General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

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...

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...