GK Express of 08/10/2025

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1. India successfully demonstrated its space docking capability with the SpaDeX mission in early 2025, making it the fourth country in the world after the US, Russia, and China to achieve this feat.

2. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted ground testing of a Scramjet Subscale Combustor, a major milestone in India's hypersonic propulsion program for future cruise missiles.

3. India successfully hosted the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) 2025 meeting, highlighting its growing role in shaping global policy on using digital technology for public health systems.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Abash

Meaning: Cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Synonyms: Humiliate, disconcert, rattle, discompose

Example: He was **abashed** by the sudden applause after his short, unprepared speech.

🚆INDIAN POLITY COACH

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1. In case of the death of both the President and the Vice President of India, who acts as the President?

➡️ The Chief Justice of India acts as the President of India. This provision ensures that the country's highest constitutional office never remains vacant. In the absence of the CJI, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court acts as President.

2. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of India?

➡️ The President of India is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force). This is a constitutional provision that ensures civilian supremacy over the military, a key principle of Indian democracy.

3. What is the minimum age required for a person to become a member of the Lok Sabha?

➡️ The minimum age for being elected as a member of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) is 25 years. For the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), the minimum age requirement is 30 years.

🚆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COACH

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1. Which two countries conduct the joint naval exercise known as the 'KONKAN'?

➡️ The KONKAN Naval Exercise is conducted annually between the navies of India and the United Kingdom (UK). It focuses on enhancing interoperability and practicing coordinated anti-submarine, air, and surface warfare operations.

2. What is the role of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) in India's foreign policy?

➡️ BIMSTEC is significant to India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies. It acts as a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia, promoting cooperation in trade, technology, energy, and counter-terrorism, especially among the littoral states of the Bay of Bengal.

3. Who exercised profound influence in conceiving and implementing Indian Foreign Policy from the period 1946 to 1964?

➡️ Jawahar Lal Nehru exercised the most profound influence. As the first Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, he shaped the policy's foundational principles, including Non-Alignment, Panchsheel, and a strong commitment to global peace and international law.

🚆INDIAN CONSTITUTION COACH

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1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is referred to as the 'Heart and Soul of the Constitution' by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

➡️ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar referred to Article 32, which deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies, as the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution. This Article guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

2. Which major concepts in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the USSR (Soviet Union)?

➡️ India borrowed the concepts of Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) and the ideal of Justice (Social, Economic, and Political) expressed in the Preamble from the Constitution of the USSR.

3. Under which Article of the Constitution can Parliament alter the boundaries or name of an existing state?

➡️ Article 3 of the Indian Constitution grants Parliament the power to form a new state, increase or decrease the area of any state, alter the boundaries of any state, or alter the name of any state. This highlights the Union's power over the 'destructible states' (a unitary feature of India's federal structure).

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 ISRO's inaugural rocket components were transported to the launch site on bicycles and bullock carts.

This demonstrated the ingenuity and cost-consciousness that defined India's early space program.

🌍 The US Department of Defense is the world's largest employer, with over 3 million total employees.

This figure includes active service members, reserve personnel, and civilian employees.

❓ Question of the Day

In the context of the Indian Constitution, what does the term 'Quasi-Federal' mean?

Answer: The term 'Quasi-Federal' (Coined by K.C. Wheare) is used to describe the Indian political system because it exhibits features of both a Federal structure (division of powers, written constitution, independent judiciary) and a Unitary structure (strong central government, single constitution, emergency provisions). The Constitution itself declares India as a 'Union of States', meaning the states have no right to secede and the center holds dominant powers.

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. The first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was launched with the help of which country?

2. Which is the only major Fundamental Right that is suspended during a National Emergency (Article 352)?

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