GK Express of 20/12/2025

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1. Highest Civilian Award to Modi Ji

the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Order of Oman by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik (Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman) for his exceptional contribution to India–Oman relations.

2. Bharath Taxi

India is set to launch Bharat Taxi, the country’s first cooperative-run taxi service operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, in Delhi from 2027, offering a homegrown alternative to private cab aggregators like Uber and Rapido.

3. Poverty in India

A new research paper by Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, finds that India has “virtually eliminated” extreme poverty between 2011–12 and 2023–24.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Ameliorate

Meaning: To make something that is bad or unsatisfactory better.

Synonyms: Improve, Enhance, Better, Alleviate

Example: The new laws were introduced to ameliorate the working conditions in the factories.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. Which Latin phrase means 'From the very beginning'?

➡️ Ab initio

2. Identify the figure of speech: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

➡️ Personification

3. Choose the correct one word substitution: 'A person who hates marriage'.

➡️ Misogamist

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

➡️ C.V. Raman (1930)

2. What is the maximum limit of Bharat Ratna Award Announcement every year?

➡️ The standard maximum limit for Bharat Ratna announcements is three awards per year, recognizing exceptional service in any field, but this is a guideline, and the government has exceeded it in some years, notably in 2024 when five individuals were honored, setting a new record for the highest number awarded in a single year.

3. Who is the first woman to receive the Gallantry Award 'Sena Medal' in the Indian Army?

➡️ Major Mitali Madhumita

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?

➡️ Chilika Lake (Odisha)

2. Which is the highest battlefield in the world?

➡️ Siachen Glacier

3. Which is the deepest trench in the world's oceans?

➡️ Mariana Trench (Pacific Ocean)

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Highest Cricket Ground

Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh, India, is the highest cricket ground in the world, situated at an altitude of 2,444 meters.

🌍 Driest Place on Earth

The Atacama Desert in Chile is considered the driest non-polar desert in the world, with some areas having no recorded rainfall for centuries.

❓ Question of the Day

Which article of the Indian Constitution grants the 'Right to Constitutional Remedies'?

Answer: Article 32. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called it the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution.

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1. Who wrote the famous book 'Discovery of India'?

2. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

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