India description important facts General Information

1. India

2. India
• India, country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a
constitutional republic consisting of 29 states.
• India is the second most-populous country, after China.
• India remains one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the
world.

3. General Information
• Population 1,205,073,612
• Languages Hindi, English
• Independence Year 1947
• Capital New Delhi
• Land Area 2,973,193 km2
• Neighbouring Countries China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Myanmar, Pakistan

6. Jana-Gana-Mana
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of the Punjab,
Sind, Gujarat, and Maratha,
Of the Dravid, and Orissa and Bengal.
It echoes in the hills of Vindhyas and,
Himalayas, mingles in the music of the
Jamuna and the Ganges and is chanted by
the waves of the Indian sea.
The pray for the blessings,
and sing by the praise,
The saving of all people
waits in thy hand.
Thou dispenser of India's destiny,
Victory, victory, victory to thee.

10. Major Religions Hinduism,
Islam, Christianity, Sikhism,
Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism,
Zoroastrianism
India is one of the most
religious countries.
A persons name,
occupation, style of dress
and others are based on

12. • President Ram Nath Kovind
• Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

13. The Government of India, is the union government created by the constitution of India as the
legislative, executive and judicial authority of the union of 29 states and seven union territories
of a constitutionally democratic republic. It is located in New Delhi.
India is currently the largest democracy in the world, with around 834 million eligible voters.
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14. • Elections and voting
India has a quasi-federal form
of government, called "union"
or "central" government, with
elected officials at the union,
state and local levels. The
members are directly elected
for a term of five years by
universal adult suffrage through
the-post voting system.

15. Economy
The economy of India is a developing mixed economy.
Main export partners
European Union 17.6%
United States 16.1%
United Arab Emirates 11.5%
Hong Kong 5.1%
China 3.4%
Other 46.3%
Agriculture Logging and Fishing.
Manufacturing Petroleum products and
chemicals are a major contributor to India's
industrial.

16. Science & Technology
Indus Valley Civilization As Indian civilization is
one of the ancient civilizations in the world.
It has been found that many of the scientific
inventions and discoveries which are still in
practice had originated in India only.

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21. Facts about India
• India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the
mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of
tradition.
• India has the 3rd largest armed forces in the world and stands 8th in military
expenditure.
• Every year 1000's of students graduate from Indian university's with degrees in
engineering, medical, management etc.
Water on the moon was discovered by India.
• Diamonds were first mined in India

22. Shampooing is an Indian concept. India has a spa just for elephants.
Largest number of vegetarians in the world.
The world's largest producer of milk.
The first country to consume sugar