PrelimsState Affairs
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport Inaugurated
AirportSemiconductorAndhra Pradesh
Why in News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, and launched development projects worth over ₹17,900 crore in the state.
What are the key highlights?
The airport, built under a Public-Private Partnership, is the first greenfield international airport in Andhra Pradesh since the 2014 bifurcation.
A performance by over 13,000 tribal dancers at the venue set a Guinness World Record for the largest Dhimsa dance.
Exam Connect
Alluri Sitarama Raju → Leader of Rampa Rebellion (1922) against the Madras Forest Act of 1882 → popularly known as Manyam Veerudu (Hero of the Jungles).