Interesting facts about India

Interesting facts about India 

1) THE FLOTING POST OFFICE

the floating post office in Dal lake Srinagar was istablished in Aug 2011. India has largest postal network in world. 1,55,015 posts offices and a single post office serves a population of 7,175 people.

2) KUMBH MELA

 Kumbh mela was the largesr gathering people mela with approx 75 millions pilgrims. Peoples are gathered so huge.

3) HIGHEST CRICKET GROUND IN WORL

The chail cricket ground in chail, Himachal pradesh is highest in tha world with an altitude of 2,444 meters. In 1893 it was built and it was also a part of chail military school.

4)IN  SWITZERLAND THE SCEINCE DAY WAS DEDICATED TO OUR EX PRESIDENT APJ ABDUL KALAM

 In 2006 the father of india's missible programme had visited to switzerland. When he arrivef there Switzerland declared that 26th as science day.

5)  INDIA'S FIRST PRESIDEND TOOK 50% OF HIS SALARY 

 Dr. Rajendra prashad when he appoint for presedent he took only 50% of his salary and told that he didn't required more than that.

6)  THE FIRST ROCKET OF INDIA WAS TRASPORT ON CYCLE

 In thirivananthapuram kerela first rocket was transported on bycycle to the Thumba launching station .

7) INDIA IS THE SECOND LARGEST ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY 

 After USA india is the second largest english speaking country. 125 million people spoke english which is only 10% of our population.

8) INDIA WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY WHICH CONSUME SUGAR.

 India was the first country who develop purifing sugar. Many visitors of abroad learnt to purify sugar.

8) RABINDRA NATH TIGORE IS AN INDIAN WHO WROTE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BENGLADESH.

 Rabinda nath Tigore is credited not only our anthm "JANA GANA MANA " . He also write Begladeshi Anthem "AMAR SONAR BANHLA "

9) OUR HUMAN CALCULATOR 

 Shakuntla devi was first woman who calculate 13 digit numbers 7,686,369,774,870×2,465,099,754,779 which were pocked randomly. And she answered correctly in 2i sec.

10) VISWANATH ANAND WON CHESS IN THREE DIFF FORMATS 

 Viswanath Anand was the first player who won chess in the world championship in three diff. formats ... knockout , tournament and match.

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