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The GK24 editorial team writes and fact-checks daily current affairs and general knowledge content for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams. Every article cites its sources and is reviewed before publishing.

Articles by GK24 Editorial Team

Sports
Kumkum Anil Mohod Wins Recurve Individual Gold at Asian Games
Kumkum Anil Mohod became the first Indian woman to win the Recurve Individual gold at the 2026 Asian Games, settling the final in a decisive shoot-off.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
DARE and ICAR Begin Special Campaign 6.0 at Farm Institutes
The Department of Agricultural Research and Education and ICAR started Special Campaign 6.0 on 2 October 2026 with cleanliness drives at institutes across India.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM-SETU Completes One Year: 850 ITIs Identified for Upgrade
PM-SETU, the ₹60,000 crore scheme to rebuild 1,000 government ITIs, completes a year on 4 October 2026 with 850 institutes identified and 14 clusters cleared.
3 October 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
Great Indian Bustard Rewilding Begins at Desert National Park
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma began the release of two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards in Jaisalmer.
3 October 2026 · 3 min read
Important Days
National Anti-Drug Addiction Day Marked in Rajasthan Opium Belt
The Central Bureau of Narcotics, Rajasthan Unit observed National Anti-Drug Addiction Day on Gandhi Jayanti with awareness drives across opium-growing districts.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachh Bharat Diwas 2026 Marked by Special Gram Sabhas
Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil joined a Special Gram Sabha at Majigam in Gujarat as villages across India marked Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2 October 2026.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Harivansh to Lead India at 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is leading a nine-member Indian parliamentary team to the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly at Arusha in Tanzania.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
NABKISAN Raises ₹180 Crore Through India's First WASH Bond
NABKISAN, a NABARD subsidiary, listed India's first social bond meant only for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector on the NSE and raised ₹180 crore.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Vice-President Opens 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in Delhi
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, held on the theme ‘Resilience in an Age of Flux’.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Navpreet Singh Deported from Türkiye in Narco Trafficking Case
Narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh, who took Turkish citizenship as Navab Virk, was deported from Türkiye and jailed in India on 3 October 2026.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Indian States & UTs
Odisha GK: Formation, Geography, History and Culture
State GK notes for exams: formation and renaming of Odisha, rivers and Chilika, the Kalinga War and Konark, minerals and steel, Odissi and its festivals.
3 October 2026 · 6 min read
Banking & Financial Awareness
Deposit Insurance and DICGC: Cover, Premium and Rules
Bank exam notes on deposit insurance in India: the DICGC and its Act, the five lakh cover for each depositor of a bank, the premium banks pay and the deposits left out.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read
Static GK
Airports, Ports and Metro Cities of India: Static GK
Static GK notes for exams: India’s international airports and their names, the major seaports of both coasts and their features, and the metro rail cities in order.
3 October 2026 · 4 min read
Science & Technology
Quantum Technology and the National Quantum Mission
Science and technology notes: qubits, superposition and entanglement, quantum key distribution, and the National Quantum Mission with its outlay, targets and hubs.
3 October 2026 · 4 min read
Indian States & UTs
West Bengal GK: Geography, History and Culture
State GK notes for exams: formation and borders of West Bengal, rivers and the Sundarbans, the Bengal Renaissance, jute and tea, UNESCO sites and folk arts.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read
Banking & Financial Awareness
Basel Norms and Capital Adequacy: Pillars and Ratios
Banking awareness notes: the Basel Committee and the three accords, Tier one and Tier two capital, the capital adequacy ratio and the Reserve Bank of India minimums.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read
Awards & Honours
Grammy and Music Awards: Categories and Indian Winners
Award notes for exams: the Grammy Awards and the Recording Academy, the four general field categories, Indian Grammy winners and India’s own music honours.
3 October 2026 · 4 min read
Sports GK
Swimming and Aquatic Sports: Pool, Strokes and Indian Swimmers
Exam notes on swimming and aquatic sports: pool size and lanes, the four strokes, medley orders, Olympic events, water polo, diving and India's famous swimmers.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read
Important Days & Dates
New National Days Declared since 2014: Dates and Reasons
Exam notes on the national days declared since 2014: the date, the person or event each honours, the year of declaration, and the older days used as distractors.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read
Books & Authors
Famous Poems and Poets of India: Works and Languages
Exam notes on famous Indian poems and poets: Kalidasa and Jayadeva, the bhakti poets, Chhayavad, Urdu verse, Indian English poetry and Jnanpith winners.
3 October 2026 · 5 min read