India- A brief Introduction

Now I am going to list brief detail about our nation India. This detail will help you to enrich your knowledge about our country for competitive exams like SSC, Railways, IBPS and many others.

·         India is Lying between latitude 8˚4’ N to 37˚6’ N and from longitude 68˚4’ E to 97˚25’ E, the country is divided into almost equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (Passing from Jabalpur in MP).

·         The country lies wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres.

·         Capital of India :- New Delhi.

·         Supreme Court of India :- New Delhi.

·         Independence Day celebrated in India :- 15^th August.

·         National Language of India :- Hindi.

·         National flag of India :- Tricolour.

·         National Emblem of India :- Ashoka Chakra.

·         National Anthem of India :- Jan- gana- mana.

·         National Song of India :- Vande Mataram.

·         National Quotation of India :- Satyamev Jayate.

·         National Festival of India:- Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti.

·         National Script of India :- Devnagari.

·         National Treatise of India :- Geeta.

·         National Mantra of India :- Om.

·         National Plan of India :- Five Year Plan.

·         National Animal of India :- Tiger.

·         National Bird of India :- Peacock.

·         National Flower of India :- Lotus.

·         National Fruit of India :- Mango.

·         National Tree of India :- Banyan.

·         National River of India :- The Ganga.

·         National Sweet of India :- Jalebi.

·         Nationality of India :- Indian.

·         Father of the Nation :- Mahatama Gandhi.

·         Latitude of India :- 8˚4’ N to 37˚6’ N

·         Longitude of India :- 68˚4’ E to 97˚25’ E.

·         Length (from north to south) :- 3,214 kms.

·         Width (from east to west) :- 2,933 kms.

·         Total land boundary :- 15,200 kms.

·         Length of coastline of the main land :- 6,100 kms.

·         Length of the total seacoast line including all islands :- 7,616.6 kms.

·         Standard time and its place :- 82˚30’, East longitude, Allahabad.

·         Distance from equator :- 876 kms. North.

·         The tropic of Cancer passes from following states :- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

·         The southern most point :- Indira point (Andaman & Nicobar Island)

·         Regional water boundary :- 12 nautical miles away from main land coastline.

·         Attached area :- 24 nautical mile away from main land coast.

·         Inclusive economic area :- 24 nautical mile away from regional water boundary.

·         Total area of India :- 32,87,263 kms

·         Percentage of total area of the world :- 2.42%

·         Area-wise position in the world :- 7^th.

·         The highest peak of India :- K2 (8611m.)

·         Number of Islands in India :- 247.

·         Forest area in India :- 6,97,898 sq. Kms. (21.23%)

·         Number of National parks in India :- 70.

·         Number of wild animal sanctuaries in India :- 35.

·         Total length of roadways :- 48.65 lakhs kms.

·         Total length of rail routes :- 65,436 kms.

·         Number of railway zones :- 17.

·         Number of railway stations :- 7,025.

·         Number of international airports :- 23.

·         Number of states in India :- 29.

·         Total number of cities in India :- 3,696.

·         Number of union territories in India :- 07.

·         Number of mega polis in India :- 35.

·         Number of stock exchanges in India :- 24.

·         Number of nationalized banks in India :- 19.

·         Number of major ports in India :- 13.

·         Number of minor ports in India :- 139.  

·          Total number of universities in India :- 222.

·         Number of central universities in India :- 26.

·         Total number of cotton garment mills in India :- 1824.

·         Total number of sugar mills in India :- 493.

·         Total number of oil refinaries in India :- 18.

·         Maximum number of members in Lok sabha :- 552.

·         Presently the number of Lok sabha seats :- 545.

·         The reserved seats for schedule tribes in the Lok Sabha :- 42.

·         The reserved seats for schedule castes in the Lok Sabha :- 79.

·         The number of nominated members of Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha :- 02.

·         Number of members in Rajya Sabha :- 250.

·         Number of nominated members in Rajya Sabha :- 12

·         The Constitutional head of India :- The President of India.

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