GK Express of 12/01/2026

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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

The Union government recently marked one year of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (BVMB) by launching a nationwide 100-day awareness campaign, reaffirming India’s commitment to the United Nations target of ending child marriage by 2030.

2. National Youth Day 2026

National Youth Day is observed annually on 12th January, commemorating the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, whose ideals of character, courage, service, and nation-building continue to guide India’s youth-centric policies. With over 65% of India’s population below 35 years, youth empowerment is central to the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

3. Census 2027

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the commencement of house-listing operations for Census of India 2027, marking the start of preparations for the 16th Census, the first nationwide census exercise since 2011.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Recalcitrant

Meaning: Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

Synonyms: Uncooperative, intractable, unmanageable, defiant.

Example: The recalcitrant protestors refused to leave the building despite repeated warnings from the police.

🚆 ECONOMY COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. What does the 'Phillips Curve' depict?

➡️ The inverse relationship between rates of unemployment and corresponding rates of inflation (i.e., lower unemployment leads to higher inflation).

2. What is 'Gresham’s Law' in economics?

➡️ "Bad money drives out good." (If two forms of currency are in circulation, people will hoard the one with higher intrinsic value and spend the other).

3. What does the 'Twin Balance Sheet Problem' refer to?

➡️ A situation where both the Banking Sector (due to NPAs) and the Corporate Sector (due to high debt) are under financial stress.

🚆 GOVERNANCE COACH

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1. Which Commission was appointed to examine Center-State relations in 1983?

➡️ Sarkaria Commission

2. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the Rajya Sabha to create new All India Services?

➡️ Article 312

3. What is 'Zero Hour' in the Indian Parliamentary system?

➡️ The time immediately following the Question Hour where MPs can raise matters of public importance without prior notice. It is an Indian innovation.

🚆 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 Indian) and Dravida (South Indian) styles. It flourished under the Chalukyas.

2. 'Sankirtana', a ritual singing, drumming, and dancing art, belongs to which Indian state?

➡️ Manipur (It is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage).

3. The 'Dhamek Stupa', marking the spot where Buddha gave his first sermon, is located where?

➡️ Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 The Anti-Gravity Hill

Magnetic Hill in Ladakh creates an optical illusion where the layout of the area and surrounding slopes make a downhill road appear to be an uphill slope. Cars appear to roll 'uphill' against gravity.

🌍 The Pole of Inaccessibility

'Point Nemo' in the Pacific Ocean is the farthest point from any land. It is so remote that the closest humans to it are often the astronauts on the International Space Station.

❓ Question of the Day

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the 'Tenth Schedule' (Anti-Defection Law) to the Constitution?

Answer: 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. It lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection by the Presiding Officer.

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Annual Financial Statement' (Budget)?

2. Who is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog?

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