GK Express of 05/12/2025

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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. Exercise 'Sada Tanseeq'

The inaugural edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'Sada Tanseeq' was successfully conducted between India and Saudi Arabia in Rajasthan. This drill signifies a major boost in defense cooperation and interoperability between the two nations, focusing on counter-terrorism operations under the UN mandate.

2. Status of Snow Leopards in India (SPAI) Report

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the first-ever scientific exercise to assess the Snow Leopard population. The report estimates a population of 718 snow leopards in India, with Ladakh recording the highest density (Hemis National Park)followed by Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

3. INS Sandhayak Commissioned

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Sandhayak, the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ship, at Vizag. It is equipped with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment for collecting oceanographic data. This enhances India's capabilities in conducting full-scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Sagacious

Meaning: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise.

Synonyms: Prudent, astute, insightful, knowledgeable.

Example: The CEO was known for his sagacious leadership during the economic crisis.

🚆 HISTORY COACH

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1. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in 1919?

➡️ Lord Chelmsford

2. The 'Hathigumpha Inscription' in Odisha gives details about which King?

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Kharavela (of the Mahameghavahana dynasty)

3. Which session of the Indian National Congress passed the 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution?

➡️ Lahore Session, 1929 (Presided by Jawaharlal Nehru)

🚆 BANKING AND FINANCE COACH

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1. What is the economic term for a situation where inflation is high, economic growth is slow, and unemployment is high?

➡️ Stagflation

2. Which committee recommended the establishment of NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)?

➡️ B. Sivaraman Committee (CRAFICARD)

3. In banking terminology, what does 'SWIFT' stand for?

➡️ Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

🚆 ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY COACH

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1. What is the transition zone between two different ecosystems (like a forest and a grassland) called?

➡️ Ecotone (It often has higher biodiversity due to the 'edge effect').

2. The 'Montreux Record' is a register of wetland sites under which convention?

➡️ Ramsar Convention (It lists wetlands where changes in ecological character have occurred).

3. Which atmospheric layer contains the Ozone Layer that protects us from UV radiation?

➡️ Stratosphere

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Highest Post Office

Hikkim in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh is home to the world's highest post office. It is located at an altitude of 14,567 feet above sea level.

🌍 Earth's "Lungs"

The Amazon Rainforest is often referred to as the "Lungs of the Earth" because it produces approximately 20% of the world's oxygen supply.

❓ Question of the Day

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for a 'Finance Commission'?

Answer: Article 280.

It is a quasi-judicial body constituted by the President of India every five years to recommend the distribution of financial resources between the Center and the States.

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