GK Express of 29/11/2025

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1. Constitution Day 2025 Celebrations

India recently celebrated 'Samvidhan Divas' on November 26th to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution in 1949. The focus was on the theme 'India: The Mother of Democracy' and youth participation in governance.

2. Private Sector entry in Nuclear Power

The Prime Minister of India announced that the country will soon open its civil nuclear power sector to private players, ahead of the Parliament’s winter session where the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025 will be introduced to expand nuclear capacity and attract private investment.

3. Operation Sagar Bandhu

India has initiated Operation Sagar Bandhu to deliver humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered massive floods and landslides. India has sent 12 tonnes of relief materials to the Sri Lanka People.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Ephemeral

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.

Synonyms: Transitory, fleeing, short-lived, momentary.

Example: The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral, fading away as quickly as it had appeared.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH (One Word Substitutes)

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1. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain?

➡️ Stoic

2. A person who studies elections and voting trends?

➡️ Psephologist

3. A government by the wealthy people?

➡️ Plutocracy

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

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1. Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

➡️ Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1958)

2. Which is the highest peace-time gallantry award in India?

➡️ Ashoka Chakra

3. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize?

➡️ Arundathi Roy is an acclaimed Indian author and political activist known for her 1997 Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things. She is also an activist who advocates for social and environmental causes, and is known for her political writings, which often criticize issues like fascism, social injustice, and globalization.

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the biggest landlocked country in the world?

➡️ The largest landlocked country in the world by area is Kazakhstan, located in Central Asia. It has a total area of approximately 2,724,900 square kilometers (1,052,100 square miles).

2. Which is the largest artificial lake in India?

➡️ Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)

3. Which is the highest airport in India?

➡️ Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh)

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 India's Floating Marvel

India has the only floating post office in the world. It is located on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, and still functions as a regular post office for locals.

🌍 The Dead Sea Fact

The Dead Sea is so salty that you cannot sink in it. Its salt concentration is nearly 10 times that of the ocean, creating a buoyancy that makes people float effortlessly.

❓ Question of the Day

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Uniform Civil Code'?

Answer: Article 44 (Part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, aiming to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout India).

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Who is known as the 'Metro Man of India'?

2. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

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