Current Affairs 30-12-2025

Description: Sriharikota, a barrier island in Andhra Pradesh, serves as the location of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ISRO’s principal facility for orbital launches using PSLV and GSLV vehicles.

Description: Laos: Capital = Vientiane Currency = Lao Kip (LAK) President = Thongloun Sisoulith Prime Minister = Sonexay Siphandone Major Production = Hydropower, mining (copper, gold), agriculture (rice, coffee, rubber) Border Countries = China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam Coastal Sea = None (Laos is landlocked) Cambodia: Capital = Phnom Penh Currency = Cambodian Riel (KHR) Head of State (King) = Norodom Sihamoni Prime Minister = Hun Manet Major Production = Rice, textiles/garments, rubber, tourism Border Countries = Thailand, Laos, Vietnam Coastal Sea = Gulf of Thailand

Description: Italy: Capital = Rome Currency = Euro (€) President = Sergio Mattarella (Head of State) Prime Minister = Giorgia Meloni (Head of Government) Major Production = Automobiles (Fiat, Ferrari), fashion (Milan), machinery, chemicals, food & wine, tourism Border Countries = France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia; enclaves with San Marino and Vatican City Coastal Sea = Mediterranean Sea (including Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian, and Ligurian Seas)

Description: UP: Capital = Lucknow Governor = Anandiben Patel Chief Minister = Yogi Adityanath Major Production = Agriculture: sugarcane, wheat, rice, mangoes Industry: textiles, leather, handicrafts Border States = Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand Cultural Heritage: Home to iconic sites like the Taj Mahal (Agra), Varanasi (spiritual capital), and Ayodhya (Ram Mandir). Strategic Role: Politically influential, sending the largest number of MPs (80 seats) to India’s Lok Sabha.