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India & The World:
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INDEX
2.5.3 Indexes & Reports released by Indian
1 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES ............................................ 3
Government .....................................................................32
1.1 FIRST IN THE WORLD .............................................. 3 2.5.4 India’s Global Indices Ranking .........................33
1.2 FIRST IN INDIA – MALE ACHIEVEMENTS ............... 3 2.5.5 India State of Forest Report 2023 .....................35
1.3 FIRST IN INDIA – FEMALE ACHIEVEMENTS ............ 4 2.5.6 List of Reports & Indices of Different
1.4 FAMOUS NATIONAL WOMEN (INDIA) ................... 4 Organization....................................................................35
1.5 FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN ....................... 4 2.6 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & SUMMITS ..37
1.6 NICKNAMES OF FAMOUS PERSONALITIES (INDIA & 2.6.1 International Organizations .............................37
WORLD) ................................................................................. 5 2.6.2 International Summits and Conferences (2023-
24) 42
2.6.3 National Summits & Conferences (2023-24) ...43
2 GOVERNANCE & ORGANIZATIONS ........................ 5
2.1 INDIA AT A GLANCE ............................................... 5
2.1.1 Who What Where (Current important positions 3 ART & CULTURE ..............................................................45
and officials) ...................................................................... 5 3.1 DANCE ...................................................................45
2.1.2 List of Chief Ministers & Governors of Indian 3.1.1 Classical Dance .................................................45
States (as of March, 2025) ................................................ 9 3.1.2 Folk Dances of India ..........................................46
2.1.3 Council of Ministers of India (Portfolios & 3.2 MUSIC ....................................................................47
Constituencies) (as of March, 2025) ............................... 10 3.2.1 Indian Music .....................................................47
2.1.4 List of Presidents of India ................................. 12 3.2.2 Famous Musical Instruments ...........................48
2.1.5 List of Vice – Presidents of India ...................... 13 3.3 FESTIVALS ..............................................................49
2.1.6 List of Prime Ministers of India ....................... 14 3.3.1 Festivals in India ...............................................49
2.1.7 List of Lok Sabha Speakers ................................ 14 3.3.2 Indian Fairs and Festivals .................................49
2.1.8 List of Chief Justice of Supreme Court & Current 3.3.3 International Food Festivals..............................50
Strength of Judges ........................................................... 15 3.4 INDIAN PAINTINGS ................................................51
2.1.9 Important Supreme Court judgments .............. 16 3.5 INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS .........................................52
2.1.10 List of High Courts in India ........................ 16 3.6 ARTS & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA.........52
2.1.11 Distribution of Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha 3.7 HERITAGE AND LANGUAGE ..................................53
Seats in Indian States & UTs ......................................... 17 3.7.1 Temples in India ................................................53
2.1.12 List of Vidhan Sabha & Vidhan Parishad 3.7.2 Indian Languages ..............................................53
Seats in Indian States & UTs ......................................... 18 3.8 LITERATURE & CULTURAL RECOGNITION ...........54
2.1.13 Commissions & Committees ........................ 18 3.8.1 Books & Authors ...............................................54
2.2 WORLD AT A GLANCE .......................................... 21 3.8.2 Autobiographies of Famous Personalities .........56
2.2.1 Official Books of Major Countries .................... 21 3.8.3 Ancient Indian Literary Works and Authors ...57
2.2.2 National Emblem of Famous Countries ........... 22 3.8.4 Modern Indian Literature .................................57
2.2.3 List of Countries & their Parliaments .............. 22 3.9 CALENDARS IN INDIA ............................................58
2.3 INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS 3.9.1 New Year's Day in Different Regions of India .58
24 3.9.2 Important Days .................................................58
2.3.1 National Appointments .................................... 24
2.3.2 International Appointments – 2025 ................. 25
2.3.3 Ambassadors & Their Posted Countries .......... 25 4 AWARDS AND HONOURS ...........................................65
2.3.4 Top Companies & CEOs .................................. 26 4.1 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & PRIZES ....................65
