GK Express of 16/08/2025
GK Express 🚂
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📚 Current Affairs Coach
1. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and the US that is set to take place in Alaska?
The 21st edition of the joint military exercise is called 'Yudh Abhyas'.
2. Which District of Uttar Pradesh is Known as the City of Bottle??
The district of Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is known as the “City of Bottle”. Famous for its glass industry, Firozabad produces a wide range of glass items, especially bottles used for perfumes, water, and decoration.
📖 Know Your English
Word: Esoteric
Meaning: Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Synonyms: obscure, arcane, abstruse
Example: The professor's lecture on quantum physics was so esoteric that only a few students could follow it.
🚆 ENGLISH COACH
1. What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
"Affect" is typically a verb meaning to influence or have an impact on something, while "effect" is usually a noun meaning a result or consequence. For example, "The new policies will affect everyone," and "The effect of the policies was a decrease in sales."
2. Explain the use of the comma in a list of three or more items.
The comma is used to separate items in a list to ensure clarity. For example, "I bought apples, bananas, and oranges." The final comma before the conjunction (like 'and' or 'or') is known as the Oxford comma, and while its usage can vary, it often helps prevent ambiguity.
3.What is a simile and how is it different from a metaphor?
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly states a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." For example, a simile is "The car was as fast as a cheetah," while a metaphor is "The car was a cheetah on the highway."
🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH
1. National Florence Nightingale Award”, recently seen in the news, is given by which ministry?
National Florence Nightangle Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 1973, these awards honor outstanding nurses from Central, State/UTs, and Voluntary Organizations. This award recognizes nurses for their exceptional service in hospital, community, educational, or administrative roles.
Florence Nightingale was a pioneering English social reformer and founder of modern nursing, known for organizing care for soldiers during the Crimean War and establishing the first scientific nursing school.
2. Which two people have won the Nobel Prize twice?
Only two individuals have won the Nobel Prize twice: Marie Curie (Physics in 1903, Chemistry in 1911) and Linus Pauling (Chemistry in 1954, Peace in 1962).
3.Who was the first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958 for Community Leadership.
🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH
1. Which is the largest zoo in the world?
The largest zoo in India is the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, also known as Vandalur Zoo, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest zoos in Southeast Asia.
2. Which is the largest Peninsula in the world?
The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula, also known as Arabia. It covers an area of approximately 3.2 million square kilometers (1.25 million square miles)
3.Which is the largest stadium in India?
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is the largest stadium in India. It is also the world's largest cricket stadium, with a seating capacity of 132,000.
🧠 Did You Know?
The word "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
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1. Who is the first Indian to get Ramon Magsaysay Award?
2. What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backward, such as "racecar"?
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