INDIA By Kanishaka Madan

Political India Indian Population is 1.3 billion, second largest in the world. President of India – Mr. Ramnath Kovind Vice President of India – Mr. Venkai Naidu Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi Number of States in India – 29 States and 7 Union Territories. New Delhi is a capital of India. Independence Day – August 15 Republic Day - 26 January

Neighboring Countries China Nepal Bangladesh Sri Lanka Pakistan Bhutan Myanmar

Important Rivers Godavari, Kaveri, Indus, Narmada, Yamuna, Ganga, etc.

Important Mountains Himalaya, Sahyadri, Western Ghats, etc.

Climate of the Himalayas Because of the different elevations, rainfalls, and soil types of the Himalayas different animals and plants can live there.

Major Cities of India Mumbai Kolkata New Delhi Bangalore Pune Hyderabad Jaipur Chennai

Climates in India Climate in India A tropical rainy climate normally does not fall below 18 °C (64 °F). India has a tropical monsoon climate and a tropical wet and dry climate.

Indian Official Languages Around 23 different Languages are spoken in India  They are Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malyalam, Telgu,Urdu, and Gujarati etc.

National Symbols of India National Animal – Tiger National Bird – Peacock National Fruit – Mango National Flower – Lotus National Anthem – Jan Gana Mana

Festivals of India Indian festivals are Diwali, Holi, Good Friday, Christmas, Gurupornima, Navratri, Pola, etc.

Major Agricultural Crops in India Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Cotton, Corn, Vegetables, Fruits, Peanuts, Pulses, Sorghum, Oil crops, etc.

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