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Census 2011 Report
The 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register was also collected in the...
Location of India s famous Wildlife Sanctuaries National Parks
National parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the...
Revolutions in agriculture field in India
The written history of agriculture in India dates back to the Rigveda, written about 1100 BC. Today, India rankssecond worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 13.7% of theGDP(Gross Domestic Product) in...
First Ranked Indian States in Mineral Wealth
India is one of the world's most naturally endowed lands. India is home to numerous minerals which benefit the country economically. The minerals produced in India constitute one-quarter of the world's most popular mineral resources. Mineral State with No 1 Rank...
India’s Global Position in Mineral Wealth along with No 1 Country
The Mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10%...
Nuclear Research Centers in India
The Negev Nuclear Research Center is an Israeli nuclearinstallation located in the Negev desert, about thirteen kilometers to the south-east of the city of Dimona. The purpose of Dimona is believed to be the manufacture of nuclear weapons. Israel acknowledges the...
Nuclear Power Plants in India
Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal,hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2013, India has 21 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, having an installed capacity of 5780 MW and producing...
Indian Ballistic Missiles
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks. Land-based nuclear armed ballistic missiles Missile name Type Maximum range Operational...
States and Union territories of India with Capital Area and Population
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-nine states and seven union territories. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and further into smaller administrative divisions. No. State/Union territory Administrative capital...
Famous Dances of Different Indian States
Dance in India comprises the varied styles of dances in the country. As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of...
Rank of Indian States Based on Literacy Rate
This is a list of the States of India in order of Literacy rate. This information was compiled from NFHS-3 and the 2001 census of India.[1][2] National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi round survey conducted by the International Institute of...
Rank of Indian States Based on Population Density
'Density of Population’ is denned as the number of persons per square kilometer. It is an important index of population which shows concentration of population in a particular area. As per the provisional population totals of Census 2011, the population density of...
Rank of Indian States in terms of Area
The following is a list of states and territories of India by area. India consists of 29 states, seven Union Territories, and one National Capital Region. Rank State Area (in Sq Km) 1 Rajasthan 342269 2 Madhya Pradesh 308252 3 Maharashtra 307713 4 Andhra Pradesh...
Nickname of Different Indian Places
It is very important in noting the nicknames of States and Cities or any other places. This would help you as a very good hobby or interest if you are thorough with them. This type of Nicknames of states and cities will be helpful in the Examinations which is having...
Nick Name of Famous Indian Places Cities
This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City...
First Indian in Different Categories
This list of Indian inventions and discoveries details the inventions, scientific discoveries and contributions of India, including both the ancient and medieval nations in the subcontinent historically referred to as India and the modern Indian state. It draws from...
First in Indian Politics
Politics in India take place within the framework of its constitution, as India is a federal parliamentary democratic republicin which the President of India is the head of state and the Prime Minister of India is the head of government. India follows the dual polity...
Indian History Timeline Post Independence
This is a timeline of Indian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India. Year Events 1947 Hundreds of thousands die in...
Indian History Timeline Sepoy Mutiny till Independence
India's First War for Independence (aka Indian Rebellion of 1857) began as a mutiny of sepoys of theEast India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the cantonment of the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper...
Indian History Timeline Till Sepoy Mutiny
Expansion of British East India Company control in India in the first half of the century leads many Indians to fear subjugation of social and religious customs, causing growing resentment to the British presence. In the Bengal Army, with more competent officers...
Indian History Timeline – BC
TimeEvents1800 BCIron Age in India.1750 BCNomadic shepherds, the Aryans, enter India from Central Asia and the Russian steppes.1700 BCIndus Valley Civilization comes to an end but is continued by the Cemetery H culture.1500 BCEarly Vedic...
First in India Women
CategoryNameIndian woman to swim across-English ChannelMiss Arati SahaWoman Minister of Indian UnionRajkumari Amrit KaurWoman Chief Minister of StateMrs. Sucheta KriplaniWoman GovernorMrs. Sarojini NaiduWoman President of Indian National CongressDr. Annie BesantWoman...
First in India Others
CategoryNameCommander-in-chief of Free IndiaGeneral Roy BucherCosmonautSqn. Ldr. Rakesh SharmaField MarshalS. H. F. J. ManekshawIndian I.C.S. OfficerSatyendra Nath TagoreIndian Member of Viceroy's Executive CouncilSri S.P. SinhaTalkie FilmAlam Ara (1931)Test Tube Baby...
First in India Sports
CategoryNameIndian to swim across English ChannelMihir SenIndian woman to swim across-English ChannelMiss Arati SahaMan to climb Mount EverestTenzing NorgayMan to climb Mount Everest without OxygenPhu DorjeeMan to climb Mount Everest twiceNwang GombuWoman to climb...
