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The world’s tallest Statue the “Statue of Unity” is located in the Narmada district in Gujarat.
Gujarat with 17 airports in the state is the highest number of operating airports in a state in India.
Gujarat is the only home to the Asiatic Lions in India.
Gujarat’s Kutch District is the largest district in India.
India’s first Marine National Park is situated in Gujarat.
Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
Harappan Site Lothal which is situated in Gujarat is the first port of India.
Gujarat is the home to the country’s largest dairy-producing brand Amul.
Gandhinagar in Gujarat is the greenest city in Asia.
Surat is the centre or hub for diamond trade in India.
Gujarat is known to consume the highest amount of sugar in the country.
Gujarat is famous for its thread work fabrics, Zari industry and Kathi embroidery.
Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium is the world’s largest cricket stadium. the stadium has a capacity of 132,000 spectators and parking spaces for 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers.
Tulsi Shyam hills near Gujarat’s Amreli district is very similar to Leh’s Magnetic Hill. Objects placed here act against gravity and roll uphill.
Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second-largest concrete dam in the world in terms of the volume of concrete used for its construction after the Grand Coulee dam across River Columbia, US.
Goa, otherwise known as the Beach Capital of India is the smallest state in India.
The state has a third land covered by forests.
It was ruled by Portugal for almost 450 years. It was liberated from Portuguese rule on 19th December 1961. So Goa has two independent days.
During the Portuguese reign, India’s first printing press and medical school were established in the state. The printing press started operation in 1956 and it was the 1st printing press in Asia.
Chhattisgarh was anciently known as Dakshina Kosala. The state shares its border with 7 states – Uttar Pradesh in the north, Jharkhand in the northeast, Odisha in the east, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Telangana in the southwest, Maharashtra in the west, and Madhya Pradesh in the northwest.
Chhattisgarh is home to several tribes with the Gonds of Bastar being the most prominent among them. More than 50% of the state population consists of tribal people.
To provide medical services and transport the emergency patients of remote villages of the state to hospitals, Chhattisgarh became the first in the country to effectively implement Motorcycle-ambulances in its state.
As the state is one of the major exporters of rice, The same term “Rice Bowl of India” is also used for Chhattisgarh State along with Andhra Pradesh.
Chhattisgarh State became the first state in India to have a Dedicated University of Dance and Music. The name of the university is Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya which is located in Khairagarh of the state.
The state produces 15% of the total steel produced in India.
The 75-day-long festival of goddess Danteswari Mata popularly known as Bastar Dussehra is Celebrated by the local people of the state. It is the longest festival in the world
Chhattisgarh is famous for Kosa silk. The silk is well known for its soft texture.
Jal-Jali is a popular travel destination where the ground vibrates. When travellers walk or jump on the ground, it creates an earthquake feeling.
Chitrakot Waterfalls in Chhattisgarh is Known as Niagara Falls of India.
Bhoramdeo Temple is popularly called the Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh.
The word Bihar is derived from the ancient Sanskrit and Pali word ‘Vihara’ which means Abode.
The land is the birthplace of Lord Mahavir and Guru Gobind Singh (Tenth Guru of Sikh). Lord Buddha delivered most of his sermons in this state. The first Buddhist council was organized by king Ajathasatru and was presided over by Mahakasyapa at Rajgir, Bihar.
Mundeswari Devi temple of Bihar is considered the oldest functional Hindu temple in the country.
The famous Nalanda University of Bihar is said to be the oldest university of the world.
The erstwhile city of Vaishali is considered to be the first republic in the world. This city is now an independent district of Bihar
Situated at the extreme northeast of India and the largest among the seven sister states of North East India, Arunachal Pradesh shared borders with Assam and Nagaland States.
The state also shared land border with Myanmar, Bhutan and China. The international border between Arunachal Pradesh and China is known as the McMohan line.
It was earlier named after North-East Frontier Agency.
The state has a forest cover of more than 80%.
India’s longest river bridge Dhola-Sadiya (Bhupen- Hazarika Setu) over the Lohit River is a connecting link between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
English is the only official language of this state.
Andhra Pradesh is situated in the south-eastern coastal region of India.
It covers an area of 162,975 km2 which makes it the seventh-largest state in India.
The state is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
The world-famous Koh-i-Nur diamond was possibly mined from the Kollar mine situated in this state.
As a major producer of rice in the country, it is also known as the “Rice bowl of India”.
After the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories on 31 October 2019, the Union Territory of Ladakh was created.
Ladakh is bounded by Jammu and Kashmir union territory and Pakistan to the west, China to the north and northeast and Himachal Pradesh to the south. The ut also shares a small border with Afghanistan in the northwest direction.
Dras in Ladakh is the world’s second coldest inhabited region, after Oymyakon town in Russian.
Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle is the second-highest optical telescope in the world and it is located in Ladakh.
Pangong Lake is located in Ladakh. The lake is located at 4350 meters from sea level. It is the world’s highest located saltwater lake. The Pangong lake freezes during winter.
The Magnetic Hill or Gravity Hill of Ladakh seems to pull everything upwards. But it was an optical illusion created by carving out the nearby slopes in such a way that the downward slope of the road looks upward.
The people of Ladakh follow the Tibetan calendar. The Tibetan calendar has all months having equal 30 days and there is an additional month in each 3rd year.
Some of the world’s highest motorable mountain passes like Umling La and Khardung La are located in Ladakh.
In Lamayuru village of Ladakh, the soil, rock and environment view looks similar to the moon’s surface. The Lunar landscape makes the place unique.
Though Ladakh is a high-altitude mountainous and arid region, still it is the home to around 225 bird species.
Rare twin-humped Bactrian camels are seen in the Nubra valley. These camels are native to the Gobi desert of Mongolia and were imported here during the silk trade time.
Hemis National Park is a high-altitude national park in Ladakh. It is the largest national park in India. The National Park is famous for its snow leopards.
Siachin Glacier is an Indian military base located in the high-altitude regions of Ladakh and it is the highest battleground in the world.
Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shares its border with Ladakh to the east, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south, Pakistan to the southwest and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) to the northwest.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was formed on 31 October 2019 by the splitting of Jammu and Kashmir state into 2 Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir state had its own flag and a separate constitution, but with the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian Parliament in August 2019, the separate flag and constitution system of the state was abolished.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has 2 capitals.
Srinagar is the summer capital of the Union Territory.
Jammu is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amarnath cave is located in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The cave has a natural Shiva lingam made up of ice.
The famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine is located in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
The eighth century AD Martand Sun Temple is located in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
The Floating Post Office is located in Dal Lake, Srinagar is assumed to be the only post office in the world to be located on a lake. The post office is built on a houseboat.
The World famous Pashmina Shawl is made from the wools of the Himalayan Goat and is an acknowledged handicraft of Jammu and Kashmir.