GK Express of 15/12/2025

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1. Unconstitutional Narco Test

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has ruled that any forced or involuntary narco test is unconstitutional, setting aside a 2025 Patna High Court order that allowed such a test in Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2025).

2. Gaganyaan Astronauts Revealed

The names of the four astronaut-designates for India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, have been announced. They are Group Captains Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.

3. GI Tag for AP Product

Ponduru Khadi, fabric from Andhra Pradesh, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Ephemeral

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.

Synonyms: Transitory, Fleeting, Short-lived, Momentary

Example: Fashions are often ephemeral, changing with every season.

🚆 ECONOMY COACH

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1. The 'Harrod-Domar' model was the basis of which Five Year Plan in India?

➡️ First Five Year Plan (1951-56)

2. What does 'Repo Rate' mean?

➡️ The rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks.

3. Which sector contributes the most to India's GDP?

➡️ Service Sector (Tertiary Sector)

🚆 GOVERNANCE COACH

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1. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President to impose a 'National Emergency'?

➡️ Article 352

2. The Sarkaria Commission was set up to review relations between?

➡️ The Centre and the States

3. Who acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

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The Vice President of India

🚆 INDIAN ART & CULTURE COACH

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1. The famous 'Bihu Festival' is celebrated in which Indian state?

➡️ Bihu is Assam's vibrant, major festival celebrating the agricultural cycle, particularly spring harvest.

2. 'Sattriya' is a classical dance form of which state?

➡️ Assam

3. The Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state?

➡️ Maharashtra. Ajanta and Ellora Caves are world-famous, ancient rock-cut cave complexes in Maharashtra, India, showcasing incredible Buddhist (Ajanta) and multi-faith (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain at Ellora) art, sculptures, and architecture, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with Ellora featuring the massive monolithic Kailasa Temple, offering a spiritual journey through India's rich history.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Meteor Crater in India

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a saline soda lake created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch and is the only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock on Earth.

🌍 The Deepest Place

The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans. The deepest point, Challenger Deep, is approximately 10,935 meters (35,876 feet) down.

❓ Question of the Day

From which country's constitution did India borrow the concept of 'President Rule'?

Answer: India borrowed the concept of President's Rule (Emergency Provisions) from the German Constitution, specifically the Weimar Constitution, which allows for suspending fundamental rights during emergencies, a core part of India's Article 356.

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1. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of India'?

2. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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