About Odisha

 

ODISHA

🔺Statehood :- 1st April 1936.

🔺Capital :- Bhubaneswar.

🔺1st CM :- Harekrushna Mahatab.

🔺Present CM :- Naveen Patnaik.

🔺1st Governor :- Kailash Nath Katju.

🔺Present Governor :- Ganeshi Lal.

🔺Official Language :- Odia.

🔺Area :- 155,707 km2

🔺Area Rank :- 8th.

🔺Total Population :- 41,974,218

 

🔺Rank in Population :- 11th.

🔺District :- 30.

🔺Lok Sabha :- 21.

🔺Rajya Sabha :- 10.

🔺Legislature :- 147.

🔺Border States :- Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh.

🔺Dam :- Hirakund.

🔺State animal :- Sambar.

🔺State Bird :- Indian Roller.

🔺State Flower :- Ashoka.

🔺State Tree :- Sacred Fig.

🔺High Court :- Odisha High Court.

🔺Chief Justice :- S. Muralidhar. 

◼️Rivers :- Mahandi.

◼️Lakes :- Chilika.

◼️Festival :- Puri Nath Yatra.

◼️Dance Form :- Chhau.

◼️National Park :-

🔺Simlipal National Park.

🔺Bhitarkanika National Park.

◼️Wildlife Sanctuaries :-

🔺Bhitarkanika WLS.

🔺Chilika WLS.

🔺Balukhand Konark WLS.

🔺Debrigarh WLS.

🔺Gahirmatha (Marine) WLS.

🔺Similipal WLS.

🔺Satkosia Gorge WLS.

🔺Kapilash WLS.

🔺Kothagarh WLS.

🔺Chandaka Dampara WLS.

🔺Sunabeda WLS.

◼️Waterfalls :- Gundichaghagi Waterfall.

◼️Famous Temple :-

🔺Jagannath Temple.

🔺Konark Sun Temple.

◼️Stadium :-

🔺Kalinga Hockey Stadium.

🔺Barabati International Cricket Stadium.

◼️Airports:- Biju Patnaik International Airport.

         ◼️RECENTLY IN NEWS ◼️

🔺Odisha’s Ganjam district has declared itself a child marriage-free district.

🔺Ganjam is the first district in Odisha that has been declared child marriage-free.

🔺The district administration has increased the reward for people informing about the occurrence of child marriage to ₹50,000 from ₹5000.

🔺Naveen Patnaik inaugurates India’s first ‘Fire Park’ in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

🔺Tata Group company, Tata Steel Long Products Ltd’s (TSLP) has acquired Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore.

🔺Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) is a steel plant located in Kalinganagar in Odisha and was shut in March 2020 due to continued losses. It has a capacity of  1.1 million tonnes a year.

🔺NINL is a joint venture of 4 CPSEs — MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha Government PSUs - OMC and IPICOL.

About Mizoram

 

MIZORAM

🔺Formation :- 20 February 1987.

🔺Known As Land of Hills.

🔺Capital :- Aizawal.

🔺1st CM :-  C. Chhunga.

🔺Present CM :- P. Zoramthanga

🔺1st Governor :- Hiteswar Saikia.

🔺Present Governor :- Hari Babu Kambhampati.

🔺Official Language :- Mizo & English.

🔺Area :- 21,081 km2.

🔺Area Rank :- 25th.

🔺Total Population :- 1,091,014.

 

🔺Rank in Population :- 27th.

🔺District :- 11.

🔺Lok Sabha :- 01

🔺Rajya Sabha :- 01

🔺Legislature :- 40

🔺Border States :- Tripura, Manipur & Assam.

🔺Border country :- Myanmar & Bangladesh.

🔺State animal :- Himalayan Serow.

🔺State Bird :- Syrmaticus humiae.

🔺State Flower :- Red Vanda.

🔺State Tree :- Indian Rose Chestnut.

🔺High Court :- Gauhati High Court.

🔺Chief Justice :- Sudhanshu Dhulia.

◼️Rivers :- Tlawng.

◼️Lakes :- Tamdil.

◼️Festival :- Chapchar kut.

