GK Express of 25/10/2025

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1. India is set to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in 2030, with Ahmedabad chosen as the proposed venue, marking a key step in its bid for the 2036 Olympics.

2. India marked International Snow Leopard Day with the ‘#23for23’ campaign to raise awareness about snow leopard conservation.

3. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025 was released, ranking India at 102nd globally, underscoring the ongoing challenge of achieving the Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Abjure

Meaning: Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

Synonyms: Forsake, renounce, abandon, disavow

Example: The young prince was forced to abjure his claim to the throne in favor of his elder sister.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH

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1. Which phrase should replace the underlined segment: "If you park your car here, the traffic police has fined you."

➡️ The correct phrase is will fine you. The original sentence uses a condition in the present tense ("If you park...") and requires a consequence in the future tense ("...will fine you"). This is an example of a first conditional sentence.

2. What is the antonym (opposite meaning) for the word DORMANT.

➡️ The best antonym for DORMANT (meaning in a state of rest or inactivity) is Active or Vigilant. Other antonyms include: alert, awake, or kinetic.

3. Select the word which means the same as: "A person, animal, or plant much below the usual height."

➡️ The correct word is Dwarf. This word is commonly used to describe an organism that is significantly smaller than the average size for its species, making it the most appropriate choice.

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

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1. Which is the highest gallantry award in India awarded for acts of valor during wartime?

➡️ The highest wartime gallantry award in India is the Param Vir Chakra (PVC). It is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.

2. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize and in which field?

➡️ The first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize was Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 for Literature. He was honored for his profound and sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, with which, by consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought a part of the literature of the West.

3. Which prestigious Indian civilian award was conferred upon the famous Pandwani folk singer Usha Barle in 2023?

➡️ Pandwani singer Usha Barle was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2023 by the Government of India for her significant contribution to the field of Arts. Pandwani is a folk singing style involving narration of the story of the Pandavas from the epic Mahabharata.

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the longest epic poem in world literature?

➡️ The longest epic poem in the world is the Mahabharata from India. It contains over 100,000 verses, making it one of the most voluminous texts in human history.

2. Which is the largest banyan tree in the world?

➡️ The largest banyan tree in the world is Thimmamma Marrimanu, located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It holds the Guinness World Record for the largest tree canopy, which spans approximately 19,107 square meters (the size of four football fields).

3. What is the deepest point in the Earth's oceans?

➡️ The deepest point in the Earth's oceans is the Challenger Deep, located in the southern part of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. Its depth is nearly 11 kilometers (approximately 6.8 miles).

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 India's oldest film industry, Bollywood, produces the largest number of feature films in the world annually, surpassing both Hollywood and China.

This high output showcases India's massive cultural diversity and demand for regional content.

🌍 The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird in the world, capable of reaching speeds of over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its hunting dive, known as a stoop.

This speed is faster than any other animal on Earth, including cheetahs and sailfish.

❓ Question of the Day

What are the three key documents adopted at the First Earth Summit (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992?

Answer: The First Earth Summit (1992) adopted three key non-binding documents: 1) Agenda 21, a global action plan for sustainable development; 2) The Rio Declaration, a set of 27 principles for achieving sustainability; and 3) The Forest Principles, a non-legally binding document on the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests. This summit also led to the creation of the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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1. The first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games was:

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