Some Of The Basic General Knowledge Every Indian Should Know -

• Capital of India - New Delhi
• Belongs to (Continent) - ASIA
• Population (2011 census) - 121,01,93,422 (2nd in world)
• Area - 3287590sq.km (7th in the world)
• Total coastal Line - 7517 km
• State with Longest Coastal Line - Gujarat( 1600 km)
• Length from East to West - 2933 km
• Length from North to South - 3214 km
• Currency - Indian Rupee
• Majorly spoken Languages - Hindi, English
• Number of states - 29 ( Telangana youngest state)
• Union Territories - 7 including Capital Territory
• Major water bodies - The Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
• Main agricultural products - Rice, Wheat, Jute, Sugar cane, Cotton, Tea, Coffee
• Major cities - New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
• National Emblem - Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
• National Flag - Tricolor
• National Anthem - Jana Gana Mana
• National Song - Vande Mataram
• National Animal - Tiger
• National Bird - Peacock
• Motto - Satyameva Jayate
• Independence day - 15th August
• Republic day - 26th January
• Gandhi Jayanthi - 2nd October
• Largest state (Population wise) - Uttar Pradesh
• Largest state (Area wise ) - Rajasthan
• First President - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• First Prime Minister - Jawahar Lal Nehru
• First Woman Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi
• Silicon Valley of India - Bangalore
• Financial Capital of India - Mumbai
• Manchester of India - Ahmedabad
• Father of the Nation or Bapu - Mahatma Gandhi
• Pandit Ji or Chacha - Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabhai Patel
• Guru Dev - Rabindranath Tagore
• Nightingale of India - Sarojini Naidu
• Lokmanya - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Lal, Bal, Pal - Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
• Countries having a common border with India - Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh
• A country with Longest border - Bangladesh (approximately 4000km)
• The dividing line between India and China - Mc.Mohan Line
• The dividing line between India and Pakistan - Redcliffe Line
• The dividing line between India and Afghanistan - Durand Line
• The dividing line between India and Sri Lanka - Palk Strait ( lies in a water body)

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