GK Express of 13/11/2025

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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. The 11th edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2025, a joint military drill between India and Sri Lanka, was held at Belagavi, Karnataka, to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance interoperability in counter-terrorism and peacekeeping operations.
Name the joint naval exercise held between India and Sri Lanka?
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2. David Szalay , a Hungarian-British author, has won the prestigious 2025 Booker Prize for his sixth novel, Flesh. His novel “Flesh” follows a man’s rise from poverty in Hungary to wealth in London, exploring fate and ambition.
What is the difference between Booker Prize and International Booker Prize?
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3. India has strengthened its Latin America trade engagement by completing the 9th round of trade talks with Peru and the 3rd round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with Chile.
The world's highest navigable lake is in Peru border, Name it?
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📖 Know Your English

Word: Falter

Meaning: Start to lose strength or momentum; to stumble or hesitate.

Synonyms: Hesitate, stumble, waver, demur

Example: The economy showed signs of recovery, but recent inflation reports suggest it may falter again.

🚆SOCIAL REFORMS COACH

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1. Who was the leader of the 'Self-Respect Movement' aimed at achieving a society where backward castes had equal rights?

➡️ The Self-Respect Movement was started in Tamil Nadu by E.V. Ramasamy Naicker (Periyar) in 1925. Its goal was to challenge Brahminical dominance and promote rationalism, self-respect, and equal rights for all sections of society, especially the backward castes.

2. Which British law abolished the practice of Sati in India?

➡️ Sati was officially abolished by the Bengal Sati Regulation Act (Regulation XVII) of 1829. This historic step was taken by the Governor-General Lord William Bentinck, driven largely by the reform efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

3. What was the main objective of the Tattvabodhini Sabha founded in 1839?

➡️ The Tattvabodhini Sabha, led by Debendranath Tagore, was founded to promote the ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Its core objective was to systematically study India's ancient past with a rational outlook and integrate Vedantic thought with modern, rational values.

🚆INTERNAL SECURITY COACH

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1. Which central paramilitary force is responsible for protecting India's land border with Pakistan and Bangladesh during peacetime?

➡️ The Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for guarding India's international land border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. The BSF is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. What is the difference between 'Insurgency' and 'Terrorism' in the Indian context?

➡️ Insurgency is an organized armed rebellion aimed at political objectives, often seeking territorial control or a separate state. Terrorism is primarily aimed at creating fear among civilians to achieve political or ideological goals, usually without aiming for territorial control.

3. What is the main function of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?

➡️ The CISF's main function is to provide security cover to public sector undertakings (PSUs), airports, seaports, space establishments, and sensitive government buildings. It is a specialized force for industrial security.

🚆BIO-DIVERSITY COACH

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1. What does the Kyoto Protocol primarily aim to limit?

➡️ The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, is an international agreement that aims to limit and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. It sets binding emission reduction targets for industrialized nations.

2. Which functional role of wetlands is often referred to as 'the kidneys of the Earth'?

➡️ The "kidneys of the Earth" analogy refers to the role of wetlands in filtering water, removing pollutants, and absorbing excess nutrients. This purification role is vital for maintaining clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems.

3. What is the significance of the term Endemism in biodiversity?

➡️ Endemism refers to the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location (like a specific island, country, or region) and not found anywhere else. Regions with high endemism are critically important for conservation.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 The Indian Railways network is the largest employer in the world under a single management, employing millions of people across the country.

It operates approximately 13,000 passenger trains daily, connecting over 7,000 stations nationwide.

🌍 The Dodo was a flightless bird endemic to the island of Mauritius and went extinct in the mid-17th century, largely due to human activity and introduced species.

Its extinction is often used as a classic symbol of human-driven biodiversity loss.

❓ Question of the Day

What are the four components used to calculate the Global Hunger Index (GHI)?

Answer: The four components used to calculate the Global Hunger Index (GHI) are: 1) Under-nourishment (insufficient caloric intake); 2) Child Wasting (low weight for height); 3) Child Stunting (low height for age); and 4) Child Mortality (death rate of children under age five). These measure both short-term and long-term effects of hunger.

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