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Enayam Port near Colachel in Tamil nadu 13th major port. Help to increase
revenue which is divereted to Singapore, Malaysia, Colombo. It has deep
draught. Other port. Kandla, Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, new Manglore,
Cochin, Chennai, Ennore, VO Chindambarnar, Vishakhapatnam, Paradip and
Kolkata (including Haldia).
Maujli island become 1st Island district it is mostly inhabitated by mishing
tribal people. North Subansiri River and South Brahmputra river
Panama Canal extension project also known as Third sets of locks
project. Also raised water level of Gatun lake. Alternative to Drake passage
and Strait of Magellan. Countries touches canal.
Ganga river bridge in Bihar longest river bridge in India 9.3km. funded by
ADB (manila, Philipines)
Ngari, Tibet establishment of dark night sky reserve by China. To prevent
form light pollution. It is prefect sight because of less cloud and high altitude.
It has border b/w Nepal and India.
Mashangarh (Bangladesh) in Bogra. Declared as SAARC cultural capital.
From 2016-2017 current it was Bamiyam of Afganistan.
Rio 2016 Slogan A new world core value of slogan is are unity, respect for
diversity and will for change.
Lucknow host junior hockey world cup 2016 held in 8-18 th dec.
Gangatic river dolphin already covered in Enivrionment current affairs.
Indo-Afgan Friendship Dam earlier Known as Salma Dam in the herat
province of Afganistan. Built on Hari river and it is earth and rock fill dam.
By Wapcos under the Ministry of Water resources, river development
and Ganga rejuvenation.
Gothard Base Tunnel world Longest and Deepest railway tunnel in
Switzerland. 57 km long. Overtaken Japans seikan tunnel which is 53 km.
it is in ALPS mountains.
Little Boy on Hiroshima 1st. and Fat Boy on Nagasaki.
Karnatka Govt to open Asias first Rice technology park at Gangavati in
koppal dist. And Maize technology park at Rannebennur in haveri dist.
Russias new sight for rocket launching vostochny in eastern region
bordering china. It reduce its dependency of Baiknor in Kazakhstan.
Gurgaon as Gurugram and also renamed Mewat as nuh. Since time of Guru
Dronacharya village give as guru Dikhshna by Pandavas. Mewat is not a town
infact it is a geographical and cultural unit bordering UP and RJ and its
headquarter is at Nuh town.
Germanys dev. Bank KfW provide loan to Nagpur Metro project MoU b/w Dept
of Economic Affair and KfW.
Kachhabali 1st liquor free village in Rajsthan.
PM Adopted Nagepur village in his Varanasi constituency Under SAGY.
Worlds most expensive railway station at New York 9/11 attack Site. Named
World trade Centre Transportation Hub. Building named Oculus. Make by
Spanish architect Santiago calatrava called it gift of love of city.

Varanasi (city of Music), Jaipur (city of Craft) designated in UCCN.

10th Hindi world conference day at Bopal, Theme:- Hindi jagat-Vistar and
Sambhavnaye. It is the joint event of Ministry of External affairs.
North Americas Tallest Mountains renamed from Mt. McKinley as Denali.
By Barack Obama. Denali national park, Denali means Highest McKinley
named after the William McKinely nominated president.
21st edition book fair at pragati maidan, Delhi theme is Skill Development.
Aurangjeb Road renamed to Abdul Kalam road, decided by Delhi Muncipal
Corporation and clearance from Home Affairs. Abul Muzzafar muhi-ud-din
Mohammad Aurangzeb. It is richest road. In heart of Lutyens bunglow zone.
Begin fro Taj Mansingh hotel near india gate to Safdarjand road PM house.
Ministry of Tourism declared twin heritage City Rishikesh and Haridwar
proposed to developed as world-class Yoga and Spirituality centres.
Lonely Planets Ultimate Travelist:- 1st Temple of Angkor, Cambodia, 2nd
Great barrier reef, 3rd Inca city of Machu Picchu, Peru, 4 th China wall, 5th Taj
Mahal.
Taj mahal 1st Monument in the world having twiter account Launched by
UP govt. architect Ustad ahmad Lahauri.
China opern Nathu la border post as 2nd way to kailash mansarovar yatra.
Other is Lipulekh pass
Jind, Karnal and Muzaffarnagar added into national capital region.