GK Express of 20/01/2026

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📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. VoWiFi by BSNL

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) services nationwide across all telecom circles, allowing users to make voice calls and send SMS over Wi-Fi networks.

Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) is a technology that enables users to Make and receive voice calls and SMS using a Wi-Fi network instead of a mobile tower.

2. Largest Producer of Rice

India has become the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. India’s rice production has reached 150.18 million tonnes, compared to China’s 145.28 million tonnes.

3. Suryastra Rocket Launcher

The Indian Army has signed a `293 crore contract with the NIBE Limited, in collaboration with Israel, for the supply of the long-range Suryastra Rocket Launcher system.

📖 Know Your English

Word: Obsequious

Meaning: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning.

Synonyms: Servile, sycophantic, submissive, groveling.

Example: The obsequious waiter kept bowing and complimenting the guests, hoping for a large tip.

🚆 GEOGRAPHY COACH

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1. Which river in India is known as Red River?

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The Brahmaputra River is known as the "Red River of India," particularly in Assam, because during the monsoon, it picks up vast amounts of iron-rich red silt and soil from the surrounding hills, turning its water a deep reddish-brown. This color change, most prominent in June, coincides with the Ambubachi Mela, where the river's red hue is seen as symbolic of the goddess Kamakhya's menstruation.

2. Which channel separates India from Maldives?

➡️ The Eight Degree Channel separates India and the Maldives, specifically dividing Minicoy Island (part of India's Lakshadweep) from the northern islands of the Maldives and marking their maritime boundary in the Indian Ocean. It's named for the 8-degree North latitude line that passes through it.

3. 'Loktak Lake', famous for its floating phumdis, is located in which state?

➡️ Manipur

🚆 INDIAN SOCIETY COACH

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1. Who coined the term 'Sanskritisation' to explain social change in India?

➡️ M.N. Srinivas

2. The 'Sarda Act' of 1929 was related to which social issue?

➡️ Child Marriage Restraint

3. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes 'Untouchability'?

➡️ Article 17

🚆 BIOLOGY COACH

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1. Which metal is present in the Chlorophyll?

➡️ Chlorophyll contains the metal Magnesium (Mg), which sits at the center of its porphyrin ring structure, making it essential for capturing light energy during photosynthesis.

2. Which part of the human brain regulates body temperature?

➡️ Hypothalamus

3. What is the functional unit of the Liver?

➡️The functional unit of the liver is the hepatic lobule, a small, hexagonal structure containing hepatocytes (liver cells) arranged in cords around a central vein, with portal triads (hepatic artery, portal vein, bile duct) at its corners, responsible for metabolism, detoxification, bile production, and blood filtration.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 Village With No Doors

Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra is famous for the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. The locals believe that Lord Shani punishes anyone attempting theft.

🌍 A Sea Without Shores

The Sargasso Sea, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, is the only sea on Earth that has no coastline. It is bounded entirely by ocean currents rather than land.

❓ Question of the Day

In the Indian Parliament, what is meant by the term 'Guillotine'?

Answer: It is a parliamentary procedure used to save time. When the time allotted for discussion on the budget is over, the Speaker puts all the outstanding demands for grants to vote without any further discussion. This conclusion of discussion is called the Guillotine.

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Which Indian state currently has the highest number of 'Ramsar Sites' (Wetlands of International Importance)?

2. Which committee was constituted to decide on the reorganization of Andhra Pradesh?

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