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GK24 Editorial Team

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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

National
PM Modi Joins UPSC Centenary Celebrations at Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 100 years of the Union Public Service Commission at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi, and gave the mantra Nagrik Devo Bhava.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Surya Kiran Air Show Sought at Lonar, Ajanta and Ellora
Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has asked the Defence Minister for Surya Kiran displays at Lonar Crater Lake and the Ajanta and Ellora Caves in November 2026.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Special Campaign 6.0 Begins 2 October With E-Waste Focus
The DARPG Special Campaign 6.0 runs from 2 to 31 October 2026 on cleanliness, e-waste and records; the Culture Ministry has listed 595 sites for cleaning.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 Sets Aside Rs 5,000 Crore for Tribal Villages
The Drinking Water Department reviewed tap water saturation in PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA tribal villages, for which Rs 5,000 crore is earmarked under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Appointments
Narendra Bhooshan Assumes Charge as MoEFCC Secretary
Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026: Health Ministry Holds Shramdaan
The Union Health Ministry held a shramdaan in New Delhi on 1 October 2026 under the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, themed Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Indian States & UTs
Himachal Pradesh GK: Formation, Rivers and Exam Facts
State GK notes on Himachal Pradesh: formation in 1948, 1956 and 1971, its rivers and dams, passes, parks, fairs, temples and state symbols for exams.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Indian States & UTs
Uttarakhand GK: Formation, Rivers, Parks and Exam Facts
State GK notes on Uttarakhand: formation in 2000, Garhwal and Kumaon, the Panch Prayag, Nanda Devi, Corbett, the Chipko movement and state symbols.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Static GK
Indian Railways Zones and Facts: Complete Exam Notes
Static GK notes on Indian Railways: zones and their headquarters, the first trains, gauges, production units, record bridges, tunnels and heritage lines.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Science & Technology
Vaccines and Disease Control in India: Notes and PYQs
Science and technology notes on vaccines and disease control in India: vaccine types, immunisation programmes, eradicated diseases and causative organisms.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Banking & Financial Awareness
Regional Rural and Cooperative Banks: Notes and PYQs
Banking awareness notes on Regional Rural Banks and cooperative banks: their Acts, shareholding, tiers, regulators and the committees that shaped rural credit.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
Awards & Honours
Gandhi Peace Prize and National Unity Awards: Full Notes
Exam notes on the International Gandhi Peace Prize, its jury and prize money, the Sardar Patel National Unity Award, harmony awards and the Nehru Award.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Art & Culture
Martial Arts and Traditional Sports of India: Notes
Art and culture notes on Indian martial arts and traditional sports: Kalaripayattu, Silambam, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Thoda, Mallakhamb, Kabaddi and festival games.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Static GK
ISRO and India's Space Programme: Missions and Facts
Static GK notes for exams: the founding of ISRO, its centres and launch vehicles, satellite families and the missions from Aryabhata to Chandrayaan-3.
1 October 2026 · 3 min read
Important Days & Dates
Science, Technology and Education Days: Dates and Reasons
Important days notes for exams: National Science Day, Technology Day, Mathematics Day, Space Day, Teachers' Day, Education Day and the world days.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Banking & Financial Awareness
Cards, ATMs and Digital Banking: Systems and PYQs
Banking awareness notes for exams: debit, credit and prepaid cards, kinds of ATM, and NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI, AePS and FASTag with the body running each.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Awards & Honours
Distinguished Service Medals: PVSM, AVSM and VSM
Awards notes for exams: the PVSM, AVSM and VSM, the Yudh Seva medals, the Sena and Jeevan Raksha series and how each differs from a gallantry award.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Art & Culture
Theatre and Cinema of India: Forms, Firsts and PYQs
Art and culture notes for exams: Natya Shastra, Sanskrit plays, folk theatre and puppetry by state, and the firsts, awards and institutions of Indian cinema.
1 October 2026 · 3 min read
Sports GK
Sports Bodies, Cups and Trophies: Exam Lists and PYQs
Static GK notes on sports bodies and trophies: founding years and headquarters of world bodies, Indian associations, and the cup of every major game.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Environment & Ecology
Endangered Species and the IUCN Red List: Categories and PYQs
Notes on endangered species for competitive exams: the nine IUCN Red List categories, threatened Indian species and habitats, wildlife laws and recovery projects.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read