General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

11 Jun 2026

Sagittarius A*

Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is the closest known supermassive black hole to Earth...

11 Jun 2026

Tezpur Litchi

Tezpur Litchi is a premium variety of litchi grown in and around Tezpur in Assam, known for its sweetness, bright-red colour, distinctive aroma, and h...

09 Jun 2026

E85

E85 is a high-ethanol blended automotive fuel consisting of approximately 80–85% ethanol and 15–20% petrol (gasoline). It is mainly design...

07 Jun 2026

Screw Pine

Screw pine is a small, branched coastal shrub/tree of the family Pandanaceae, found in tropical regions and known for its fragrant male flowers and pr...

05 Jun 2026

Majuli

Majuli is a large inhabited river island formed by the dynamic channels of the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries, known for its rich ecology and c...

02 Jun 2026

Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel

Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel Promissory Estoppel is a legal principle that prevents a person from going back on a promise when another person ha...

01 Jun 2026

Lokayan 26

Lokayan 26 is a 10-month transoceanic sailing expedition undertaken by the Indian Navy’s training ship INS Sudarshini to promote maritime cooper...

30 May 2026

Algoza

Algoza is a traditional double-flute woodwind instrument played simultaneously through two wooden pipes, popular in the folk music of Rajasthan and Pu...

29 May 2026

PM-WANI

PM-WANI is an initiative launched by the Department of Telecommunications in December 2020 to expand public Wi-Fi hotspots across India and provide af...

28 May 2026

Mekedatu Project

The Mekedatu Project is a proposed multi-purpose reservoir and hydropower project by the Government of Karnataka on the Cauvery River near Kanakapura...

27 May 2026

Rumen flukes

Rumen flukes are parasitic flatworms that infect ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats. The adult worms live in the rumen, while the immat...

26 May 2026

Information agents

Information agents are intelligent software entities that collect, manage, and deliver relevant information from multiple distributed sources on behal...

25 May 2026

Nereid

Nereid  is the third-largest moon of Neptune. It was discovered in 1949 by Gerard Kuiper and named after the sea nymphs of Greek mythology. Ner...

24 May 2026

Ambazari Lake

Ambazari Lake is the oldest and largest lake in Nagpur, located near the city’s southwestern border. It was built in 1870 during the Bhonsle rul...

22 May 2026

Agricola Medal

Agricola Medal is the highest honour given by the Food and Agriculture Organization.The PM Narendra Modi was recently awarded the Agricola Medal 2026....

21 May 2026

Zwan-Wolf Effect

Zwan-Wolf Effect The Zwan-Wolf effect is a process in which charged particles are squeezed and moved along magnetic field lines due to pressure creat...