GK Express of 04/08/2025

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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. Which Indian city topped the 2025 Swachh Survekshan (Clean City Ranking)?

Indore maintained its top position again in the Swachh Survekshan 2025 rankings.
Indore adopted AI-driven waste management and citizen-participation campaigns for cleanliness.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Concur

Meaning: To agree or have the same opinion.

Synonyms: Agree, coincide, assent

Example: The new report concurs with previous findings.

Word: Hirsute

Meaning: Having a lot of hair

Synonyms: haired, hairy. canescent, hoary.

Example: The hirsute man had a thick beard that almost reached his waist.

🚆 ECONOMY COACH


1. Which is the largest producer of rubber in India?

Kerala is the largest producer of rubber in India. It accounts for about 74% of the country's total rubber output. The state's favorable climate and extensive rubber plantations contribute to its leading position in rubber production.


2.Why the Indirect taxes are termed regressive taxing mechanisms?

The indirect taxes like VAT etc are paid by everyone if they buy any product irrespective of financial conditions. Direct taxing is considered the most progressive taxing mechanisms because they justify the income levels of the people


3.Seema Darshan project for border tourism belongs to which state?

On 10th April 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Nadabet Seema Darshan Project along the India-Pakistan border in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat.

🚆 GOVERNANCE COACH


1. What is the role of NITI Aayog in Indian governance?

National Institution for Transformating India Aayog is a policy think tank that guides India’s development strategy, replacing Planning Commission in 2015.


2. What is decentralization in governance?

Decentralization means transferring power, authority, and responsibility from a central authority to local or regional governments or other subordinate organizations


3. What is cooperative federalism?

A system where Centre and States cooperate in governance for national development (e.g., GST Council).

🚆 INDIAN ART AND CULTURE COACH


1. Recently, where were prehistoric rock-cut footprints and a human figure unearthed in Kerala?

Archaeological discoveries in Kerala’s Kanhirapoil, Kasaragod, include 24 pairs of prehistoric rock-cut footprints and a human figure. These artifacts date back to the Megalithic period and likely symbolize the souls of the dead.


2. Narasapuram lace Craft, which was recently secured Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is from which state?

Narasapuram lace craft from Andhra Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The craft originated around 150 years ago, created by women from the farming community.


3.Tihar festival is mainly celebrated in which country?

Nepal’s five-day Tihar festival, also called the festival of lights, began with Yamapanchak Tihar. Tihar is a spiritual and cultural Hindu festival celebrating lights and lasting five days.

🧠 Did You Know?

Our brain has a negativity bias, meaning negative experiences affect us more deeply than positive ones of the same intensity.

Question of the Day

Which country spans the most time zones in the world?
France. Due to its overseas territories across the globe, France covers 12 time zones, more than any other country — even more than Russia!

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1. Name the first state in India which adopted menstrual leave policy to its employees?

2.Name the first chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?


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