General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

31 Mar 2026

Bab el-Mandeb Strait

 • Located at the southern end of the Red Sea, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.  • Connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden...

30 Mar 2026

Earth Hour

* Earth Hour is a global movement promoting environmental awareness and action.  • Organized by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).  &b...

30 Mar 2026

CALM Brain

CALM Brain is a first-of-its-kind digital repository of data in India on brain structure and function from a range of psychiatric disorders. Started...

28 Mar 2026

Honshu Island

Honshu is the largest island of Japan and has over 80% of its population, including major cities like Tokyo.  • It lies between the Pacific...

26 Mar 2026

GlobE Network

GlobE Network is a global platform for anti-corruption agencies, set up during Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency under UNCAC.  • It has 1...

24 Mar 2026

Litani River

Recently, Israeli airstrikes destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River, a key transport link in southern Lebanon.  • Location &am...

23 Mar 2026

Vietnam

A high-level bilateral meeting was held between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs o...

20 Mar 2026

IOS SAGAR

 • Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR is a maritime security cooperation programme in the Indian Ocean Region  • Aims to enable joint...

20 Mar 2026

Sejjil Missile

The Sejjil is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by Iran.  • It is a two-stage, solid-fuel missile, enabling quicker launch and bet...

17 Mar 2026

Drawida Vazhania

 • A new earthworm species discovered from Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary near Vazhani Dam in Kerala.  • It belongs to the gen...

16 Mar 2026

El Ashmunein

El Ashmunein (Hermopolis Magna) is an ancient city of Upper Egypt on the west bank of the Nile River.  • It was a major religious centre de...

16 Mar 2026

Kamakhya Temple

 • Located on Nilachal Hill near the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati.  • Dedicated to Kamakhya (Goddess Sati); one of the 51 Shakti...

16 Mar 2026

Mozambique

Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa located along the Indian Ocean, with capital Maputo. It borders **Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sout...

13 Mar 2026

Tephra

Tephra refers to small rock fragments, ash, and volcanic material ejected into the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption and later deposited around th...

11 Mar 2026

Sinhagad Fort

 1. Hill fort near Pune in the Sahyadri Mountains, about 1,312 m above sea level; earlier called Kondhana.  2. Believed to be ~2000 years o...

11 Mar 2026

Doomsday Fish (Oarfish)

 • Oarfish is a rarely seen deep-sea fish sometimes called the “Doomsday Fish.”  • Scientific Name: Regalecus glesne...