CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The newly-created districts are Tengnoupal, bifurcated from Channel district, Kampong from Ukhrul, Pherzawl from Churachandpur, Kangpokpi from Senapati and Jiribam from Imphal East districts. The deputy commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the newly-created districts have also been posted.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earlier, the number of districts was only nine-four in the valley namely, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur and five districts in the hills namely, Senapati, Ukhrul, Churachandpur, Chandel and Tamenglong. The new districts are: Jiribam, Kamjong, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Noney, Pherzawl and Kangpokpi.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has 16 districts: Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Pherzawl, Noney, Kamjong, Jiribam, Kakching.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Churachandpur is the largest district of manipur covering area of 4570 km² while Bishnupur is the smallest district of manipur covering area of 496 km².