General Knowledge – UPSC, KAS & PSC Insights

17 Feb 2026

Futala Lake

Futala Lake, also known as Telankhedi Lake, is a 200-year-old man-made lake in western Nagpur, Maharashtra, built during the Bhonsle dynasty to supply...

17 Feb 2026

Exposome

The exposome refers to the complete set of exposures an individual experiences throughout life — from conception onward — and how these ex...

15 Feb 2026

Phoenicia

Phoenicia was an ancient maritime civilization located along the eastern Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon. Maritime Trade Power – Th...

15 Feb 2026

Mangrove Clam

The mangrove clam (Geloina erosa), commonly called mud clam or Kandal Kakka in Kerala, is a burrowing bivalve found in mangrove ecosystems of the Indo...

11 Feb 2026

Mons Mouton

Scientists from ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) have identified a landing zone in the rugged south polar region of the Moon called Mons M...

10 Feb 2026

Kordofan

A drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces near Rahad in North Kordofan killed at least 24 displaced civilians, including children and infan...

10 Feb 2026

Eurasian Otter

The Eurasian otter, also called the European or common otter, is a semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal native to Eurasia. Recently, it has been recorded a...

09 Feb 2026

Michelangelo (1475–1564)

Michelangelo (1475–1564) was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, renowned for his extraordinary contributions to sculpture,...

06 Feb 2026

El Chichón (Chichonal)

El Chichón (Chichonal) is a highly active stratovolcano located in north-central Chiapas, Mexico. Recent unusual changes observed inside its cr...

06 Feb 2026

Myoglobin

Researchers have developed a flexible, low-cost biosensor capable of detecting myoglobin, a protein released into the bloodstream during early stages...

05 Feb 2026

Deuteron

A recent study by the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has shed light on how deuterons can survive extremely high-energy part...

05 Feb 2026

Shiveluch volcano

Shiveluch volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, has erupted twice recently, sending ash plumes up to 8 km a...

02 Feb 2026

Nipah virus (NiV)

Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic viral disease that poses a serious public health threat due to its high fatality rate and potential for human-to-human...

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...