GK Express of 05/07/2025

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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. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India in May 2025?

Rajiv Kumar was succeeded by Arun Goel as the new Chief Election Commissioner.
Arun Goel, a retired IAS officer, was appointed to oversee the 2026 general elections. He is known for his transparent and tech-based reforms in governance.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Clamour

Meaning: To demand something in a loud or angry way.

Synonyms: Uproar, Commotion, Hubbub, or Din.

Example: The incessant clamour of monkeys and birds in the jungle.

🚆 GEOGRAPHY COACH

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1. Which organisation creates the topographical maps of India?

It is the National Survey and Mapping Organization under the Department of Science and Technology and is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India. It was established in 1767. It is headquartered at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

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2.Wheeler Island, which is used by India for its missile tests is located in which state?

Wheeler Island, now known as Abdul Kalam Island, is located off the coast of Odisha, India. It's a key location for missile testing and is part of the Integrated Test Range (ITR).

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3.Which state of India is best known for Saffron Cultivation?

Jammu & Kashmir is the Indian state most renowned for saffron cultivation. Specifically, the Pampore region, often called the "Saffron bowl of Kashmir," is the heart of saffron production in India according to the Press Information Bureau.

🚆 INDIAN SOCIETY COACH

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1. Who authored the book ‘The Psychology of Social Norms’?

Muzafer Sherif was a Turkish-American social psychologist. He helped develop social judgment theory and realistic conflict theory. Sherif was a founder of modern social psychology who developed several unique and powerful techniques for understanding social processes, particularly social norms, and social conflict.

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2. What is Exogamy?

Exogamy is a social rule that requires individuals to marry outside their own social group or category.
This practice aims to prevent inbreeding and promote genetic diversity within the community.

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3. Who coined the phrase Unity in Diversity?

Jawaharlal Nehru created the phrase ‘unity in diversity’.
This word perfectly describes India, which, despite its diversity of languages, faiths, castes, and creeds, has a strong sense of unity among its citizens.

🚆 BIOLOGY COACH

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1.Who proposed the Five Kingdom Classification?

The five Kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1969. This system categorizes living organisms into five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Whittaker based his classification on cell structure, body organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.

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2.Who coined the term Bacterium?

The term "bacteria" was coined by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1829. He derived it from the Greek word "baktḗria," meaning "little stick," referring to the rod-like shape of some of the first observed bacteria, according to Brainly.in. While Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe bacteria in 1676, he called them "animalcules".

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3. What results in severe, acute, or incurable liver disease?

Blood clotting, Production of blood proteins, and Elimination of water, drugs, and toxins from the body are results in severe, acute, or incurable liver disease.

🧠 Did You Know?

Studies show that writing things down by hand improves your memory better than typing or reading.

Question of the Day

Which animal can live forever under ideal conditions?

The Turritopsis dohrnii, often called the immortal jellyfish, can revert its cells back to a younger state after maturity, allowing it to potentially cheat death indefinitely — making it one of nature’s rare biological marvels! 🌊🧬.

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