GK Express of 03/01/2026

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📚 Current Affairs Coach (2026)

1. India Hosts 2026 Asian Games

India is set to co-host the 2026 Asian Games, marking a historic return of the mega-event to the country after decades. The games will feature new disciplines like E-sports and Yoga as medal events.

2. First Hyperloop Route Operational

The Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop corridor has completed its first successful passenger trial run. This vacuum-based transport system cuts travel time between the two cities to just 25 minutes, revolutionizing urban mobility.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Loquacious

Meaning: Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Synonyms: Garrulous, Voluble, Verbose, Chatty

Example: The loquacious host kept the guests entertained with endless stories.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH

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1. Choose the correct idiom: 'To spill the ___'.

➡️ Beans. 'To spill the beans' means to reveal a secret unintentionally.

2. One word substitution: 'A place where bees are kept'.

➡️ Apiary. An apiary is a collection of beehives where bees are raised for honey.

3. Find the antonym of 'Benevolent'.

➡️ Malevolent. While benevolent means kind and well-meaning, malevolent means having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

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1. Who are the Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold medals?

➡️ Abhinav Bindra (Shooting) and Neeraj Chopra (Javelin) have each won one individual gold. Sushil Kumar and P.V. Sindhu have won two individual medals but not two golds.

2. Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna)?

➡️ Viswanathan Anand. The chess grandmaster received the award in 1991-92 for his outstanding performance in chess.

3. Which Indian city was recognised as UNESCO City of Literature?

➡️ Varanasi

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

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1. Which is the longest dam in India?

➡️ Hirakud Dam (Odisha). Built across the Mahanadi River, its main dam is 4.8 km long, and the total length is 25.8 km.

2. Which is the largest monastery in India?

➡️ Tawang Monastery (Arunachal Pradesh). It is the largest monastery in India and the second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Tibet.

3. Which is the highest airport in India?

➡️ Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh). Located at an altitude of 3,256 meters (10,682 feet) above sea level.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Diamonds Were First Mined in India

Until the 18th century, India was the only source of diamonds in the world. The famous Koh-i-Noor and Hope Diamond originated from the Golconda mines in Andhra Pradesh.

🌍 Earth's "Second Moon"

Earth has a "quasi-satellite" named Kamo'oalewa. It is a small asteroid that orbits the Sun but stays close enough to Earth to appear as a constant companion.

❓ Question of the Day

Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Answer: Gujarat. It has a coastline of approximately 2200 km, which constitutes about 24% of the total Indian coastline, dotted with 41 ports.

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Who wrote the story 'The Engine Trouble'?

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