GK Express of 22/12/2025

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1. Aravalli Mountains Definition

In November 2025, the Supreme Court (SC) of India adopted a uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills as hills 100 meters or higher above local ground, sparking concerns that this could weaken legal protection for the range and make large parts of the Aravalli range vulnerable to mining and construction activities.

2.Bureau of Port Security

The Government of India has decided to set up a dedicated statutory body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), to ensure comprehensive and risk-based security of ports and vessels across India.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Esoteric

Meaning: Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Synonyms: Abstruse, Obscure, Arcane, Cryptic

Example: The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was too esoteric for the freshman students.

🚆ECONOMY COACH

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1. What does the 'Phillips Curve' depict the relationship between?

➡️ Inflation and Unemployment (Inverse relationship).

2. Which committee recommended the formation of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

➡️ Urjit Patel Committee.

3. What is 'M3' in the context of money supply in India?

➡️ Broad Money (Currency with public + Demand deposits + Time deposits).

🚆 GOVERNANCE COACH

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1. Which model is used for 'Quality Management in Public Service Delivery' in India?

➡️ Sevottam Model.

2. Who heads the committee that recommends the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?

➡️ The Prime Minister.

3. 'PRAGATI' platform is used by the PM for monitoring projects. What does it stand for?

➡️ Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

🚆INDIAN ART AND CULTURE COACH

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1. The 'Vesara' style of temple architecture is a hybrid of which two styles?

➡️ Nagara (North) and Dravida (South) styles.

2. 'Srimanta Sankardev' is associated with which classical dance form?

➡️ Sattriya (Assam).

3. The famous 'Pithora' paintings are created by which tribal community?

➡️ Rathwa Tribe (Gujarat/MP).

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Visible from Space

The gathering of the Kumbh Mela in India is so massive that it is the only human gathering visible from space without magnification.

🌍 Furthest Point from Earth's Center

Due to the equatorial bulge, the peak of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the point on Earth closest to outer space, not Mount Everest.

❓ Question of the Day

Which amendment to the Indian Constitution added the 'Ninth Schedule'?

Answer: 1st Amendment Act, 1951. It was added to protect land reform laws from being challenged in courts on the grounds of violation of fundamental rights.

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1. Who is the author of the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?

2. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

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