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- 1. Presented By; Brija Kumari S 108
- 2. Geographical Features Highland Coast Wetland Natural Resources National Symbols National Anthem National Bird National Song National Animal National Fruit etc.
- 3. The Republic of India has several official national symbols including a historic document, a flag, an emblem, an anthem etc.
- 4. The song "Jana-gana-mana", composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas.
- 5. The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung the 1896.
- 6. Our national flag is the symbol of freedom and sovereignty. Before independence, our national flag had spinning wheel in centre. After independence instead of spinning wheel, ashoka charka was replaced. The charka had 24 spokes. It stands for peace and love
- 7. Our national flag is rectangular in shape . It has 3 horizontal columns At top it is saffron Middle it is white Bottom it is green. Saffron stands for spirit and sacrifice. White for peace and truth. Green stands for growth, and in centre ashoka charka stands for peace and love.
- 8. The emblem of India is Sarnath lion. It was adapted as national emblem on 26th January 1950 when India become republic. It has four lions standing back to back, an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion. These animals are separated invert wheels (chakras). “Satya Meva Jayate” is written below the animals.
- 9. PEACOCK is our National Bird. Peacock is a large and majestic bird. It has got a long and beautiful tail. The significance of peacock is attached to cultures of India. In Hinduism, the image of the god of thunder, rains and war. Indra, was depicted in the form of a peacock. In south India, peacock is considered as a 'vahana' or vehicle of lord Muruga. In Christianity, the peacock is also known as the symbol of the 'Resurrection'.
- 10. Lotus is our national flower of India. It is also a symbol of triumple. Lotus symbolises the purity of the mind and heart. It even symbolises divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and not to forget enlightenment.
- 11. •Mango is the national fruit of India. •There are over 100 varieties of mangoes in India •Mangoes are savored for their sweet juice and bright colors. •In India people eat mangoes, make chutneys and even prepare curry. •Mangoes are rich in vitamin A, C and D. •Akbar planted 100,000 mango trees in Darbhanga, known as Lakhibagh.
- 12. Jale bi is the national sweet of India. They are from North India. They are best to eat when they are fresh. It can be served when it is warm or cold. Rajasthani jalebis are slightly thicker and fried to a brown colour. Gujarati jalebis are yellow in colour.
- 13. Tiger is our national animal. It’s total may be up to 4 meters [13ft] and weight up to 300 kg . It is the family member of cats and is also known as ‘big cat’. Its body pattern is black vertical strips They are carnivores animals. There are many kinds of tigers like white tiger, golden tabby tigers…etc. It will always be close to water and plenty of prey. It is the vehicle of lord Durga.
- 14. The National Tree of India is The Banyan Tree. It sends off new shoots from its roots, so that one tree is really a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks. The banyan tree regenerates and lives for an incredible length of time. Its size and leafy shelter are valued in India as a place of rest and reflection, not to mention protection from the hot sun. It is still the focal point and gathering place for local councils and meetings.
- 15. Rupee is the official currency of India. Designed by D. Udaya Kumar. It was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010. If the text was in an Indian language. The sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter " " (ra) and the Latin capital letter "R" without its vertical bar. The parallel lines at the top. It also depict an equality sign.
- 16. Ganga It is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. It is the second largest river in the World by discharge. The Ganges basin is the most heavily populated river basin in the world
- 17. The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. The Ganges was ranked among the five most polluted rivers of the world in 2007.
- 18. Dolphins is a our nation aquatic animal Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They are carnivores.
- 21. The Eastern Coastal Plain is a wide stretch of land lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the east. The Mahanadi, Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna rivers drain these plains. The temperature in the coastal regions often exceeds 30 °C . Annual rainfall in this region averages between 1,000 and 3,000 mm
- 22. India's wetland ecosystem is widely distributed from the cold and arid located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir . Most of the wetlands are directly or indirectly linked to river networks. The Indian government has identified a total of 71 wetlands. Prominent mangrove covers are located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala also have large mangrove covers
- 23. Coal ,Iron , Manganese, Mica, Bauxite, Titanium , Chromite, Natural gas, Diamonds, Petroleum, Limestone, Arable land.. Groundwater supplies 40% of water in India's irrigation canals. Black soils are moisture-retentive and are preferred for dry farming and growing cotton, linseed, etc. Forest soils are used for tea and coffee plantations. Red soil have a wide diffusion of iron content
- 26. India is the fifth-largest producer of bauxite and crude steel. Seventh-largest of manganese ore. Eighth-largest of aluminium. India has significant sources of titanium ore, diamonds and limestone. Gold fields in India is ,Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka. India is the third-largest coal producer in the world. India ranks fourth in the production of iron ore.
Editor's Notes
- All the symbols were picked up at various times. The design of the national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly just before independence, on July 22, 1947. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree.
