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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
India Win First-Ever Women's Recurve Team Gold at Asian Games
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti won India's first-ever gold medal in the Women's Recurve Team archery event at the Asian Games on 2 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Innovative Public Toilets Mark 12 Years of Swachh Bharat
As the Swachh Bharat Mission completes twelve years, cities from Bengaluru to Tirupati have rebuilt public toilets using scrap buses, recycled plastic and smart fittings.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
NITI Aayog Holds SDG Budgeting Workshop in Kolkata
NITI Aayog held a National Workshop on SDG Budgeting at Kolkata with the West Bengal government and UNDP, drawing participants from 32 States and Union Territories.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Sends Bihar Makhana From Purnea to Greece
APEDA flagged off a consignment of popped makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece, moving from Mundra Port in India to the Piraeus Port in Greece.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Goyal at G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee, US
Piyush Goyal attended the closing day of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting at Milwaukee and asked that trade distortions be corrected only through WTO-consistent means.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RELIEF Timelines Extended for West Asia Route Exporters
The Department of Commerce has stretched the timelines under Component II of RELIEF, which gives exporters on the Gulf route ECGC cover with 95 per cent risk coverage.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RoDTEP Export Scheme Extended Up to 31 December 2026
The Department of Commerce has carried the RoDTEP export refund scheme forward to 31 December 2026, leaving the notified rates and value caps untouched.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Meghwal Leads Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Drive at IIAC in Delhi
Law and Justice Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal led a tree plantation drive at the India International Arbitration Centre in Vasant Kunj, Delhi.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Special Campaign 6 Starts With E-Waste Disposal in Focus
The month-long Special Campaign 6 began on 2 October 2026 in central ministries, with scientific e-waste disposal and pendency clearance as its targets.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Survey of India Marks 28 Standard Place Names in Ladakh
The Centre, working with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has fixed standard names for 28 places and features on the official Survey of India map.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Artificial Intelligence and the IndiaAI Mission: Exam Notes
Science and technology notes for exams: what artificial intelligence is, its types and branches, the landmark machines, and the IndiaAI Mission with its seven pillars.
2 October 2026 · 5 min read
Indian States & UTs
Chhattisgarh GK: Formation, Minerals and Culture
State GK notes for exams: formation of Chhattisgarh, its capital and rivers, mineral and steel belts, tribal risings, national parks, temples and folk dances.
2 October 2026 · 5 min read
Static GK
Famous Cities and Their Nicknames: Full List
Static GK notes for exams: nicknames of Indian and world cities, why each name was given, and the pairs question setters use as distractors.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
Science & Technology
Semiconductors and the Electronics Mission: Notes
Science and technology notes for exams: band gaps, doping, diodes and transistors, how chips are made, and the Semicon India programme explained.
2 October 2026 · 5 min read
Indian States & UTs
Jharkhand GK: Formation, Minerals and Culture
State GK notes for exams: formation of Jharkhand, its capital and rivers, mineral belts, tribal risings, festivals, dances and protected areas.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
Awards & Honours
Journalism Awards: Ramnath Goenka, Pulitzer and More
Journalism awards notes for exams: the Ramnath Goenka Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Magsaysay journalism winners and the Press Council of India honours.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
Art & Culture
Rock-Cut Caves and Stupas: Sites, Terms and PYQs
Art and culture notes for exams: rock-cut caves from Barabar to Ellora, the stupas of Sanchi, Bharhut and Amaravati, and every term a paper asks.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
Static GK
Dams, Bridges and Power Plants of India: Static GK
Static GK notes on the dams, bridges and power plants of India, with each structure paired to its river, state and reservoir and the traps papers set.
2 October 2026 · 5 min read
Important Days & Dates
Important Dates in Indian History: Timeline for Exams
Exam notes on the important dates in Indian history, with a dated timeline of battles, Acts, Congress sessions and movements, and the traps set around them.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
Banking & Financial Awareness
Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks: RBI Rules
Banking awareness notes on payments banks and small finance banks: the RBI guidelines, capital and deposit limits, lending norms and the firsts asked in exams.
2 October 2026 · 6 min read