◼️Dance Form :- Khullam.

◼️National Park :-

🔺Murlen National Park. 

🔺Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park.

◼️Wildlife Sanctuaries :-

🔺Dampa WLS.

🔺Khawanglung WLS.

🔺Lengteng WLS.

🔺Tawi WLS.

🔺Thorangtlang WLS.

🔺Tokalo WLS.

◼️Waterfalls :- Vantawng Waterfall.

◼️Stadium :- Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.

◼️Airports:- Lengpui Airport.

         ◼️RECENTLY IN NEWS ◼️

🔺India and ADB inks $4.5 million project readiness financing loan to support urban mobility in Mizoram.

🔺The top five States in terms of forest cover as percentage of total geographical area are Mizoram (84.53%), Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76.00%), Manipur (74.34%) and Nagaland (73.90%).

🔺South Maubuang in Aibawk block of Aizawl district in Mizoram has been declared as the model ODF Plus village.

🔺The village has fulfilled all the criteria as per SBM-G Phase II guidelines and all households and institutions have functional toilets and measures in place for effective management of solid and liquid waste.

🔺It has a population of 649 individuals from 116 households has emerged as the first ODF Plus village in the State of Mizoram.

About Meghalaya

 

 MEGHALAYA

🔺Statehood :- 21st January 1972.

🔺Capital :- Shillong.

🔺1st CM :- Williamson A. Sangma.

🔺Present CM :- Conrad Kongkal Sangma.

🔺1st Governor :- Braj Kumar Nehru.

🔺Present Governor :- Satya Pal Malik.

🔺Official Language :- English.

🔺Area :- 22,429 km2

🔺Area Rank :- 24th

🔺Total Population :- 2,964,007.

 

🔺Rank in Population :- 22nd.

🔺District :- 11

🔺Lok Sabha :- 02

🔺Rajya Sabha :- 01

🔺Legislature :- 60

🔺Border States :- Assam.

🔺Border country :- Bangladesh.

🔺Famous Temple :- Sri Vithal Temple.

🔺State animal :- Clouded Leopard. 

🔺State Bird :- Hill Myna.

🔺State Flower :- Lady Slipper Orchid.

🔺State Tree :- Gamhar.

🔺High Court :- Meghalaya High Court.

🔺Chief Justice :- Sanjib Banerjee.

◼️Rivers :- Someswari.

◼️Lakes :- Umiam Lake.

◼️Festival :- Nongkrem & Kapomblang.

◼️Dance Form :- Laho & Baghla.

◼️Waterfalls :- Nohkalikai.

◼️National Park :-

🔺Nokrek National Park.

🔺Balphakram National Park.

◼️Wildlife Sanctuaries :-

🔺Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS.

🔺Nongkhyllem WLS.

🔺Narpuh WLS.

🔺Siju WLS.

◼️Airports:- Shillong Airport, Meghalaya.

         ◼️RECENTLY IN NEWS ◼️

🔺India’s longest Road Arch Bridge inaugurated in Meghalaya.

🔺Unemployment rate in India in January 2022 fell sharply to 6.57%, according to the data from thinktank,  Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This is the lowest rate witnessed since March 2021.

🔺Gujarat at 1.2%, Meghalaya at 1.5%, Odisha at 1.8% and Karnataka at 2.9%.

ICC AWARDS 2021:-

 

ICC AWARDS 2021:-

🔶ICC Umpire of the Year – Marais Erasmus.

🔷ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year –Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan).

🔶ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year –Tammy Beaumont (England).

🔷ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year –Janneman Malan (South Africa).

🔶ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Fatima Sana (Pakistan).

🔷ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year –Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman).

🔶ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year - Andrea-Mae Zepeda (Austria).

🔷ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year –Babar Azam (Pakistan).

🔶ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year –Lizelle Lee (South Africa).

🔷ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year –Joe Root (England).

🔶Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year –Smriti Mandhana (India).

🔷Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year –Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan).

🔶ICC Spirit of Cricket Award –To be announced.

About Maharashtra

 

MAHARASHTRA :-

🔺Formation :- 1st May 1960

🔺Known As Financial Capital Of India.