2.4 MAJOR GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND POLICIES . 27 4.1.1 Nobel Prize and India........................................65
2.4.1 Central Government Schemes .......................... 27 4.1.2 Booker Prize Winner .........................................66
2.4.2 New Education Policy 2020 ............................. 30 4.1.3 Ramon Magsaysay Award ................................67
2.5 IMPORTANT REPORTS, SURVEYS, AND INDICES ... 29
4.1.4 Pulitzer Prize (2024 & 2025)............................68
2.5.1 Economic Survey 2024-25................................ 29 4.1.5 Gandhi Peace Prize ...........................................69
2.5.2 Union Budget 2025 - 26 ................................... 29
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4.2 LITERARY AWARDS ............................................... 70 6 DEFENSE & SPACE ........................................................108
4.2.1 Jnanpith Awards............................................... 70
6.1 LIST OF JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES....................108
4.2.2 Saraswati Samman ........................................... 70
6.1.1 Indian Military Exercises ...............................108
4.2.3 Sahitya Akademi Awards ................................. 72
6.1.2 Joint Army Exercises.......................................109
4.2.4 Vyasa Samman ................................................. 73
6.1.3 Joint Navy Exercises .......................................109
4.3 FILM & CULTURAL AWARDS ................................ 74
6.1.4 Joint Air Force Exercises .................................109
4.3.1 Oscars – Academy Awards (2024 & 2025)...... 74
6.2 DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & IMPORTANT MISSILES OF
4.3.2 Filmfare Awards (2023 & 2024) ...................... 74
INDIA 109
4.3.3 Grammy Awards (2024 & 2025) ..................... 75
6.2.1 Fighter Jets & Helicopters ...............................109
4.3.4 Golden Globe Awards (2024 & 2025) .............. 76
6.2.2 Submarines & Naval Equipment ....................109
4.3.5 Dadasaheb Phalke Award ................................. 76
6.2.3 Missiles & Defence Systems ...........................109
4.3.6 National Film Award ....................................... 76
6.2.4 Tanks & Artillery ............................................110
4.3.7 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award ....................... 77
6.3 INDIAN DEFENCE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS .......110
4.3.8 Lata Mangeshkar Award .................................. 78
6.3.1 Major Defence Training Institutions in India 110
4.3.9 Kalidas Samman ............................................... 78
6.3.2 Important Specialised Training Centres .........110
4.4 GALLANTRY AWARDS (INDIA) ............................. 79
6.4 MAJOR OPERATIONS OF INDIA ...........................111
4.5 NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS................................ 80
6.5 MAJOR UPCOMING MISSIONS OF ISRO ..............111
4.5.1 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards ........ 80
6.6 IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES OF THE
4.5.2 Arjuna Awards ................................................. 80
WORLD 112
4.5.3 Dronacharya Awards ....................................... 80
6.7 MAJOR SPACE ORGANIZATIONS .........................113
4.5.4 Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar ................. 81
4.5.5 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy ................. 81
4.6 CIVILIAN AWARDS ................................................ 81
4.6.1 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar ......... 81
4.6.2 Bharat Ratna..................................................... 81
4.6.3 Padma Awards 2025 ........................................ 83
4.6.4 Highest Civilian Awards by Country .............. 84
4.7 MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS ................................... 85
5 SPORTS .............................................................................. 87
5.1 SPORTS TERMINOLOGIES ...................................... 87
5.2 SPORTS FIELD NAMES ........................................... 88
5.3 MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS AND VENUES ................. 88
5.3.1 Major National & International Sports ........... 88
5.3.2 Olympics........................................................... 89
5.3.3 Commonwealth Games ..................................... 92
5.3.4 Asian Games: .................................................... 94
5.3.5 Cricket............................................................... 95
5.3.6 Football ............................................................. 99
5.3.7 Hockey ............................................................ 101
5.3.8 Badminton ...................................................... 102
5.3.9 Tennis ............................................................. 103
5.3.10 Chess .......................................................... 104
5.3.11 Other Important Tournaments .................. 105
5.3.12 List of Countries and Their National Games
105
5.4 FAMOUS STADIUMS OF INDIA & WORLD ........... 105
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