CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Of the world’s major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers. Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and is approximately 2, 000 years old.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States has the largest Christian population in the world, followed by Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and the Philippines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Globally, Muslims make up the second largest religious group, with 1.8 billion people, or 24% of the world’s population, followed by religious “nones” (16%), Hindus (15%) and Buddhists (7%). Adherents of folk religions, Jews and members of other religions make up smaller shares of the world’s people.