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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also known as the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance consisting of 32 member states, including 30 European and two North American countries.

• **Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of NATO after completing its accession process in Washington in March 2024.

• Finland officially became a member of NATO in April 2023.**

• NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine as aspiring members.

• NATO was established in the aftermath of World War II, implementing the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949.

• The organization’s main headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.

Key Features of NATO:

Political and Military Alliance:

*  NATO guarantees the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

• It promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues.

Collective Defence:

• NATO is committed to the principle that an attack against one or several of its members is considered an attack against all, as enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.

Transatlantic Link:

• NATO provides a unique link between Europe and North America, enabling them to consult and cooperate in the field of defence and security, and conduct multinational crisis-management operations together.

✅11-17 January : National Road Safety Week ( राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह )
Theme24: “Be a road safety hero"

🚨 Road Safety Week 2024 stands as an annual dedication to fostering awareness and promoting responsible driving behavior.

🚦This week-long event aims to curtail road accidents and save lives by encouraging individuals, communities, and organizations to prioritize road safety measures.

🚦The 2024 observance marks the 35th year of this vital campaign.

🟢 NEWS
🔶Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge(six-lane trans-harbour bridge is 21.8 km), gets inaugurated in Mumbai

🔷Mumbai Becomes 1st City In India To Have Female Icons On Traffic Signals

🔶Union Cabinet Approves PM-EBus Sewa Scheme: Boosting Electric Public Transportation

🔷UN Global Road Safety Week: May 15-21, 2023

🔶SBI General Insurance To Promote Road Safety As Part Of Its CSR

🏢 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
▪️Nitin Gadkari
▪️ Nagpur, MH

*✅*NEWLY PRIME MINISTER IN NEWS

Gabriel Attal: France
Donald Tusk: Poland
Luke Frieden: Luxembourg
Robert Fico: Slovakia
Christopher Luxon: 42nd PM of New Zealand
Srettha Thavisin: Thailand
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani: Qatar
Li Qiang: China
Manuela Roka Botey as first female PM: Equatorial Guinca
Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia
Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel
Rishi Sunak: 57th PM of United Kingdom (UK)

FRANCE
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro
President: Emmanuel Macron**

*❇️*Appointment in Defence Sector

💠DG of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) – Nina Singh (first woman Director)

💠DG of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) – Rahul Rasgotra (replace Anish Dayal Singh)

💠DG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) – Anish Dayal Singh

💠DG of the Fire Service – Vivek Srivastava

💠Vice Chief of Naval Staff – Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi**

✅ SHREE RAM MANDIR (AYODHYA)

1. Temple Design:
      - Follows traditional Nagar style.
      - Dimensions: 380ft (length), 250ft (width), 161ft (height).
      - Three-storied with 20ft tall floors, 392 pillars, and 44 doors.
      - Main sanctum: Childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram; first floor: Shri Ram Darbar.
      - Five Mandaps: Nritya, Rang, Sabha, Prarthna, and Kirtan Mandaps.
      - Pillars and walls adorned with deity statues.

2. Entrance and Accessibility:
      - East entry via 32 stairs through Singh Dwar.
      - Ramps and lifts for differently-abled and elderly.
      - Parkota: Rectangular compound wall (732m length, 14ft width).

3. Ancillary Structures:
      - Mandirs at compound corners: Surya Dev, Devi Bhagwati, Ganesh Bhagwan, Bhagwan Shiv, Maa Annapurna, Hanuman ji.
      - Historic well (Sita koop) nearby.
      - Proposed Mandirs in the complex: Valmiki, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra, Agastya, Nishad Raj, Mata Shabri, Devi Ahilya.
      - Kuber Tila: Restored Bhagwan Shiv Mandir with Jatayu installation.

4. Construction Features:
      - No iron used.
      - Foundation: 14m-thick roller-compacted concrete (RCC) for artificial rock appearance.
      - Protection: 21ft-high plinth with granite against ground moisture.

5. Infrastructure and Facilities:
      - Sewage treatment, water treatment, fire safety water supply, independent power station.
      - Pilgrims Facility Centre (PFC): Capacity for 25,000 people, medical and locker facilities.
      - Additional block with bathing area, washrooms, washbasin, open taps, etc.

6. Environmental Focus:
      - Constructed using Bharat’s traditional technology.
      - 70% of 70-acre area left green.

Source: Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra

#Culture
✅Classical Dances of India

🔷 Bharatanatyam  
🔶Tamil Nadu

🔷Kathak 
🔶Northern and Western India

🔷Kathakali  
🔶Kerala

🔷Kuchipudi  
🔶Andhra Pradesh

🔷Odissi  
🔶Odisha

🔷Sattriya  
🔶Assam

🔷Manipuri  
🔶Manipur

🔷Mohiniyattam  
🔶Kerala

Interesting Facts

🔮International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Council (CID, Conseil International de la Danse), a UNESCO partner NGO, and is celebrated yearly, on April 29.

Bharatanatyam culture of South India

🔮Mridangam, Veena, Flute, Violin, and Talam are some of the instruments used in Bharatanatyam performance

🔮Kathak is intermingled with the culture of North India. This classical dance form is associated with the recital art of storytelling.

🔮Heavy makeup and colorful costume are the most amazing facets of Kathakali

🔮noble hero or god wears green makeup on the face while the dance playing a demon smears his face in green with red marks on the cheeks.

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*✅*Tripura

🌻Lok Sabha seats – 2.
🌻Rajya Sabha seats – 1.
🌻State Animal – Phayre's leaf monkey.
🌻State Bird – Green imperial pigeon.

✅Meghalaya
🌻Lok Sabha seats – 2.
🌻Rajya Sabha seats – 1.
🌻State Animal – Clouded leopard.
🌻State Bird – Common hill myna.

✅Manipur
🌻Lok Sabha seats – 2.
🌻Rajya Sabha seats – 1.
🌻State Animal – Sangai.
🌻State Bird – Mrs. Hume's pheasant.**