World History

The below-given are some Key Facts Related to World History:

  • In the Olympics medals were awarded for art: It is from the year 1912 to 1948 that competitions in the fine arts were held in the Olympics arts. Before the removal of art events, 151 medals were awarded for sculpture, literature, music, architecture, and painting.
  • World’s oldest formal university in India: The University of Taxila back to 700 BCE was the oldest university in the world which was situated in India. Students from all over the world used to come there to study Hindu culture and the Sanskrit language. Chanakya, Charaka, and Panini were the teachers in the university.
  • The alcohol was poisoned by the government during prohibition: When alcohol was banned in the United States, it was poisoned by the U.S government because people continued drinking it. It was in the year 1933 that Prohibition on alcohol was lifted and by then almost 10,000 people were killed. 
  • It was never said by the Titanic’s owners that the ship was ‘unsinkable’: The owners of the Titanic never said that the ship was ‘unsinkable’. Historian Richard Howells said that it was the people who thought that the ship was unique and unsinkable back then.

World Economy

The below-given are some Key Facts Related to World Economy:

  • Cost of Living Index: It is in the Cost of Living Index 2021 that Israel was mentioned as the most expensive city in the world. Paris secured second place and Singapore ended up in third place. 
  • Growth in the world economy: The global economy, according to the Global Economic Prospects Update released by the World Bank is expected to rise to 5.6% in the year 2021. The experts stated it as the fastest post-recession pace in the 80 years.
  • The economic outlook of IMF: It is on 27th July that the International Monetary Fund has forecasted the GDP growth rate of India as 9.5% for the fiscal year 2021-22.
  • Global inflation rate: The Global Inflation rate in the year 2021 was 4.35% and in the year 2026 it is expected to be 3.12%.
  • Global Unemployment rate: The Global Unemployment rate in the year 2022 is estimated as 5.7% with 205 million unemployed people around the entire world.
  • Global Trade: The value of global trade in the year 2021 was estimated at $28.5 trillion, 25% more than the year 2020. According to the UNCTAD report, the growth of global trade will slow down during the first quarter of the year 2022.

World Politics

The below-given are some Key Facts Related to World Politics:

  • Voters in Sweden and France are automatically registered: The voters are automatically registered by the government of Sweden and France as soon as they turn 18.
  • Chernobyl Plant in Ukraine: It is on 24 February 2022 that a full invasion was launched by the Russian troops in Ukraine and targeted the cities and bases there with airstrikes and shelling. Also, Russia took control of the Chernobyl Plant in Ukraine. 
  • In Chile, till the year 2012, men and women used to vote separately: It was in the year 1930 that women were given the right to vote in Chile. And from 1930 to 2012 men and women used to head to different polling locations for voting.
  • The US has withdrawn from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: The United States has withdrawn itself from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia in official terms. 
  • India and France signed Blue Economy Roadmap: The roadmap is signed by India and France so that their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and ocean governance can be reinforced.
  • Removal of U.K ‘Golden Visas’: It was announced by the U.K Home Secretary Priti Patel that the ‘Golden Visa’ program is going to be removed to check the fraud and illicit finance in the country.

World Sports

The below-given are some Key Facts Related to World Sports:

  • SAAF and national Cross Country Athletics Championship: It is Nagaland that will be hosting the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) race championship and 56th National Cross-Country Athletics Championship in the year 2022. 
  • Sterling silver is used to make Olympics Gold Medals: It is since the year 1912 that Olympics Gold medals have not been made from solid gold. Instead, sterling silver is used to make the same with precious metals in small quantities.
  • AFC Women’s Asian Cup India2022 Football: It is China that won AFC Women’s Asian Cup India2022 Football in the year 2022 by defeating South Korea by 3-2.
  • ICC World Cup 2022 U-19: It is India who won ICC World Cup 2022 U-19 by defeating England by four wickets. The final match was held in Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
  • Olympics 2028: It is Los Angeles that will be hosting the 2028 Olympics. The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris. 

Sports have been played on the moon: Alan Shephard and Edgar Mitchell made history in the year 1971 by playing sport on the moon for the first time. A golf ball was hit by Shephard and Mitchell threw a makeshift javelin. 

Conclusion 

The world, home to around 200 countries and more than 7.8 billion people is full of interesting facts. An aspirant planning to appear in the NDA exam must have sufficient general knowledge (current and static) to clear the exam with flying colors. Facts Related to the World is considered an important topic according to the NDA exam. It is this article that will let the candidate know important and interesting facts related to the world’s different areas like history, politics, economy, and sports.