Asia’s Happiest City
News- Mumbai Ranked Asia’s Happiest City.
- Event – Mumbai ranked as Asia’s happiest city for 2025.
- Survey – Based on the Time Out City Life Index, surveying 18,000+ residents across major Asian cities.
- Performance – Mumbai ranked 1st, ahead of:
– Beijing (Rank 2)
– Shanghai (Rank 3)
– Chiang Mai (Rank 4) - About – Time Out City Life Index is an annual global survey conducted by Time Out, a UK-based media and lifestyle organization.
Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais
News- UAE’s Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais becomes first woman to head UN Tourism
- Event – Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais becomes the first woman to lead UN Tourism.
- Term – Her four-year term begins in January 2026.
- Significance – Major milestone in global tourism and women’s leadership.
- About UN Tourism – A UN agency promoting responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.
- Headquarters – Located in Madrid, Spain.
- Founded – World Tourism Organization (WTO) established on November 1, 1975.
Mangalyaan-2
News- ISRO to Land Mangalyaan-2 on Mars by 2030.
- Objective – Mangalyaan-2 aims to land on Mars using both an orbiter and a lander.
- Upgrade – Unlike Mangalyaan-1 (an orbiter only), the new mission includes an orbiter + lander, with a possible small rover.
- Significance – Successful landing will place India among nations that have landed on Mars (USA, China, former Soviet Union).
- About Mangalyaan-1:
• Launch – November 5, 2013.
• Achievement – India became the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit and the first in the world to succeed on its maiden attempt.
• Mission Duration – Operated for 7+ years, providing data on Mars’ atmosphere, minerals, and surface.
• End of Mission – Communication lost in 2022.
Guinness World Record
News-Palak Muchhal’s Social Work Earns Guinness World Record Honour.
- Name – Palak Muchhal.
- Profession – Playback singer and philanthropist.
- Organization – Palash Charitable Foundation.
- Achievement – Funded over 3,800 heart surgeries for underprivileged children.
- Record Books – Guinness World Records 2025, Limca Book of Records.
MCQs
Q1. Which city was ranked Asia’s happiest city for 2025?
A. Beijing
B. Shanghai
C. Mumbai
D. Chiang Mai
Q2. Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais became the first woman to head which UN agency?
A. UN Women
B. UN Tourism
C. UNDP
D. UNESCO
Q3. ISRO plans to land Mangalyaan-2 on Mars by:
A. 2026
B. 2028
C. 2030
D. 2032
Q4. Palak Muchhal earned the Guinness World Record for:
A. Highest songs recorded
B. Funding over 3,800 heart surgeries
C. Longest singing concert
D. Organ donation awareness