GK Express of 01/12/2025
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📚 Current Affairs Coach
1. Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill)
This historic legislation marks the 106th Amendment to the Constitution. It mandates the reservation of one-third (33%) of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for women, aiming to significantly boost female representation in India's highest policy-making bodies.
2. Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA)
Launched by India on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, the GBA is an initiative to develop an alliance of governments, international organizations, and industries to facilitate the adoption of biofuels. This aligns with global goals to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions.
3. Project Kusha
Under Project Kusha, the DRDO is developing India's own Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system. Often compared to Israel's Iron Dome, this system is designed to detect and destroy enemy projectiles like cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and drones at long ranges.
📖 Know Your English
Word: Obfuscate
Meaning: To make something unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand (often intentionally).
Synonyms: Confuse, bewilder, muddle, complicate.
Example: The politician tried to obfuscate the issue by giving a long, complicated answer that avoided the main point.
🚆 ECONOMY COACH
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1. What does the 'Laffer Curve' represent in economics?
2. Which body in India is responsible for recommending the 'Minimum Support Price' (MSP)?
3. What is 'Gresham’s Law'?
🚆 GOVERNANCE COACH
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1. Which committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
2. What is the power of the Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of legislative enactments called?
3. Which writ is issued by a court to inquire into the legality of a claim of a person to a public office?
🚆 INDIAN ART AND CULTURE COACH
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1. The 'Gandhara School of Art' flourished under which dynasty?
2. 'Sattriya' is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi from which state?
3. Which Indian festival is famously known as the 'Festival of Festivals' and is held in Nagaland?
💡 Did You Know?
🇮🇳 The Village of Millionaires
Hiware Bazar in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, is known as the 'Village of Millionaires'. Through water conservation and community-based development, this once drought-prone village now has over 60 millionaire families.
🌍 The Spacecraft Cemetery
Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean is the farthest point from any land. It is used by space agencies as a 'graveyard' to crash old satellites and space stations safely away from human habitation.
❓ Question of the Day
What is the 'Basic Structure Doctrine' of the Indian Constitution?
Answer: It is a judicial principle established in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973). It states that the Parliament cannot alter or destroy the fundamental features (like secularism, democracy, rule of law) of the Constitution.
✍️ Answer These Questions
1. Who authored the famous book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?
2. Which atmospheric layer reflects radio waves back to the earth, facilitating communication?
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