India is the seventh-largest country by area, the sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP, the third-largest by purchasing power parity, the second-most populous country in the world with more than 1.39 billion population, and also one of the oldest civilizations in the world. India was officially declared as the Republic of India after its independence from British rule. It is located in South Asia and is surrounded by oceans from three sides such as the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean in the South.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Government of India | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Vice President | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Justice | N. V. Ramana |
| Geography of India | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Area | 3.287 Million sq. km2 |
| Coordinates | 21°N 78°E |
| Latitude | 8°4'N and 37°6'N latitude |
| Longitude | 68°7'E and 97°25'E longitude |
| Total Coast Line | 7,516.6 km |
| Area covered by Forest | 71.22 million hectares |
| State | 28 |
| Union Territories | 8 |
| Largest State | Rajasthan |
| Smallest State | Goa |
| Largest City | Mumbai |
| National Parks | 104 |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | 566 |
| Calling Code | +91 |
| Time Zone | GMT + 05:30 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee ( ₹ ) - INR |
| Languages in India | |
| Official Language | Hindi |
| Total Recognized Languages | 22 |
| Demography of India | |
| Population | 1,393,409,038 |
| Male | 717.1 million |
| Female | 662.9 million |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.97% increase from 2020 |
| Density of Population | 464/km2 |
| Sex Ratio | 101.68 males per 100 females |
| Life Expectancy in India | |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 69.66 years |
| Life Expectancy of Male | 68.2 years |
| Life Expectancy of Female | 70.7 years |
| Literacy Rate in India | |
| Literacy Rate | 74.04% |
| Male | 82.14% |
| Female | 65.46% |
| National Symbols of India | |
| National Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
| National Anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
| National Song | Vande Mataram |
| National Animal | Tiger |
| National Bird | Indian peacock |
| National Aquatic Animal | River Dolphin |
| National Heritage Animal | Elephant |
| National River | The Ganga |
| National Tree | Banyan Tree |
| National Flower | Lotus |
| National Vegetables | Pumpkin |
| National Fruit | Mango |
| Highest Point | K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) - 28,251 ft |
| National Holidays in India | |
| Republic Day | 26th January |
| Independence Day | 15th August |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2nd October |
Frequently Asked Questions:
The 22 major Indian languages – Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Punjabi, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Konkani, Sanskrit, Bodo, Santhali, Sindhi, Maithili, and Dogri.
After the bifurcation of the state Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh under a reorganization act passed by the Parliament on 5-6 August 2020. At Present, now India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
After the bifurcation of the state Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh here are the list of 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
List of 28 Indian States:
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
List of 8 Indian Union Territories:
Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Dium, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
Rajasthan is the largest state in India in terms of area. It covers about 342,239 km2. While Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in India in terms of population. The total population of Uttar Pradesh is 199,812,341.
Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in India in terms of area. It covers about 308,245 km2. While Maharashtra is the second largest state in India in terms of population. The total population of Maharashtra is 112,374,333.