GK Express of 02/01/2026

GK Express 🚂

🚨 Welcome to GK Express Blog — Daily Current Affairs | UPSC | SSC | RRB | 🚨

🌟 “The future depends on what you do today, not what you plan to do tomorrow.” 🌟

🚀 Act Now, Achieve More 🚀

📚 Current Affairs Coach (2025-26)

1. 16th Finance Commission Report Submission

The 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Dr. Arvind Panagariya, has submitted its final recommendations on the tax devolution ratio between the Centre and States for the period 2026-31. The report focuses on fiscal consolidation and debt sustainability.

2. Chandrayaan-4 Sample Return Mission

ISRO has finalized the launch schedule for Chandrayaan-4, a complex sample return mission aiming to bring back soil samples from the lunar south pole. This mission involves multiple module launches and docking in lunar orbit, a first for India.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Pernicious

Meaning: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Destructive, Malign, Detrimental

Example: The pernicious effects of air pollution are often not noticed until serious health issues arise.

🚆HISTORY COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. The 'Butler Committee' of 1927 was appointed for which specific purpose?

➡️ To examine the relationship between the Indian Princely States and the Paramount Power (British Crown). It asserted that the paramountcy remained with the Crown, not the Government of India.

2. Which is the only session of the Indian National Congress that was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi?

➡️ The Belgaum Session (1924). This was a historic moment as it was the only time Gandhi held the presidency of the INC.

3. What is the historical significance of the 'Sohgaura Copper Plate' inscription?

➡️ It is the oldest known Mauryan record of famine relief. It mentions the establishment of grain depots (granaries) to be distributed during times of distress.

🚆BANKING AND FINANCE COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. What is the 'Standing Deposit Facility' (SDF) introduced by the RBI?

➡️ A tool to absorb excess liquidity without collateral. Unlike the Reverse Repo Rate, where RBI provides government securities as collateral to banks, SDF allows RBI to take deposits without giving collateral.

2. 'Gresham's Law' in economics states which famous principle?

➡️ Bad money drives out good money. If two forms of money circulate with the same face value, the one with higher intrinsic value (good money) will be hoarded, leaving the lower value currency (bad money) in circulation.

3. What are 'Masala Bonds' in the international financial market?

➡️ Rupee-denominated bonds issued outside India. Since they are denominated in Rupees, the currency risk lies with the investor, not the Indian issuer.

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. The 'Cartagena Protocol' is an international agreement regarding what?

➡️ Biosafety. It governs the movements of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another.

2. What does the term 'Goldilocks Zone' refer to in astrobiology and ecology?

➡️ The Habitable Zone. It is the range of distance from a star where the temperature is just right (not too hot, not too cold) for liquid water to exist on a planet.

3. The 'Minamata Convention' is a global treaty designed to protect human health from which substance?

➡️ Mercury. It addresses specific human activities that are contributing to widespread mercury pollution.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 World's Highest Waterfall

The world's highest waterfall is Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela, plunging a total of 979 meters (3,212 feet) from the Auyán-Tepuí mountain, with its water often turning to mist before hitting the ground. It's a significant natural wonder located in Canaima National Park.

🌍 The Sea without a Coast

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea in the world that has no land boundaries. It is defined entirely by ocean currents within the North Atlantic Ocean and is famous for its floating seaweed.

❓ Question of the Day

What is the power of the Supreme Court of India under Article 142 of the Constitution?

Answer: Power to do 'Complete Justice'. It empowers the Supreme Court to pass any decree or order necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, overriding statutes if necessary.

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress was founded in 1885?

2. Which atmospheric layer contains the Ozone Layer?

➡️ Submit your answers using the form below:

GK Express @ Juniors Hostel

Created by Nikhil Dasari & Mahesh Telugu