Topic:- India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. The official Sanskrit name of India is Bhārata Gaṇarājya. The name is derived from the ancient Hindu Puranas, which refer to the land that comprises India as Bhāratavarṣa
Prime Minister: Narendra Damodardas Modi
President: Draupadi Murmu
Capital: New Delhi
Population: 1,406,569,444
Gross Product: 2.62 lakh crores USD
The Sub-Continent of India
Continent: Asia
Region: Southern Asia
Latitudinal Extent: 8°4'N and 37°6'N
Longitudinal Extent: 68°7'E and 97°25'E
Area: 3,287,263 square kilometres
Total land borders: 15,200 km
Percentage of land: 2.4%
Percentage of Water: 4%
Indian Past
India is home to one of the richest and the most ancient civilizations in the world, which existed over 5,000 years ago. This civilization originated in the Indus River Valley.
Religion
While 94% of the world's Hindus live in India, there also are substantial populations of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and adherents of folk religions. For most Indians, faith is important: In a 2015 Pew Research Center survey, eight-in-ten Indians said religion is very important in their lives.
Republic Day
Republic Day is a public holiday in India, when the country marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic.
Independence Day
Independence Day marks the end of British rule on 15th August, 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. That is why 15th August is celebrated as the ‘Independence day’ in India.
Famous Indian Freedom Fighters
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhash Chandra Bose
Bhagat Singh
Vallabhbhai Patel
Khudiram Bose
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Ashfaqulla Khan
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Some national Symbols
National Fruit: Mango
National Animal: Royal Bengal Tiger
National Tree: Banyan Tree
National Flower: lotus
National River: Lotus
National Emblem: The State Emblem
National Anthem
Jana-gana-mana-adhi nayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha Dravida-Utkala-Banga Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava shubha name jage,
Tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!
National Flag
The national flag of India, colloquially called the Tricolor, is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its center.
Sports
Sports in India refers to the large variety of games played in India, ranging from tribal games to more mainstream sports such as field hockey, kabaddi, cricket, badminton and football.
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2. India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-
largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most
populous democracy in the world. The official Sanskrit name of India is Bhārata
Gaṇarājya. The name is derived from the ancient Hindu Puranas, which refer to
the land that comprises India as Bhāratavarṣa
Narendra Damodardas Modi
Draupadi Murmu
New Delhi
1,406,569,444
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3. The Sub-Continent of India
Continent: Asia
Region: Southern Asia
Latitudinal Extent: 8°4'N and 37°6'N
Longitudinal Extent: 68°7'E and 97°25'E
Area: 3,287,263 square kilometres
Total land borders: 15,200 km
Percentage of land: 2.4%
Percentage of Water: 4% Bidisha Paul 3
4. Indian Past
India is home to one of the richest and the most ancient
civilizations in the world, which existed over 5,000 years
ago. This civilization originated in the Indus River Valley.
Indus Valley Civilization Indus seals The priest king
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5. Religion
While 94% of the world's Hindus live in India, there also are substantial
populations of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and
folk religions. For most Indians, faith is important: In a 2015 Pew Research
Center survey, eight-in-ten Indians said religion is very important in their
lives.
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10. Republic Day is a public holiday in India, when the country marks and
celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on
26 January 1950, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the
governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly
formed republic.
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11. Independence Day marks the end of British rule on 15th August,
1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian
nation. That is why 15th August is celebrated as the ‘Independence
day’ in India.
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Some national Symbols
National Fruit: Mango
National Animal: Royal Bengal Tiger
National Tree: Banyan Tree
National Flower: lotus
National River: Lotus
National Emblem: The State Emblem
14. National Anthem
Jana-gana-mana-adhi nayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava shubha name jage,
Tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!
Rabindranath Tagore
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16. National Flag
The national flag of India, colloquially called the Tricolor, is
a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag of India saffron, white
and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke
wheel, in navy blue at its center.
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17. Sports in India refers to the large variety of games played in India,
ranging from tribal games to more mainstream sports such as field
hockey, kabaddi, cricket, badminton and football. India's diversity of
culture, people, and tribes are reflected in the wide variety of sporting
disciplines in the country.
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21. Owing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music
encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms
which include classical music, folk, rock, and pop. It has a history
spanning several millennia and developed over several geo-
locations spanning the sub-continent.
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23. Dance
Bharatanatyam: Tamil Nadu (Southern India)
Manipuri Dance: Manipur (North-eastern India)
Kathak: (Northern India)
Odissi Dance: Orissa (Eastern India)
Kathakali
Mohiniattam.
Kuchipudi: Southern India
Sattriya Dance
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24. •Hindi - 52.83 crore speakers
•Bengali - 9.72 crore speakers
•Marathi - 8.30 crore speakers
•Telugu - 8.11 crore speakers
•Tamil - 6.90 crore speakers
•Gujarati - 5.54 crore speakers
Language
Languages spoken in India belong to several language families, the major ones being the
Indo-European languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian languages
spoken by 19.64% of Indians, both families together are sometimes known as Indic
languages.
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25. Literacy rate in India
Male: 82.14 %
Female: 65.46 %
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26. It is the world's largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices,
and has the world's largest cattle herd (buffaloes), as well as
largest area under wheat, rice and cotton. It is the second
producer of rice, wheat, cotton, sugarcane, farmed fish, sheep
goat meat, fruit, vegetables and tea.
agriculture
Darjeeling’s tea garden
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28. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), colloquially the Quad
(sometimes stylized as QUAD despite not being an acronym), is a
strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and
the United States that is maintained by talks between member
countries.
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