Author: Asia Book of Records Team

S. Kunal Rao (born on April 18, 2009) student of Brainish Education Pvt limited Chhattisgarh, India, set a record for being the fastest to add 100- & 70-digits’ sums. He added one 100-digit by 100-digit sum in 47 seconds and 2 milliseconds and one 70-digit by 70-digit sum in 29 seconds and 6 milliseconds, as confirmed on January 29, 2023.

Preman U (born May 18, 1962) of Kerala, India set a record for minimum time taken to mentor for public speaking wherein the training was given to the participants to be public speakers. The training started at 8:00 am and ended at 3:00 pm which lasted for 7 hours, on February 18, 2023 at Endzeil Yoga Centre, Thrissur.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi, India set the record for maximum students participated in super mega career counselling programme. The first drive of the Super Mega Career Counselling Programme was organized on October 31, 2022 and the second drive was organized on November 26, 2022. A total of 1,60,648 students of classes IX till Graduation participated in the programme along with the Principals, Teachers and Career Counsellors. The programme were conducted by 124 Branches and 5 Regional Councils of the ICAI as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Mahindra XUV400 EV of India, set a record for the maximum distance covered by an EV in 24 hours at sub-zero temperature. The drive started on December 27, 2022 at 10:57 pm from Kyelang, Lahaul Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and ended on December 28, 2022 at 10:57 pm at the same place after covering a total distance of 751 kms. The EV car expedition was conducted at sub-zero temperatures at an average speed of 50 kmph, as confirmed on February 9, 2023.

Rudra Pratap (born on August 31, 2013) of Telangana, India, set a record for playing the maximum number of notes on a synthesiser. He played 1,280 notes of Raga Kafi on a synthesiser in one minute at the age of 9 years and 27 days, as confirmed on December 6, 2022.

Vihaan P. (born on April 29, 2013) of Kerala, India, set a record for floating on his back in water for the longest duration with his hands and feet tied. He floated on his back in water for 2 hours and 15 seconds with both his hands and feet tied at the age of 9 years, 3 months and 27 days, as confirmed on September 14, 2022.

Wilson John K. (born on January 8, 1996) of Kerala, India, set a record for writing the largest handwritten Holy Bible in Malayalam language. He wrote the Holy Bible Old Testament and New Testament (using King James Version) on 1,865 notebook pages (43 cm x 30 cm x 11.5 cm) in Malayalam language using pen, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Shiv Barat Aayojan Evam Jankalyan Samiti Rewa of Madhya Pradesh, India, set a record for making maximum quantity of khichdi prepared and served. On the occasion of Shivratri, the samiti prepared 5100 kg  khichdi, mainly containing rice, beans, vegetables, water, salt, spices, and ghee at Panchmath Ashram, Rewa (M.P.) on February 18. The purpose of making khichdi was to make it a National Food Dish of India, as confirmed on February 18, 2023.

Dabur Hajmola set the record for the maximum number of kites flying simultaneously by underprivileged kids between the age groups of 12-15 years, assembled at the Narol ground in Narolgam, Gujarat, India. A total of 584 underprivileged kids came together and flew kites between 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm. The activity was planned under the social initiative ‘Acchai Ka Chatkara’ by Hajmola on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on 14th January 2023.

Pei Haozheng of Beijing, China, set a record for making the maximum number of origami flowers made from a single sheet of paper along with his team. Pei Haozheng and his team crafted an origami deer with 100 twisty roses on its antlers, made from a single sheet of paper measuring 3m x 3m in 5 days, as confirmed on February 16, 2023.