GK Express of 15/11/2025

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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. The Germanwatch Climate Risk Index 2026 report, presented at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ranks India as the 9th most affected country by extreme weather events (EWEs) over the past three decades (1995-2024).
Name the most affected country by extreme weather events in the world ?
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2. Ahmedabad has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games by the Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board, reflecting India's growing sporting infrastructure.
Name the first Indian city to host Commonwealth games and in which year?
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3. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) in Madhya Pradesh is being prepared as India’s third cheetah site.
Name the first Cheetah reintroduction national park in India?
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📖 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 word is the correct antonym for the word DORMANT?

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

2. Identify the grammatical error: "The renowned Birla family's property is divided on the issue."

➡️ The error is the unnecessary apostrophe in "family's". When referring to the family as a whole (a collective noun) that is the main subject, the possessive form is usually redundant. The correct usage is: "The renowned Birla family is divided on the property."

3. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: The speaker's arguments were ______ by her powerful and inspiring conclusion. (Choose from: hampered, amplified, ceased, confused)

➡️ The correct word is amplified (meaning to augment or deepen). The powerful conclusion would strengthen and extend the impact of her arguments.

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

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1. Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India?

➡️ The highest peacetime gallantry award is the Ashok Chakra. It is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent valor or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.

2. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to be posthumously honored with Pakistan's highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan?

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The Prime Minister was Morarji Desai. He was honored with the Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan) in 1990 for his efforts in improving relations between India and Pakistan during his tenure.

3. Which award is conferred for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema?

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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest honor in the cinema/film field. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony for a personality's outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?

➡️ The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is Lake Superior, located on the border of the United States and Canada. It is also the third-largest lake overall.

2. Which is the longest movie in the world?

➡️ The longest movie in the world is Logistics, an experimental art film from 2012 with a runtime of 857 hours, or 35 days and 17 hours. This experimental film is longer than many other known long films, such as Modern Times Forever (240 hours) and The Longest Most Meaningless Movie in the World (48 hours).

3. What is the deepest point (not trench) 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?

🇮🇳 Pi Value was calculated by an Indian

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.

🌍 The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is the world's tallest statue, towering at 182 meters (597 ft).

It is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

❓ Question of the Day

Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India as a Judge?

Answer: Justice Fathima Beevi was the first woman appointed as a Judge to the Supreme Court of India in 1989. She was also the first Muslim woman in the higher judiciary and the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice in Asia, marking a historic achievement for women in the Indian legal system.

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