• India is the seventh largest country in the world.
• India is the largest producer of milk, jute, ginger, bananas, oil seeds, mangoes.
• India is the largest producer of milk, jute, ginger, bananas, oil seeds, mangoes.
• India is the second largest country in population.
• The sex ratio is 943 females per 1000 males.
• Which countries are larger than India?
Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia.
• Common border sharing with India are Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
• The southernmost point of Indian mainland is Kanyakumari.
• India sharing the longest border with Bangladesh (nearly 4,000 km).
• The nearest country with which India does not share a border is Sri Lanka which is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait on one side and Gulf of Mannar on the other.
• India is the largest postal network in the world.
• Indian National calendar based on the Saka Era was adopted on 22 Mar 1957.
• Chaitra is the first month of the year whose 1st day falls on 22 March normally and on 21 March in a leap year.
• The national calendar also has 365/366 days
• Chaitra has 30 days normally and 31 days in a leap year.
• The design of the Indian national flag was adopted on 22 July 1947.
• The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three.
• The national bird is Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
Place of thunderbolt is - Darjeeling
Place of thunderbolt is - Darjeeling
• The national fruit is Mango (Magnifera indica)
Which river is also known as Tsangpo?
- Brahmaputra
Which river is also known as Tsangpo?
- Brahmaputra
• The national flower is Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera)
• The national tree is Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
• The national animal is Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Where is the headquarter of survey of India department?
- Dehradun
Where is the headquarter of survey of India department?
- Dehradun
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