1. Rann Utsav is a wonderful festival in Kutch, Gujarat.

2. Kutch Mahotsav features various Kutch attractions like White Rann, Mandvi beach, handicraft villages, Kutch textiles made by local artists, remarkable beautiful natural wonders and the heritage of Kutch.

3. Kutch, one of the most ecologically and ethnically diverse districts of Gujarat, is a festive land of arts, crafts, music, dance, people and nature.

1. On 6 July 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji (Liberal Party candidate) won a closely-fought election to become the first non-white to be elected to the British Parliament.

2. He also became the first Asian member of the House of Commons.

3. One of Naoroji's most prominent supporters was the famous Florence Nightingale.

All of the following are tributaries of the Brahmaputra River.

River Manas

River Kameng

1. A report by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) has announced the designation of Mangarh Hill Peak in Rajasthan as a national monument in honour of 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters.

2. The hill, located on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, is the site of a tribal rebellion where more than 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters were killed in the year 1913.

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Digital India Week 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. During the programme, he will launch several digital initiatives aimed at increasing access to technology, streamlining service delivery to ensure ease of living and promoting startups. The theme of Digital India Week is Catalyzing New India's Tech.

2. Mr Modi will launch 'Digital India Bhashini', which will enable easy access to internet and digital services in Indian languages, including voice-based access, and help in the creation of content in Indian languages.

1. Viruses do not find a place in classification because they are not actually considered 'living'.

2. Viruses are non-cellular organisms.

3. The name virus which means poison or poisonous fluid was given by Dmitry Ivanovsky.

4. Viruses cause diseases like mumps, smallpox, shingles and influenza.

1. The average life of red blood cells in the human body is 120 days. This is the time it takes from the formation of red blood cells until they flow in the blood. Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and then they are shed into the blood. While flowing in the blood, red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and carry carbon dioxide from the rest of the body to the lungs.

Recently PM Modi has inaugurated the 'Smart' campus of Bosch India in Bengaluru city. This campus is the new headquarters of Bosch India and is a leader in creating cutting-edge goods and solutions for both India and the rest of the world.