CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Island Tourism Festival is the annual cultural event organized for promotion of tourism and entertainment for islanders. The main events are held at Port Blair.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the most exclusive festivals celebrated at Port Blair include Island Tourism Festival, Jute Fair and Subhash Mela. The Island Tourism Festival celebrated in the month of December or January is a 15 days long festival that is annually organized by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the other fairs and festivals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Onam, Pongal, Christmas and the Janmashtami Festival. Besides these, the festival which attracts a lot of foreign interest is the fortnight-long Island Tourism Festival. This festival is a gateway to the heart of the culture of the Islands.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.