🔺Capital :- Mumbai.

🔺1st CM :- Yashwantrao Chavan.

🔺Present CM :- Uddhav Thackeray.

🔺1st Governor :- Raja Sir Maharaj Singh.

🔺Present Governor :- Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.

🔺Official Language :- Marathi.

🔺Area :- 307,713 km2.

🔺Area Rank :- 3rd.

🔺Total Population :- 112,374,333

 

🔺Rank in Population :- 2nd

🔺District :- 36

🔺Lok Sabha :- 48

🔺Rajya Sabha :- 19

🔺Legislature :- 288

🔺Border States :- Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat & MP. 

🔺State animal :- Indian Giant Squirrel.

🔺State Bird :- Yellow Footed Green Pigeon.

🔺State Flower :- Jarul.

🔺State Tree :- Mango Tree. 

🔺High Court :- Madras High Court.

🔺Chief Justice :- Dipankar Datta.

🔺Festival :- Ganesh Chaturthi.

🔺Dance Form :- Lavani.

◼️GI TAG :-

🔺Wada Kolam Rice.

🔺Alibaug White Onion.

◼️National Park :-

🔺Negaon national Park.

🔺Sanjay Gandhi( Borivilli) National Park.

🔺Chandoli National Park.

🔺Gugamal National Park.

🔺Tadoba National Park.

◼️Rivers :-

🔺Godavari.

🔺Krishna.

◼️Famous Temple :-

🔺Shirdi Sai Baba Temple.

🔺Siddhi Vinayak Temple.

◼️Dam :-

🔺Godavari.

🔺Narmada.

🔺Pench.

🔺Tapti.

◼️Lakes :-

🔺Lonar.

🔺Rankela.

🔺Venna.

◼️Tribes :-

🔺Bhil.

🔺Katkari.

🔺Gond-Madia.

◼️Wildlife Sanctuaries :-

🔺Naigaon Peacock Sanctuary.

🔺Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS.

🔺Bhimashankar WLS.

🔺Great Indian Bustard WLS.

🔺Koyana WLS.

🔺Karanja Sohal Blackbuck WLS.

🔺Lonar WLS.

🔺New Bor WLS.

🔺Phansad WLS 

◼️Waterfalls :-

🔺Bhambavli Vajrai Waterfall.

🔺Sahasrakund Waterfall.

◼️Historical Places :-

🔺Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

🔺Ajanta and Ellora Caves.

🔺Gateway of India.

◼️Stadium :-

🔺Wankhede International Cricket Stadium.

🔺Jawahar Lal Nehru Cricket Stadium.

◼️Airports:-

🔺Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai.

🔺Dr Babasahab Ambedkar International Airport Nagpur.

🔺Aurangabad Airport.

◼️Schemes :-

🔺Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashatikaran Scheme.

🔺My Family, My Responsibility.

🔺Balasaheb Thackeray Accidental Insurance Scheme.

🔺"Project Platina.

🔺"Mahajobs portal.

🔺"Healthcare Service at Your Doorstep" initiative.

🔺"Maha Parwana" Plan.

🔺‘Cyber Safe Women’ Initiative. 

🔺"Shiv Bhojan" Scheme.

🔺Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana.

🔺Mee Annapurna.

🔺Jalyukt Shivar water conservation scheme.

🔺No Mask, No Ride’ Campaign.

      ◼️RECENTLY RENAMED◼️

🔺Nagpur's Gorewada International Zoo renamed as Balasahab Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park.

         ◼️RECENTLY IN NEWS ◼️

🔺The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government to support its ‘Majhi Vasundhara’campaign. It is an initiative towards sustainable use of energy and environmental development. The literal meaning of ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ is ‘My Earth’. 

🔺It is an initiative of the Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra.

🔺UNEP tie-up with Maharashtra to support ‘Majhi Vasundhara’campaign.

🔺The 17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation films (MIFF-2022) is scheduled to take place from 29 May to 4 June, 2022 at the Films Division complex, Mumbai.

🔺The programme is organized by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting since 1990, with support from the Government of Maharashtra, and focuses on documentary, short fiction and animation films.