GK Express of 24/01/2026

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🟢 DAY 4 · READERS DAY

To the Silent Readers

This day is dedicated to a group that often goes unnoticed — the silent readers. Those who never commented, never reacted, yet opened GK Express regularly and read quietly.

Learning does not need noise. It does not require announcements, applause, or validation. Some of the most sincere learners read silently, reflect deeply, and grow steadily.

GK Express acknowledges and appreciates all such readers, especially first-year juniors who were just beginning their academic journey and chose to read consistently.

This is also a note of gratitude to hostel mates, seniors, and anyone who opened GK Express regularly — even once a day, even silently.

Your quiet presence gave meaning to this effort. Knowing that someone, somewhere, was reading made consistency worthwhile.

GK Express was never about numbers or visibility. It was always about reaching at least one mind, one day at a time.

Silent readers are not invisible —
they are the reason this journey mattered.

🌟 “3 days more” 🌟

🚀 Discipline Determines Destiny 🚀

📚 Current Affairs Coach

1. UPI - Largest in the World

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments (The Value of Interoperability)’ dated June 2025 had recognized Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system (FPS) by transaction volume.

2. Global Alliance to save Bog Cats

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed a high- level meeting of the Collaborative Initiative for Big Cat Conservation under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) in New Delhi.

It was Launched by India in 2023 to facilitate global cooperation for conservation of seven big cat species: Tiger, Lion, Leopar

3. Your Money, Your Right

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to participate in the ‘Your Money, Your Right’ movement which was launched in October 2025 to ensure citizens can reclaim their rightful assets

📖 Know Your English

Word: Ephemeral

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.

Synonyms: Transitory, fleeing, short-lived, momentary.

Example: The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral, fading away as quickly as it had appeared.

🚆 ENGLISH COACH (One Word Substitutes)

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain?

➡️ Stoic

2. A person who studies elections and voting trends?

➡️ Psephologist

3. A government by the wealthy people?

➡️ Plutocracy

🚆 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

➡️ Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1958)

2. Which is the highest peace-time gallantry award in India?

➡️ Ashoka Chakra

3. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize?

➡️ Arundhati Roy (for 'The God of Small Things')

🚆 SUPERLATIVES COACH

👆 Click a question to see the answer

1. Which is the deepest landlocked port in India?

➡️ Visakhapatnam Port

2. Which is the largest artificial lake in India?

➡️ Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)

3. Which is the highest airport in India?

➡️ The highest airport in India is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) in Leh, Ladakh, situated at an elevation of about 3,256 meters (10,682 feet) above sea level, making it one of the world's highest commercial airports and a vital gateway to the Ladakh region.

💡 Did You Know?

🇮🇳 India's First Supercomputer

India's first supercomputer was the PARAM 8000, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in 1991 and launched under the leadership of Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, marking India's significant entry into high-performance computing and reducing dependence on foreign technology.

🌍 The Suez Canal

The Suez Canal is crucial because it provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and Asia, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, which saves ships weeks of travel time and significant costs by avoiding the long journey around Africa. This vital waterway handles about 12-15% of global trade.

❓ Question of the Day

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the 'Uniform Civil Code'?

Answer: Article 44 (Part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, aiming to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout India).

✍️ Answer These Questions

1. Who is known as the 'Water Man of India'?

2. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

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