General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

27 Jan 2026

Anna Chakra

Anna Chakra is a supply chain optimization and decision-support system developed to improve the movement of food grains under India’s Public Dis...

23 Jan 2026

Phulkari

An exhibition of rare pre-Partition textiles showcases phulkari, a traditional Punjabi embroidery, highlighting its cultural significance in women&rsq...

23 Jan 2026

Parbati Giri

Parbati Giri was a prominent freedom fighter and social worker from Odisha, popularly known as the Mother Teresa of Western Odisha. Inspired by Gandhi...

23 Jan 2026

Soft Matter

Soft matter refers to a class of materials that behave like liquids when force is applied but retain their shape when at rest. These materials are eas...

21 Jan 2026

Bagurumba Dance

Recently, the Prime Minister of India witnessed a large-scale performance of the Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community in Assam, with participation of...

19 Jan 2026

Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara

The Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara, also known as the Medaram Jatara, is one of the world’s largest indigenous spiritual gatherings, celebrated...

17 Jan 2026

Finke River (Larapinta)

The Finke River, known to the Arrernte people as Larapinta, is considered the world’s oldest river system, with origins dating back hundreds of...

16 Jan 2026

Molecular Clouds

Molecular clouds are cold, dense regions of interstellar gas and dust where molecules—mainly molecular hydrogen (H₂)—can form. They are cr...

15 Jan 2026

Menkes Disease

Menkes disease is a rare X-linked inherited disorder that disrupts the body’s ability to absorb, transport, and utilize copper, an essential tra...

15 Jan 2026

Catastrophe bonds

Context Recently, the Kerala government has asked the Union government to consider instituting ‘catastrophe bonds’ as protection against...

13 Jan 2026

Shaksgam Valley

Context China has rejected India’s territorial claim over the Shaksgam Valley, calling it Chinese territory despite India considering it part o...

13 Jan 2026

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is an active stratovolcano located in Albay Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, and is the most active volcano in the country, situated...

12 Jan 2026

North Island

Context A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the North Island region of New Zealand recently. About North Island  The North Island is one of the...

09 Jan 2026

Bigha

Context The Assam government recently completed an eviction drive to clear alleged encroachment from around 6,200 bighas (nearly 830 hectares) of lan...

08 Jan 2026

Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida: A birth defect of the spinal cord causing serious childhood paralysis During early pregnancy (embryonic period) due to incomplete devel...

06 Jan 2026

Taimoor Weapon System

Context The Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System recently. About Taimoor...