GK Express of 22/11/2025

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1. India notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025. This marks the full operationalisation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

2. The Indian School of Business has conferred the ISB Research Catalyst Award on Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of Wipro, recognising his long-standing contribution to strengthening India’s research and knowledge ecosystem.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Acumen

Meaning: The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

Synonyms: Astuteness, brilliance, shrewdness, sharpness

Example: Her sharp business acumen allowed her to quickly identify market opportunities that others had missed.

🚆 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. Select the antonym (opposite meaning) for the word SCRUTINY.

➡️ The best antonym for SCRUTINY (meaning critical observation and examination) is GLANCE.

3. Name 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. Name the highest award instituted to recognise and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by civil servants in districts and organisations?

➡️ Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration is awarded to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by the Indian Civil Servants.

2. Which is the highest award given for service to the environment in India, awarded by the Government of India?

➡️ The highest environmental award given by the Government of India is the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar. It recognizes outstanding contributions to environmental protection and improvement in India.

3. Which former Indian Prime Minister was posthumously honored with Pakistan's highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan?

➡️ 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.

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the largest national park in India?

➡️ The largest national park in India is Hemis National Park, located in Ladakh. It covers an area of approximately 4,400 square kilometers and is known for its high-altitude cold desert environment and its population of snow leopards.

2. Which city in India has the lowest rate of cognisable offences per lakh population, making it the safest city in India according to NCRB data for 2023?

➡️ The city is Kolkata. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023, Kolkata recorded the lowest rate of cognisable offenses per lakh population among the major metropolitan cities.

3. Which is the northern most point of India?

➡️ The northernmost point of India is Indira Col, located in the Siachen Glacier region of the Karakoram Range. It is situated in the Union Territory of Ladakh, near the borders with Pakistan and China.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 India provides safety for more than 300000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.

🌍 Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent.

A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5 per cent, which can make you feel dizzy, nauseous and cause headaches.

❓ Question of the Day

Who was the first Indian female doctor of western medicine?

Answer: Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi was the first Indian female doctor of western medicine along with Kadambini Ganguly. She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of British India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States.

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