GK Express of 04/12/2025
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📚 Current Affairs Coach
1. 'Prithvi Vigyan' (PRITHVI) Scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved this comprehensive scheme by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It integrates five existing sub-schemes to improve long-term observations of the atmosphere, ocean, geosphere, and cryosphere. It aims to develop modeling systems for weather prediction and explore polar and high-seas regions.
2. Sela Tunnel Project
Located in Arunachal Pradesh, the Sela Tunnel is a strategic project constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). It ensures all-weather connectivity to Tawang, even during heavy snowfall. It is the world's longest bi-lane tunnel at an altitude above 13,000 feet, enhancing India's defense preparedness.
3. Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)
This new legislation regulates the processing of digital personal data in India. It establishes the rights of individuals (Data Principals) and the obligations of companies (Data Fiduciaries). It also mandates the creation of the Data Protection Board of India to address grievances and impose penalties for data breaches.
📖 Know Your English
Word: Perspicacious
Meaning: Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; mentally sharp.
Synonyms: Discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute.
Example: The perspicacious detective noticed the small clue that everyone else had missed.
🚆 SOCIAL REFORMS COACH
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1. Who founded the 'Tattvabodhini Sabha' in 1839 to propagate Raja Ram Mohan Roy's ideas?
2. The 'Rahnumai Mazdayasanan Sabha' was founded in 1851 to reform which community?
3. Who started the 'Self-Respect Movement' in Tamil Nadu to fight for the rights of the Dravidians?
🚆 INTERNAL SECURITY COACH
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1. What does the 'SAMADHAN' doctrine of the Ministry of Home Affairs deal with?
2. The 'CIBMS' pilot project was launched to secure India's international borders. What is its full form?
3. 'Pralay', recently inducted into the armed forces, is what type of missile?
🚆 BIO-DIVERSITY COACH
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1. What is the main objective of the 'Nagoya Protocol'?
2. 'Red Sanders' (Pterocarpus santalinus) is an endemic tree species found in which mountain range of India?
3. Which bird is the state bird of Rajasthan and is critically endangered due to habitat loss?
💡 Did You Know?
🇮🇳 The Village with No Doors
In Shani Shingnapur, a village in Maharashtra, houses and banks do not have doors, only door frames. The locals believe that Lord Shani punishes anyone who attempts theft.
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❓ Question of the Day
In the Indian Parliament, what is meant by the term 'Guillotine'?
Answer: It is a parliamentary procedure used to save time. When the time a lot for discussion on the budget is over, the Speaker puts all the outstanding demands for grants to vote without any further discussion. This conclusion of discussion is called the Guillotine.
✍️ Answer These Questions
1. Which Indian state currently has the highest number of 'Ramsar Sites' (Wetlands of International Importance)?
2. Which famous committee recommended the National Education Policy (NEP 2020)?
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