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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India • India has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (36 Cultural, 7 Natural, 1 Mixed) • UNESCO was estab in 1945 • India joined the convention in 1977 • Only Mixed site: Khangchendzonga National Park ✓ India has the 6th-most sites worldwide

18. Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding) 19.Raj kapoor: Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby 20. Vetrimaaran- Asuran, Visaranai, Viduthalai Part 1

12. Anurag Kashyap – Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday 13.Priyadarshan- Hera Pheri, Bhagam Bhag 14. Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots,Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.) 15.Shekhar Kapur (Bandit Queen, Masoom) 16.Ram Gopal Varma (Satya, Company) 17. Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, Parinda)

20 Greatest Directors in Indian Cinema 1. Satyajit Ray – Pather Panchali, Apu Trilogy 2. Guru Dutt – Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool 3. K. Asif: Mughal-e-Azam,Hulchul 4.S.S. Rajamouli (Baahubali, RRR) 4. Bimal Roy – Do Bigha Zamin 5. Mani Ratnam – Nayakan, Roja, Dil Se

@IndianTechGuide Top 10 Startup Hubs in the World 1. San Francisco Bay Area 🇺🇸 2. New York City 🇺🇸 3. London 🇬🇧 4. Los Angeles 🇺🇸 5. Beijing 🇨🇳 6. Boston 🇺🇸 7. Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 8. Singapore 🇸🇬 9. Paris 🇫🇷 10. ✓✓Bangalore 🇮🇳

🚨 Bengaluru has officially outpaced Paris, Tokyo, and Boston to become the world's 6th largest tech hub.

Six factors for evaluation of happiness ranking 1. GDP per capita 2. Life expectancy 3. Social support 4. Freedom to make life choices 5. Generosity 6. Perceptions of corruption

World Happiness Report 2026: Finland happiest country for ninth time, India ranks 116th. Published by: Wellbeing Research Centre

𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙'𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗣𝗦𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝘀

Iran rejected a 15 point proposal put forward by USA Key Impacts 1.Prolonged Conflict: Peace talks stall, leading to continued US-Israel strikes and Iranian attacks 2.Oil Market Shock 3.Regional Escalation 4. Diplomatic Deadlock: Hardened positions reduce chances of ceasefire

@IndianTechGuide Top 5 Largest Crude Oil Exporters (by export value): 1. Saudi Arabia- $191 billion 2. Russia- $122.5 billion 3. United States- $118.5 billion 4. UAE- $114.9 billion 5. Canada- $107.5 billion

🚨 India has purchased around 60 million barrels of Russian crude oil for next month's delivery.

Which ancient text deals with statecraft and economic policy in detail?

Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?

Which institution manages India’s public debt?

Which organization releases India’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?

What does core inflation exclude?

Which type of inflation is caused by excess demand over supply?

Which Veda contains the Gayatri Mantra?

Which Article of the Constitution deals with the President’s Rule in states?

Which country launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

Which country controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz on its northern coast?