- 1st stanza - (Indian) People wake up remembering your good name and ask for your blessings and they sing your glories.2nd stanza - around your throne people of all religions come and give their love and fearfully wait to hear your kind words.3rd stanza - Praise to the King for being the charioteer, for leading the ancient travellers beyond misery.4th stanza - Drowned in the deep ignorance and suffering, poverty stricken,unconscious country? Waiting for the wink of your eye and your mother's (the Queen's) true protection.5th stanza - in your compassionate plans, the sleeping Bharat (India)will wake up.
- was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. 3. session of the Indian National Congress.
- 1. It is the flag under which our freedom fighter had fought for India’s independence.2. It was necessary at that time for doing like that to remember the people who struggled for swadeshi movement which was started by Gandhi.
- 1., each has 3 different colors. That is why it is called tiranga or tricolor. The national flag is hoisted on all important buildings on any national festival.It is a rule that we should respect our national flag and not let it down. We should be ready to give our lives for our country.
- 3. which is in the form that they are carrying the four lions.
- is a colorful, bird with a fan-shaped crest of feathers.,But the crest of hen is smaller in size. The figure of peacock is painted in various Islamic religious buildings Both the peacock and the hen have crest. Resurretion=raising from the death.
- since the lotus is rooted in the mud and can survive to regerminate for thousand of years.untouched by the impurity,The leaves and flowers of lotus float and have long stem that contains air spaces in them.
- colours are bright orange or yellow, but also white. They have fragrant with kesar and a cut above. To prepare jalebi sugar syrup is needed.
- 3. . which overlaps on white-orange fur. They live in territorial habitat. Tigers are strong at swimming. They often bath in ponds, lakes, and rivers. Cats avoid water but, tigers like it.
- Ficus bengalensis This huge tree towers over its neighbors and has the widest reaching roots of all known trees, covering several acres. 3. .--thus it is thought of as the immortal tree.
- 1.son of N.Dharmalingam, a former DMK MLA. symbol was designed by D Udaya Kumar, a B.Arch and student of visual communication at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay. The thoughts and philosophy behind the design are explained in this presentation4. an appropriate abbreviation in that language.6. (with white space between them) are said to make an allusion to the tricolor Indian flag7. that symbolizes the nation's desire to reduce economic disparity.Origin of the symbolOn 5 March 2009, the Indian government announced a contest to create a sign for the Indian rupee. During the 2010 Union Budget, Finance MinisterPranaMukherjee said that the proposed sign should reflect and capture the Indian ethos and culture. From around 3,331 responses received, five symbols were shortlisted. These were the entries from Nondita Correa-Mehrotra, Hitesh Padmashali, Shibin KK, Shahrukh J Irani, and D Udaya Kumarand one of them was due to be selected at the Union Council of Ministers of India meeting held on 24 June 2010. However, the decision was deferred at the request of the Finance Minister, and the final decision was made when they met again on 15 July 2010, when they chose the symbol created by D Udaya Kumar, son of N. Dharmalingam, a former DMK MLA.
- , with over 400 million people and a population density of about 1,000 inhabitants per square mile (390 /km2).
- They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves and, eating mostly fish and squid. The family Delphinidae the largest in the Cetacean order, evolved relatively recently, about ten million years ago during the Miocene.Porpoises=very large whale,whale =very large mammal.
- highlands A mountainous or hilly section of a countryhighlands,a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.
- A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or oceanThe plains are divided into six regions—the Mahanadi delta, the southern Andhra Pradesh plain, the Krishna-Godavari deltas, the Kanyakumari coast, theCoromandel Coast, and sandy coastal.The width of the plains varies between 100 and 130 km (62 and 81 mi).
- A wetland is a land area that is saturated (water logged)with water, either permanently or seasonally.Rid-dry or waterless.Mangrove-tropical tree growing in swamp.
- bauxite=mineral from which aluminium is obtained.
- Iron=a heavy flexible magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament.COal= A natural dark brown to black graphite like material used as a fuel, formed from fossilized plants and consisting of amorphous carbon with various organic and some inorganic compounds.Manganese=the chemical element of atomic number 25, a hard grey metal of the transition series. Manganese is an important component of special steels and magnetic alloys.Mica=a shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure, found as minute scales in granite and other rocks, or as crystalsBouxite=an shapeless clayey rock that is the chief commercial ore of aluminium. It consists largely of hydrated alumina with variable proportions of iron oxides.
- Arableland= arable land (from Latin ''''; “To plough, To farm”) is land that can be used for growing crops. ...Titanium=the chemical element of atomic number 22, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series, used in strong, light, corrosion-resistant alloys.Chromite=the principal ore of chromium, a brownish-black oxide of chromium and iron.Diamond=a precious stone consisting of a clear and colourless crystalline form of pure carbonPetroleum=a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.