General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

05 Jan 2026

Bomb Cyclone

Context A powerful “bomb cyclone” barreled across the northern United States recently, triggering severe winter weather in the Midwest an...

03 Jan 2026

Nimesulide

Context The government has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of all oral formulations of Nimesulide exceeding 100 mg, with immediate eff...

03 Jan 2026

Somaliland

Recently, Israel recognised Somaliland as an independent state. Somaliland is a self-declared entity in the Horn of Africa, bordering Djibouti, Ethiop...

01 Jan 2026

Buccal Mucosa Cancer

A recent study shows that alcohol consumption, even in small amounts, significantly increases the risk of buccal mucosa cancer (BMC), a common and agg...

31 Dec 2025

Parasynnemellisia Khasiana

Parasynnemellisia khasiana is a newly discovered fungal species reported from the bamboo forests around Mawsynram in Meghalaya Habitat and host: The...

31 Dec 2025

Frequency Comb

A frequency comb is a special type of laser source whose spectrum consists of a large number of evenly spaced, discrete frequencies, resembling the te...

29 Dec 2025

Kolleru Lake

Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India, located in Andhra Pradesh, noted for its biodiversity, migratory birds, and flood-balanc...

22 Dec 2025

White Spot Disease (WSD)

White Spot Disease is a highly contagious viral disease affecting crustaceans, especially shrimps/prawns, leading to mass mortality in aquaculture. C...

18 Dec 2025

Channa bhoi

 A newly discovered species of snakehead fish found in India. Discovered in a small mountain stream near Iewmawlong village in the Ri-Bhoi distr...

18 Dec 2025

Hanukkah (Chanukah) Festival

Hanukkah (Chanukah) Festival  Hanukkah, also called Chanukah, is an eight-day Jewish festival known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the...

16 Dec 2025

Artemisinin

Artemisinin is a plant-derived antimalarial drug obtained from sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua), widely used in combination therapies for the treatmen...

16 Dec 2025

Ponduru Khadi

Ponduru Khadi is a traditional handspun and handwoven cotton fabric from Ponduru village, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Recently granted the G...

16 Dec 2025

Boreendo (Bhorindo)

 Boreendo is an ancient traditional wind musical instrument from Pakistan’s Sindh region, dating back to the Indus Valley Civilisation, and...

13 Dec 2025

Deodar Tree (Cedrus deodara)

Deodar, meaning “wood of the gods” (from Sanskrit Devadāru), is a majestic evergreen conifer native to the Western Himalayas and revered f...

13 Dec 2025

Blue Corner Notice

A Blue Corner Notice is an Interpol “Enquiry Notice” used to collect additional information about a person’s identity, location, or...

11 Dec 2025

Cosmic Filament

A cosmic filament is a long, thread-like structure made of galaxies, gas, and dark matter that forms part of the Universe’s cosmic web. Latest...