1) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Nagarjuna Sagar is the largest and highest masonry dam in the world.
- It took its name from the great Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna.
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located on the Krishna River, straddling the borders of Nalgonda and Guntur districts.
- Objective: Multi-purpose irrigation and hydroelectric project, termed as one of the Modern Temples of India.
- The Ethipothala waterfalls as well as the Srisailam Wildlife Reserve are found within the vicinity of the dam.
- As per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Nagarjunasagar dam is controlled and supervised by Telangana
- Andhra Pradesh was given the control over Srisailam project.
2) Booker Prize: Irish novelist Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize in 2023 for his 5th novel ‘Prophet Song’.
- Founded in 1969, the Booker Prize is open to English-language novels from any country that have been published in Britain and Ireland.
- It aimed to stimulate the reading and discussion of contemporary fiction.
- Some Indian-origin authors who won the prize include VS Naipaul (1971), Salman Rushdie (1981), Arundhati Roy (1997), among others.
- Note: Booker Prize is given for fiction books written in English only whereas International Booker Prize is awarded for books translated into English.
3) Exit polls: Recently, Election Commission of India (ECI) rescheduled the timeline for publication of exit polls for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies.
- An exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited polling stations.
- Guidelines for conduct and publication of exit poll results are issued by the ECI under Article 324 and Section 126A of the Representation of People (R.P) Act, 1951.
- Section 126A (1) of R.P. Act, 1951 prohibits conducting, publishing, or disseminating exit poll results during a period notified by the Election Commission.
4) Sindhudurg Fort: Indian Navy will conduct ‘Operational Demonstration’ covering naval operations by the ships and aircraft at Sindhudurg Fort.
- About Sindhudurg Fort (means ‘Sea Fort’.)
- Historical fort that occupies an islet in Arabian Sea, off the coast of Malvan town, Maharashtra.
- Built by Maratha Ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji.
- Its construction began in 1664 and was completed after 3 years.
- Its main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can locate it from outside.
- Fort houses a handprint and a footprint of Shivaji Maharaj etc.
