GK Express of 30/08/2025

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1.Mission Sudarshan Chakra launched for multi-domain defense Unveiled on August 15, 2025, this multi-domain defence initiative—India’s version of ‘Iron Dome’—includes advanced AI, cyber warfare, and quantum capabilities to enhance counter-strike responses. It’s being developed indigenously under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

2.SIPB approves ₹53,922 crore in investment proposals On August 28, the State Investment Promotion Board in AP approved 30 proposals totaling ₹53,922 crore, expected to create over 83,000 jobs. Emphasis was placed on swift execution, monthly project reviews, MSME park setups, and attracting EV and food-processing industries.

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to meet President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit—his first China visit in seven years.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Resilient

Meaning: Able to recover quickly from difficulties; strong and adaptable in tough situations.

Synonyms: Strong, Tough, Flexible, Hardy, Adaptable

Example: After facing many failures, she remained resilient and kept working hard.

🚆 WELFARE SCHEMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COACH

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1.Name one key welfare initiative announced in the 2025–26 Union Budget related to entrepreneurs. ?

➡️The “Scheme for First-time Entrepreneurs” provides loans up to ₹2 crore for first-time women, SC, and ST entrepreneurs.

2.What is the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana launched in 2025 intended for? ?

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To improve agricultural productivity, diversification, storage, and irrigation for around 1.7 crore farmers in 100 aspirational districts.

3.What is the objective of National Broadband Mission 2.0 launched in January 2025? ?

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To extend optical fiber connectivity to 270,000 villages and ensure broadband access in 90% of public institutions by 2030.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH

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1. What is the longest word in the English dictionary??

➡️ Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters). This is a technical term for a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust. While it’s the longest word found in major dictionaries, it is rarely used in daily life.

2. What are Homophones? Give examples.

➡️ Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Examples:
Right (correct) and Write (to compose).
Sea (ocean) and See (to look).

3. What is the shortest meaningful sentence in English??

➡️ I am. This two-word sentence is grammatically correct and meaningful. The subject is I and the verb is am.

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1.Which is the largest volcano in the world? ?

➡️The largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii. It's a shield volcano that is massive in terms of both volume and area covered. While its summit sits at around 4,169 meters above sea level, when measured from its base on the ocean floor, it reaches a much greater height.

2.Which is the largest flower in the world? ?

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The Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest single flower in the world. This parasitic plant, which lacks leaves, stems, and roots, produces large, reddish-brown flowers that can reach up to a meter in diameter and weigh about 7 kilograms.

3.Which is the largest library in India? ?

➡️The largest library in India is the National Library of India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. As the country's primary repository of national literature and publications, it holds a vast collection, including books, manuscripts, journals, and maps, making it the largest by volume.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Until 2021, The Indian National Flag must be made only of khadi (hand-spun cloth) as per the Flag Code of India but from 2021, as per the new amendment to the Flag Code, it allowed the use of polyester and other machine-made fabric.

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The Panama Canal saves ships about 13,000 km of travel by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

❓ Question of the Day

Who was the founder of the Sur dynasty, and which battle established his rule in India?

Answer:

Sher Shah Suri founded the Sur dynasty after defeating Humayun in the Battle of Kanauj (1540).

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