GK Express of 31/08/2025

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1. Department of Posts Partners with MapmyIndia to Advance DIGIPIN Digital Addressing System.

2. Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD), Launches Official Website, Strengthening Digital Governance in Line with the Vision of Prime Minister for a Digital India and Viksit Bharat@2047.

3. Urjit Patel, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has been appointed as an Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for three years.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Pragmatic

Meaning: Dealing with problems or situations in a practical and realistic way rather than depending only on theories or ideals.

Synonyms: Practical, Realistic, Sensible, Logical

Example: A pragmatic student knows how to balance studies with relaxation.

🚆 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES COACH

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1.Who is called the Father of Modern Physics?

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Albert Einstein is widely considered the "Father of Modern Physics" due to his revolutionary contributions, particularly his theories of special and general relativity, which reshaped our understanding of space, time, gravity, and the universe.

2.Who is known as the Iron Lady of the World? ?

➡️The term "Iron Lady" is most famously and historically associated with Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, due to her unyielding political resolve. However, it has also been applied to other strong women, including Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

3.Who is known as the Apostle of Peace?

➡️Mahatma Gandhi is widely known as an "Apostle of Peace" for his philosophy and widespread application of nonviolence (Ahimsa) in the struggle for social and political change, particularly for India's independence from British rule.

🚆 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIOS COACH

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1.Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

➡️The IOC moved its headquarters to Lausanne in 1915, chosen by Pierre de Coubertin due to Switzerland's neutrality and stability during World War I. The current headquarters building, known as Olympic House, was inaugurated in 2019. Lausanne is often referred to as the "Olympic Capital".

2.Where is the headquarters of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)?

➡️The headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in Mumbai. More specifically, it is at the Cricket Centre within the Wankhede Stadium complex in the Churchgate area of Mumbai.

3.Expand OPEC.

➡️OPEC stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a permanent intergovernmental organization founded in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Its primary goals are to coordinate petroleum policies among its 12 member nations, ensuring stable oil prices, a steady supply of oil to consumers, and fair returns for investors.

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

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1. Which Padma awardee returned the award in protest against Operation Blue Star?

➡️ Khushwant Singh, the renowned poet and novelist who received the Padma Bhushan in 1974, returned the award in 1984 to protest against the Indian army's Operation Blue Star. Operation Blue Star was a military operation carried out by the Indian government to remove Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

2. Who received India’s first “Gyanpeeth Award”??

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G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, received India's first Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his collection of poems, Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute). The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor, instituted in 1961 and awarded annually to an Indian author for outstanding contributions to literature in any of the languages recognized by the Indian Constitution.

3. Who was the first Indian to win the Templeton Prize?

➡️ Mother Teresa was the first person to win the Templeton Prize in 1973.

💡 Did You Know?

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The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 made education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years.

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The Euro is the common currency of 20 European Union countries, making it the second-most traded currency in the world after the US dollar.

❓ Question of the Day

What is “Blue Economy”?

Answer: It refers to sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs, while protecting marine ecosystem.

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