General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

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...

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...