Bengaluru
Context:
Recently, Bengaluru traffic police issued an advisory for air passengers travelling to the Kempegowda International Airport in view of the final day of Aero India 2025.
About the place:
- Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is sometimes referred to as the “Silicon Valley of India” (or “IT capital of India”) because of its role as the nation’s leading information technology (IT) exporter.
- Aero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India.
- It is organized by the Defence Exhibition Organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
Prayagraj
Context:
A three-day International Bird Festival will be organized from February 16 to 18, 2025 in Prayagraj.
About the place:
- The city of Prayagraj is among the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh and is situated at the confluence of three rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati.
- The meeting point is known as Triveni and is especially sacred to Hindus. Currently, the Mahakumbh mela is being held here.
- Prayagraj is an Administrative and Educational city. High Court of Uttar Pradesh is also here.
- The main aim of the festival is to inspire youths, nature enthusiasts, and devotees to focus on bird conservation and the protection of their natural habitats.
Paris
Context:
India and France co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit held in Paris (France).
About the place:
- The capital of France, it is situated in the north-central part of the country.The Seine river flows through the centre of the city. Two islands on the Seine, the Île Saint-Louis and the Île de la Cité, constitute the heart of Paris.
- The summit concluded with a statement on Inclusive and Sustainable AI, aligning with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
- It emphasizes promoting AI accessibility, reducing digital divides, ensuring open and trustworthy AI, fostering innovation, and encouraging AI deployment.
Netzarim Corridor
Context:
The Israeli military began to withdraw from a security zone in central Gaza as part of the cease-fire agreement with Hamas
About the place:
- The Netzarim Corridor was an area in the Gaza Strip under Israeli military occupation from 2023 to 2025 during the Gaza war.
- It divided the Gaza Strip and extended from the Gaza-Israel border to the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Gaza City.
New York
Context:
Recently the 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) was held in New York.
About the place:
- New York, also known as New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States.
- Its location at the mouth of the Hudson River, leading to a sheltered harbor and the Atlantic Ocean, made New York a key trading port.
- The Commission for Social Development (CSocD) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
- United Nations Headquarters are in New York.
Freetown (Sierra Leone)
Context:
Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown unveiled Africa’s first heat action plan to tackle rising temperatures.
About the place:
- Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.
- It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north.
- Freetown has one of the world’s largest natural harbours.
- Sierra Leone hosted the first-ever African Urban Heat Summit in February 2025, in a landmark initiative to tackle the rising threat of extreme heat in African cities.
Panama
Context:
Panama made an unexpected diplomatic move by withdrawing from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, triggering international political reactions.
About the place:
- Panama (Republic of Panama) is a country in Latin America at the southern tip of Central America, bordering South America.
- It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.