent teacher helped every student succeed.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

1. Which global award is named after the inventor of dynamite?

The Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite. Nobel established the prizes in his will, to be awarded annually for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901.

2. Who is the only Indian to win the Laureus World Sportsman award?

Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to win a Laureus World Sports Award. However, it was the "Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year" award, not the "World Sportsman of the Year" award. He won the award in 2020 for the images of him being carried by his teammates after India won the 2011 ICC World Cup.

3. Which Indian state won the 'Best State for Environment Protection' award in 2023?

Sikkim has been conferred as Best State for excellence in implementing Environment Education Programme (Eco-Club Programme) for the year 2023-24 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on May 17, 2024 during the National Review Meet held at New Delhi.

SUPERLATIVES COACH

1. What is the world’s largest library?

The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. is the world's largest library. It houses a vast collection of over 170 million items, including books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. This makes it the de facto national library of the United States and a global repository of knowledge.

2. What is the oldest university in the world still operating?

The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, is the oldest university in the world that is still operating. It was founded in 859 CE by Fatima al-Fihri and is recognized by UNESCO and Guinness World Records as the oldest continuously operating degree-granting university. Initially a mosque, it later became a center for Islamic scholarship and eventually integrated into Morocco's modern state university system.

3. First country to launch 5G commercially?

South Korea was the first country to commercially launch a nationwide 5G network. They launched on April 3, 2019, with their three major mobile carriers simultaneously activating their 5G services.

🧠 Did You Know?

Did you know? The Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest in the world.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which planet rains diamonds?

Due to extreme pressure and temperature in the atmospheres of Saturn and Jupiter, scientists believe that carbon atoms can be compressed into diamond rain — turning these gas giants into cosmic jewelry factories! 💎🪐✨

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