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1. Area
3280463 Sq. KM
2. Geographical location
Latitudes: 8 4' to 37 6 '
north
Longitudes: 68 7 ' to 97 25'
east.
3. Indian Standard Time
GMT + 05:30 (Standard for
Allahabad, 82.5 East)
4. Border Countries:
Afghanistan and Pakistan to
the north-west
China, Bhutan and Nepal to the
north;
Myanmar to the east;
Bangladesh to the east of West
Bengal.
Sri Lanka is separated from
India by a narrow channel of
sea, formed by Palk Strait and
the Gulf of Mannar
5. Coastline
7,516.6 km including the
mainland, Lakshadweep Islands
and the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands.
6. Capital
New Delhi
7. National Flag
The National Flag is a
horizontal tricolour of deep
saffron (kesaria) at the top,
white in the middle, and dark
green at the bottom in equal
proportion. At the centre of
the white band is a navy blue
wheel, which is a
representation of the Ashoka
Chakra at Sarnath.
8. National Emblem
Replica of the Ashoka's Pillar
at Sarnath, UP
9. National Anthem
Jana Gana Mana, written by
Rabindra Nath Tagore in 1911
10. National Song
Vande Maatram, Bankim Chandra
Chatterji, taken from Novel
"Ananda Math" published in
1882
11. National Bird
Peacock
12. National Game
Hockey
13. National Animal
Tiger
Second
32. Major Export of India
Tea
33. Major Bank
Reserve Bank of India
34. Highest per capita income
Punjab (Among States),
Chandigarh (Overall)
35. Lowest per capita income
Bihar
36. Membership of U.N.O
1945
37. First General Elections
1951-52
38. First Five Year Plan
1951
39. Financial Capital
Mumbai
40. Languages
22 Languages recognized by
constitution. Hindi is the
Official Union Language.
41. Literacy rate
64.84 % (75.26% for males and
53.67% for female)
42. Coldest place
Dras Sector
43. First Indian Lady in the
Space
Kalpana Chawla
44. First Indian Man in the
Space
Rakesh Sharma
45. Sex ratio (Male: Female)
1000:933 (2001 Census)
46. Formation of INC (Indian
National Congress)
1885
47. Hindi became National
Language
1953
48. Muslim League formed in
1906
49. Wettest Place
Mawsynram, Meghalaya
50. Wettest state
Meghalaya
51. Biggest District
Bastar (M. P.)
52. Rural Population
About 72%
53. Largest Desert
Thar (Rajasthan)
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