India

S I Unit S I Unit Quantity ––––– Unit ––––– Symbol Temperature ––– Kelvin  ––– K  Resistance  ––– Ohm –––  Electric current  ––– Ampere ––– A  Electromotive force ––– Volt –––...

Medical Discoveries and Inventions Medical Discoveries and Inventions Invention–––– Inventor–––– Year Antirabies Cure––Louis Pasteur ((France)––1882  Anti-Polio Vaccine––Jonas E. Salk (USA)––1955  Antiseptic Surgery––Joseph Lister––1867  Bacteria ––Anton Von Leeuwenhoek (Netherlands)––1600 Blood Circulation ––Hervey––1628  Blood...

Basic Facts About India Basic Facts About India Capital: New Delhi National Flag: Horizontal tricolor of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green...

States of India States of India (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Arunachal Pradesh, (3) Assam, (4) Bihar, (5) Chhattisgarh, (6) Goa, (7) Gujarat, (8) Haryana, (9) Himachal...

Union Territories of India Union Territories of India (1) Andaman and Nicobar Island, (2) Chandigarh, (3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, (4) Daman and Diu, (5) Lakshadweep...

Major Languages of India Major Languages of India Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali,...

Major Religions of India Major Religions of India Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity. 0 0 0 You May Like: Historical Forts in India First in...

Major Festivals in India Major Festivals in India Holi, Diwali, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Navratri, Saraswati Puja, Eid, Christmas, Bihu, Pongal, Onam, etc. 0 0 0 You...

Major Crops of India Major Crops of India Bajara, Barley, Rice, Maize, Millets (Small), Black Pepper, Cardamom, Castor Seed, Chillies (dry), Coffee, Coriander, Cotton, Ginger (dry),...

Major Industries of India Major Industries of India Automobile, Aluminium, Cycles, Cement, Cotton textile, Copper Smelting, Fertilizers, Heavy Machines, Iron and Steel, Jute, Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, Railway...

Chief Rivers of India Chief Rivers of India Brahmaputra, Kaveri (Cauvery), Ganga, Gomti, Godavari, Chamabal, Hooghly, Indus, Jhelum, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, Ramganga, Sabarmati, Sutlej, Shipra, Tapti,...

Chief Mountain Ranges of India Chief Mountain Ranges of India The Himalayas, the Vindhyas, the Aravalli Range, the Eastern Ghats, the Patkai range, the Satpura range,...

Important Islands Groups of India Important Islands Groups of India The Andaman and Nicobar Group and the Arabian Sea Group. 0 0 0 You May Like: Historical Forts...

Main Glaciers of India Main Glaciers of India Karakoram,Himalaya, (i) Siachen Glacier, (ii) Nurba Valley, (iii) Hipar, (iv) Biafo, (v) Bltora. 0 0 0 You May Like: Historical...

Main Minerals of India The main minerals of India are-Asbestos, Bauxite, Coal, Copper, Gold, Iron, Manganese, Mica, Petroleum, Uranium, Thorium, Zinc, Lead and Silver. 0...

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India Chandraprabha Sanctuary, Jim Corbett National Park, Dachigam National Park, Dudhwa National Park,...

Major Export Products of India Tea, Coffee, Cashew nuts, Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables, Raw cotton, Iron-ore, Leather footwear, Gems and jewelry, Manufactured metals, Machinery and instruments,...

Major Import Products of India Cereal, Pulses, Edible oil, Coal, Fertilizers, Transport equipment, Iron and Steel, Gold, Silvers, Pearls, Chemicals, Optical goods, Non-ferrous metals, Petroleum,...

India in Figure India in Figure Area––32,87,590 sq. km.Latitude––5o4/ N to 37o/ N, Longitude–– 68o7/ E to 97o25/ E  Total coastline–– 7517 km Total landmass: (i) Plains––43.3% (ii) Plateaus––27.7% (iii) Hills––18.6% (iv) Mountains––...