General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

02 Feb 2026

Phosphorus

Phosphorus accumulation in U.S. farmland has become a major environmental concern because excess phosphorus from fertilizers and manure enters water b...

30 Jan 2026

Tehri Lake

Tehri Lake is a large artificial reservoir in Uttarakhand, formed by the Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi River.  It came into existence during the c...

30 Jan 2026

Border Roads Organisation

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation at Chatergala Pass under Project Sa...

30 Jan 2026

Bacillus subtilis

Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium commonly found in soil and vegetation. It is non-pathogenic, widely used as...

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...