Thang Ta’, "The Art of the Sword and Spear", is the traditional martial art of Manipur in Northeast India. The proper name for Thang-Ta is HUYEN LALLONG ("method of safe-guarding").

The 25th National Youth Festival was celebrated in Puducherry.

The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as National Youth Day.

it is organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration with one of the State Governments. Thus, it is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week, 12 to 16 January every year.

The excavated site of Lothal is the only port town of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Discovered in 1954, Lothal is located in Gujarat.

The Lothal site was nominated, in April 2014, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its application is pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.

Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in India at 24.7% of total production.

Twin Cyclones, named cyclone Asani and cyclone Karim, originated in the Indian Ocean region, one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere, respectively.

The name Karim was given by the South African country Seychelles and the name Asani was suggested by Sri Lanka.

Nepal shares a border of about 1850 km with five Indian States - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim.

Virat Kohli has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of the Indian tech brand “Noise” for its smartwatches.

India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

In the ranking, Singapore is at the top, followed by the UAE and South Korea at the second and third positions, respectively.

International Civil Aviation Organisation Static Facts:

The International Civil Aviation Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation.

Founded: 1944

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

The 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XVI” between India and Nepal was conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi (Nepal).

Additional Information-

The biannual exercise, which takes place alternately in both countries, aims to establish military relations in inaccessible mountainous areas by the soldiers of both countries; provide humanitarian assistance under disaster management; get training in anti-terrorist operations, and build interoperability and share expertise between the two countries.

The 15th edition of the Indo-Nepal joint military training exercise “Surya Kiran” was held on September 20, 2021, at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

According to the Census Data 2011, the population density of India is 382 (per square km).

The density of the population increased in all States and Union Territories between 1991 and 2011.