Udaipur Current Affairs, GK & News
Rajasthan celebrates Statehood Day
Every year, Rajasthan celebrates its Statehood Day on March 30. Popularly known as “Land of the Kings”, it is the largest Indian state in area. The day is also called “Rajasthan Day”. Highlights This year, the state is silent due to the lock down in the country. Usually there are radiant and invigorating events held ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Topics: Bundi • Jawaharlal Nehru • Jodhpur • Kota • Rajasthan • Rajasthan Day • Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel • Statehood Day • Udaipur
Suman Rao crowned Miss World Asia 2019, finishes 3rd in Miss World 2019
The 69th edition of Miss World pageant was held on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the ExCel International Convention Centre in London, United Kingdom. Representing India, 21-year-old, Suman Ratan Singh Rao won the title of Miss World Asia 2019 during the beauty pageant contest. Out of 111 entrants from across the world, Suman Rao finished ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Chartered Accountancy • Femina Miss India • France • Jamaica • Miss World • Miss World Asia • Mumbai • Rajasthan • Suman Rao • Udaipur
Gaurvi Singhvi becomes world’s youngest open water swimmer to cross English Channel
Gaurvi Singhvi (16) from Udaipur has made India proud by becoming the world’s youngest open water swimmer to cross the English Channel in 13 hours and 26 minutes in August 2019. The Channel is a water body that separates southern England from northern France and links southern part of North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Topics: Bhakti Sharma • Channel • English Channel • Geography of France • Open water swimming • Seas • Udaipur • Water sports
Udaipur hosts ScooNews Global Educators Fest
The 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event “ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF-2019)” is being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan on August 09-10. It will bring together over 500 educators to discuss the way towards establishing India as the next global education powerhouse. The theme for the fest is ‘Education for Sustainability: Moving on from ..
Topics: 3 Idiots • Cinema of India • Creative works • Films • Sonam Wangchuk • Udaipur • Wangchuk
Haku Shah, renowned Indian artist, passes away
Haku Shah (85), the renowned Indian artist, has passed away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 21, 2019. He was best known for his themes of tribal and folk art. Born on 26th March 1934, Shah did his Masters in Fine Art under renowned artists like K G Subrahmanyam. A large part of his work was ..
Topics: Ahmedabad • Culture • Gujarat • Gujarat Vidyapith • Haku Shah • India • Shilpgram, Sawai Madhopur • Smart cities in India • States and union territories of India • Tribal art • Udaipur
Vastradan Campaign Sets Guinness World Record
Vastradan Campaign initiated by the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has set the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of clothes for donation. The campaign had collected more than 3 lakh items of clothing. Vastradan Campaign Through the Vastradan Campaign, over 3,29,250 pieces of clothing from over 76,000 donors were collected and distributed to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Cloth Donation • Guinness World Record • Rajasthan • Udaipur • Vastradan Campaign