GK Express of 24/12/2025

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1. Free Trade Agreement

India and New Zealand (NZ) announced the conclusion of talks on a free-trade agreement (FTA), under which New Zealand will grant zero-duty access to 100% of Indian exports and commit USD 20 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next 15 years.

2. National Consumer Day

National Consumer Day, observed on 24th December, highlights the importance of consumer rights and protection in India. It also draws attention to growing delays in consumer commissions, where rising case backlogs and structural gaps are undermining timely justice.

3. BRICS Presidency

Brazil handed over the BRICS presidency to India, passing a symbolic gavel made of recycled wood from the Amazon rainforest symbolizing sustainability.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Pragmatic

Meaning: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Synonyms: Practical, Realistic, Sensible, Logical

Example: We need a pragmatic approach to solve the city's traffic problems, not just ambitious ideas.

🚆INDIAN POLITY COACH

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1. Which parliamentary device is used to put an end to the debate on a bill and put it to vote immediately?

➡️ Closure Motion

2. The 'Doctrine of Pleasure' with respect to Civil Services is enshrined in which Article of the Constitution?

➡️ Article 310

3. Who decides whether a member of the Lok Sabha has become subject to disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law?

➡️ The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

🚆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COACH

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1. The 'Chabahar Port', strategically important for India, is located in the Gulf of?

➡️ Gulf of Oman (Iran)

2. 'Operation Ajay' was launched by India to evacuate its citizens from which conflict zone?

➡️ Israel

3. The 'Raisina Dialogue' is India's premier conference on geopolitics, modeled after which global event?

➡️ Shangri-La Dialogue (Singapore)

🚆INDIAN CONSTITUTION COACH

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1. Which Writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court to transfer a case to itself or quash an order?

➡️ Certiorari

2. The 'Instrument of Instructions' contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 is incorporated in the Constitution as?

➡️ Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

3. Under which Article does the Parliament have the power to adjudicate inter-state water disputes?

➡️ Article 262

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 India's First Floating Power Plant

India's largest and most significant floating power plant is the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh.

🌍 Country with Most Living Languages

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has the most languages in the world, boasting over 840 living languages, which is nearly 12% of the world's total, making it the most linguistically diverse nation despite its relatively small population, followed by Indonesia, Nigeria, and India.

❓ Question of the Day

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Anti-Defection Law'?

Answer: The 10th Schedule. It was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 to prevent political defections.

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