Lakshadweep Particulars Description Area 32 sq. km Population 60,650 Capital Kavaratti Principal Languages Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal History and Geography Not much is known about the early history of these islands. The islands that were supposed to have been inhabited first are Amini, Andrott, Kavaratti, and Agatti. ItContinue Reading
The official language of the Republic of India is Hindi with English as an additional language for official work states in India can legislate their own official languages.Neither the Constitution of India, nor any Indian law defines any national language. States specify their own official language(s) through legislation. The sectionContinue Reading
Archeological Survey of India, New Delhi established in 1861, maintains 3,667 monuments of national importance (including 21 monuments, which are world heritage sites). Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata, researches in the area of bio-cultural and biological aspects of Indian populations. National Museum, New Delhi was set up in 1960, andContinue Reading
India’s longest rail tunnel, 10.96 km long, is situated in J&K. It connects Banihal in south side to Qazigund in the north side of the mountains and thus takes passengers from the Jammu side to Kashmir side in just six minutes. “Sudarshan Shakti” was the massive joint exercise held byContinue Reading
Survey Of India, The National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, is the OLDEST SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA. It was set up in 1767 and has evolved rich traditions over the years. In its assigned role as the nation’sContinue Reading
States Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Union Territories Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh The NCT of Delhi DadraContinue Reading
National Aquatic Animal River Dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India. This mammal is also said to represent the purity of the holy Ganga as it can only survive in pure and fresh water. Platanista gangetica has a long pointed snout and also have visible teeth in both theContinue Reading
Indian Armed Forces The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the defence of India and every part thereof. The Supreme Command of the Indian Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which providesContinue Reading
List of State-wise National Highways in India Sl. No. Name of State National Highway No. Total Length (in km) 1 Andhra Pradesh 4, 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 43, 63, 202, 205, 214, 214A, 219, 221 & 222 4472 2 Arunachal Pradesh 52, 52A & 153 392 3 Assam 31,Continue Reading
Interesting Facts about India India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization) The name ‘India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys aroundContinue Reading
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