First in India History
CategoryNameBritish Governor General of BengalWarren HastingsGovernor General of Independent IndiaLord MountbattenEmperor of Moghul Dynasty in IndiaBabarPresident of Indian National CongressW. C. BanerjeeViceroy of IndiaLord CanningGovernor-General of Independent...
First in India Awards
CategoryNameNobel Prize winnerRabindra Nath TagoreFirst Indian to get Nobel prize in PhysicsC.V. RamanFirst Indian to receive Bharat Ratna awardDr. RadhakrishnanFirst person to receive Jnanpith awardSri Shankar KurupFirst person to receive Paramveer ChakraMajor...
First in India Politics
CategoryNameFirst President of Indian RepublicDr. Rajendra PrasadFirst Prime Minister of free IndiaPt. Jawahar Lal NehruIndian Governor General of Indian UnionC. RajagopalachariPresident of Indian RepublicDr. Rajendra PrasadWoman Minister of Indian UnionRajkumari...
Attorneys Generals of India Since Independence
Sl No.Attorney GeneralTermIncumbent Prime Minister1M. C. Setalvad28.01.1950 - 01.03.1963Jawaharlal Nehru2C.K.Daphtary02.03.1963 - 30.10.1968Jawaharlal Nehru; Lal Bahadur Shastri3Niren De01.11.1968 - 31.03.1977Indira Gandhi4S.V. Gupte01.04.1977 - 08.08.1979Morarji...
Comptroller and Auditors Generals Cags of India
Sl No.Comptroller and Auditor General of IndiaYear tenure beganYear tenure ended1V. Narahari Rao194819542A. K. Chanda195419603A. K. Roy196019664S. Ranganathan19661972 5A. Bakshi197219786Gian Prakash197819847T. N. Chaturvedi198419908C. G....
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission in India
Sl No.NameDuration1Gulzari Lal Nanda17 February 1953 to 21 September 19632V.T. Krishnamachari17 February 1953 to 21 June 19603C.M. Trivedi22 September 1963 to 2 December 19634Ashok Mehta3 December 1963 to 1 September 19675D.R. Gadgil2 September 1967 to 1 May 19716C....
Defence Ministers of India
NameTerm of officePolitical party(Alliance)Prime MinisterBaldev Singh2-Sep-461952Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruKailash Nath Katju19551957Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruV. K. Krishna Menon19571962Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruYashwantrao...
Finance Ministers of India
NameTerm of officePolitical party(Alliance)Prime MinisterR. K. Shanmukham Chetty15-Aug-471949Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruJohn Mathai19491950Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruC. D. Deshmukh19501957Indian National CongressJawaharlal NehruT. T....
Chief Justices of India
Sl No.NameTenure1Harilal J. Kania26 January 1950 - 6 November 19512M. Patanjali Sastri7 November 1951 - 3 January 19543Mehar Chand Mahajan4 January 1954 - 22 December 19544B.K. Mukherjea23 December 1954 - 31 January 19565S.R. Das01 February 1956 - 30 September...
Presidents of Indian National Congress INC
Sl No.NameYear and Conference1J. B. Kripalani1947 Meerut2Pattabhi Sitaraimayya1948 & 49 Jaipur3Purushottam Das Tandon1950 Nasik4Jawaharlal Nehru1951 & 52 Delhi5Jawaharlal Nehru1953 Hyderabad6Jawaharlal Nehru1954 Calcutta7U. N. Dhebar1955 Avadi8U. N. Dhebar1956...
Presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two major parties in the Indian political system, along with the Indian National Congress. As of 2014, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies. The...
List of Indian Female Chief Ministers
Fifteen women have served as the chief minister of an Indian state. Currently, three are in office—Anandiben Patel, Vasundhara Raje and Mamata Banerjee. Of the twelve states to have been headed by a female chief minister, only three—Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Uttar...
Chief Election Commissioners of India
The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures. Chief Election Commissioner of India is usually a member of the Indian Civil Service...
Vice Presidents of India
The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India, after the President. Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Vice-President of India. The Vice President shall act as President in the absence of the President due...
Presidents of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Although the president is vested such powers by the Constitution of India, the position is largely a ceremonial role and...
Prime Ministers of India
Sl No.Prime MinisterDurationParty1Pt. Jawaharlal NehruAugust 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964Congress2Shri Gulzarilal NandaMay 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964 and January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966Congress3Lal Bahadur ShastriJune 9, 1964 - January 11, 1966Congress4Smt. Indira...