MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL AWARENESS

MISCELLANEOUS FACTS / INFORMATION

BRICS - an Intergovernmental Organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa formed by the 2010 addition of South Africa to the predecessor BRIC.

• Later, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia joined with BRICS. 

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) - an intergovernmental organization of 8 Countries that focuses on economic, social, cultural, and technological development in South Asia.

• SAARC Countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) - an intergovernmental organization of 10 Countries.

• ASEAN Countries - Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, The Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia

Classical Languages of India (6 + 5 = 11) 

     Languages                    Year of Declaration

1. Tamil                                   2004
2. Sanskrit                               2005
3. Kannada                              2008
4. Telugu                                 2008
5. Malayalam                          2013
6. Odia                                    2014
7. Prakrit                                 2024
8. Pali                                      2024
9. Bengali                                2024
10. Assamese                           2024
11. Marathi                              2024

Classical Dances of India (8)

Dance Name                Name of State

1. Bharatnatyam             Tamilnadu
2. Kathak                        Uttar Pradesh
3. Kathakali                    Kerala
4. Kuchipudi                   Andhra Pradesh
5. Manipuri                    Manipur
6. Odissi                         Odisha
7. Mohiniyattam             Kerala
8. Sattriya                       Assam