Here is the list of some basic information about India must be known by every Indian.
| Official Name: | Bharat, also known as Republic of India ( Bhārat Gaṇarājya ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Names of India: | Hindustan, Bharat | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital of India: | New Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Continent: | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Region: | South Asia Indian subcontinent | |||||||||||||||||||
| Geographical Location: | India extends between latitudes 8°4′N and 37°6′N. It is a country of the east with its landmass lying between longitudes 68°7′E and 97°25′E. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Largest City: | Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||
| Official Languages: | India has two national languages (Central Administrative). They are Hindi (in the devnagri) and English (associate official) . The Indian Constitution has also officially recognizes 22 regional languages. |
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| Religion: | 79.8% Hinduism 14.2% Islam 2.3% Christianity 1.7% Sikhism 0.7% Jainism 0.9% Others |
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| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||
| President: | Droupadi Murmu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vice-President: | Jagdeep Dhankhar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister: | Narendra Modi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Justice: |
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lok Sabha Speaker: | Om Birla | |||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament of India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper House: | Rajya Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lower House: | Lok Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independence | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independance Day: | 15th August 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Day: | 26th January 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Area of India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Area: | 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219 sq miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Water(%): | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forest cover of India: | 7,01,673 sq kilometers (435999.4 sq miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Area under Forest cover: | 21.34 % of Area of India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Area wise in the world: | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coastline of India: | 7,516.6 km (4,670.6 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Land Frontier: | 15,200 Km (9444.8 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length from North to South: | 3214 Km (1997.0 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length from East to West: | 2933 Km (1822.4 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Population of India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 estimate: | 1,375,586,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 census: | 1,210,854,977 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Population wise in the world: | 2nd | |||||||||||||||||||
| Population Density: | 382 persons per square kilometer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sex Ratio : | 943 females per 1,000 males | |||||||||||||||||||
| Literacy : | 73.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Borders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total land borders: | 15,106.70 km (9,386.87 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh: | 4,096.70 km (2,545.57 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| China (PRC): | 3,488 km (2,167 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan: | 2,910 km (1,808 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nepal: | 1,751 km (1,088 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar: | 1,643 km (1,021 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan: | 699 km (434 miles) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neighbouring Countries: | India shares its political borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the west and Bangladesh and Myanmar on the east. The northern boundary is made up of the Sinkiang province of China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. India is separated from Sri Lanka by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Feature of India: | The physical features of India can be grouped under the following physiographic divisions: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The Northern Mountains | 2. The Peninsular Plateau | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Indo-Gangetic Plain | 4. The Indian (Thar) Desert | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. The Coastal Plains | 6. The Islands | |||||||||||||||||||
| Climate in India: | There are four seasons which are recognised by the IndiaMeteorological department. They are | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The Cold Weather Season (December-February) | 2. The Hot Weather Season (March-May) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. The Rainy Season / South-west Monsoon (June-September) | 4. The Season of Retreating South-west Monsoon (October-November) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Important Rivers: | Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Indus River, Godavari, Mahanadi,Krishna (also called Krishnaveni), Kaveri, Luni, Narmada, Sutlej, Jhelum, Koshi, Tapti | |||||||||||||||||||
| Important Mountains: | Himalaya, Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Karakoram, Aravalli, Satpura | |||||||||||||||||||
| Main Agricultural Products: | Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute, Tea, Coffee, Spices | |||||||||||||||||||
| Major Seas of India: | Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea | |||||||||||||||||||
| Major Cities of India: | Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Surat, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Vadodara, Kochi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Festivals of India: | Diwali, Holi, Dusshera, Navratri, Durga Puja, Rath Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gurupurab, Raksha Bandhan, Muharram, Id-ul-Fitr, Bihu, Hemis, Onam, Pongal, Good Friday, Christmas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Protected Areas of India: |
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| Indian States: | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Union Territories: | 6+ 1 Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency: | Indian Ruppee (INR) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone: | IST (UTC+05:30) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dialing code: | +91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date format: | DD-MM-YYYY | |||||||||||||||||||
| Internet TLD | .in | |||||||||||||||||||
National Things of India / National Symbols Of India
| National Things of India / National Symbols of India | ||
| National Flag of India: | Tricolor also known as Tiranga | |
| National Anthem of India: | “Jana Gana Mana” | |
| National Song of India: | “Vande Mataram” | |
| National Motto of India: | “Satyameva Jayate” | |
| National Emblem of India: | Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath | |
| 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 Tree | |
| National Game of India: | Hockey | |
| National River of India: | Ganges or Ganga | |
| National Calendar of India: | Saka calendar | |
| National Heritage Animal of India: | Elephant | |
| National Aquatic Animal of India: | River Dolphin or Ganges river dolphin | |
| National Reptile of India: | King Cobra | |
| National Currency of India: | Indian Rupee | |
| National Days of India: | 26th January (Republic Day) 15th August (Independence Day) 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday) |
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