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India
India, said to be God's own country, is a huge subcontinent with a rich and vast cultural heritage. Feel free to ask questions about this mystical land.
14,430 Questions
How many Landmarks are there in India?
There are 23 Cultural and 5 Natural World Heritage Sites(UNESCO) in India .
Cultural
State
1
Agra Fort
Uttar Pradesh
2
Ajanta Caves
Maharashtra
3
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Madhya Pradesh
4
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Gujarat
5
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus
Maharashtra
6
Churches and Convents of Goa
Goa
7
Elephanta Caves
Maharashtra
8
Ellora Caves
Maharashtra
9
Fatehpur Sikri
Uttar Pradesh
10
Great Living Chola Temples
Tamil Nadu
11
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Karnataka
12
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Tamil Nadu
13
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Karnataka
14
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
New Delhi
15
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Madhya Pradesh
16
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Bihar
17
Mountain Railways of India
H. P. , W. B. & Tamil Nadu
18
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
New Delhi
19
Red Fort Complex
New Delhi
20
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Madhya Pradesh
21
Sun Temple, Konârak
Orissa
22
Taj Mahal
Uttar Pradesh
23
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rajasthan
Natural
1
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
2
Keoladeo National Park
Rajasthan
3
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Assam
4
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Uttaranchal
5
Sundarbans National Park
West Bengal
What are the 3 types of poverty in India?
I hope there are only two types. The Absolute and Relative poverty.
Why 82.30'e has been selected as the standard meridian of India?
from gujarat to arunachal pradesh there is time lag of 2 hours. hence,time along the meridian of India(82 degree 39'east)passing through mirzapur (in u.p.) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
What is different between India and Pakistan?
Before the British left India, they vowed to create some sort of hate, in order to contradict Mahatma Gandhi's statement of a unified country. They rumoured to the Muslim minority that the reformed Indian Government would be a all Hindu part, which would, in turn become a threat to the Muslim people (of course a rumour as India's 3rd President, Zakir Hussian was a proud Indian Muslim). Nevertheless, the Muslim's in the then British India felt threatened by this and opted to create two Muslim nations, to the convenience of the Muslim's living in West and East India, respectively. Unfortunately, this feud is still ongoing in the subcontinent, however India and Bangladesh are very friendly and both have a minority population of the two religions. Pakistan, however, may have a temple in Karachi, are still very prejudice and racist towards the Hindu and Sikh population, driving them back to India and causing bitter relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Where are prostitution areas in south India?
kolkata is the place where prostitution is legal.Asia's biggest red light area Sonaghachi in kolkata.
Who is the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha of India?
There is no such post of the 'Speaker' in the 'Rajya Sabha' of India. Traditionally The Hon. Vice President of India executes the function as The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States, regarded as the Upper House of the Indian Parliament).
Who was the Last emperor of India?
In 293 CE, as a settlement after an extended period of civil war, Diocletian split the Roman empire into an eastern and western - the eastern capital Constantinople was dedicated in 330 CE. After the demise of the western empire in 476 CE, the Roman Empire lived on as the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also known as the Byzantine Empire. This lasted until the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. The last emperor of Rome at the time was Constantine XI.
The last emperor of the Western Half of the Roman Empire was one Romulus Augustulus (the name means "little Augustus") who formally abdicated, under the decree of Odoacer on September 4th, in the year 476 C.E.
(see also discussion)
The last Emperor of a UNIFIED Roman Empire was Emperor Theodosius the Great (known for his controversy with St. Ambrose) who reigned over a true, unified empire for the last 3 years of his reign from 392-395. He actually reigned for 17 years and officially, for all intents and purposes, saw to the eventually dissolution of the Western Half of the Empire.
What is the address of Air-India office in Singapore?
It is UIC Building, Basement, 5 Shenton Way, Singapore. Tel nos 62259411, 6220,6221, 6225. Mon-Sat 0900-1700 hrs
What is the oldest written language in India?
Tamil
Sanskrit
The Linguistic mother of India is simply Tamil and Sanskrit .
Sanskrit is just the mother of Indo Aryan languages , a langugaes created by the nomadic aryans around 1500bc, Tamil on the other hand is the language of the Indus Soil, it is regardless of North or South of India as it has its influence up till northern Pakistan, Brahui is one such example , Ancient Historical facts of Old Tamil dates back more than 7000bc , Sumerian a language that dates back 5000bc is said to be an archaic Tamil .
Tamil is said to be the mother of Dravidian Tongues, Malayalam , Kannada, Tulu were languages which offshooted from Tamil, Telugu on the other hand ofshooted from Kannada.
Sanskrit (Devanagari) and Dravida (Tamil)
Tamil is the very First and Oldest Language in the World
It is proved by lot of Scientist and also accepted by most of the scientists.
Before Aryans(Sanskrit) comes to India, Dravidian(Tamil) people living in Indai with high standard. Even Aryans don't have any specific language when they comes to India. They develop their language after comes to India only. There is lot of Tamil words in Sanskrit.
Ref:
ca. 200,000 to 50,000 BC: Evolution of "the Tamilian or Homo Dravida",
ca. 200,000 to 100,000 BC: Beginnings of the Tamil language
50,000 BC: Kumari Kand am civilization
20,000 BC: A lost Tamil culture of the Easter Island which had an advanced civilization
16,000 BC: Lemuria submerged
6087 BC: Second Tamil Sangam established by a Pandya king
3031 BC: A Chera prince in his wanderings in the Solomon Island saw wild sugarcane and started cultivation in Kumari Kand am.
1780 BC: The Third Tamil Sangam established by a Pandya king
7th century BC: Tolkappiyam (the earliest known extant Tamil grammar)
tamil
There are two languages which are the assumed oldest languages of India. One is the holy Sanskrit and another is the great Tamil. According to Hinduism, God Shiva, the Destroyer had sent two saints to Earth- one was Sage Veda Vyasa ( who wrote Mahabharata) and the other was Sage Agastya. Both were saints of fame and honor. Before, both the saints had died, the people living on Earth had requested them to give a gift to mankind. So, Vyasa introduced Sanskrit and Agastya introduced Tamil.
Scientifically, Tamil can be said the oldest language of India, as inscriptions are found not only in India but also in other countries like Rome and South-East Asia.
Ancient Sanskrit. Like Aramaic it is a dying language, with speakers only in the hundreds or thousands. Sanskrit is the oldest language in the world, according to scriptures, which are thousands of years old (the oldest scriptures on Earth) Vedas etc.
Prakrit
What is cost of funskool beyblade metal fusion bey blades in India?
one funskool beystadium of metal fusion (pegasus thunder whip) costs Rs.650
How do the people in India earn money?
GDP (FY 2008): $1.21 trillion ($1,210 billion).
Real growth rate (2008 est.): 6.6%.
Per capita GDP (PPP, FY 2008): $2,900.
Natural resources: Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, chromite, thorium, limestone, barite, titanium ore, diamonds, crude oil.
Agriculture: 18% of GDP. Products--wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, sugar, cotton, jute, tea.
Industry: 29% of GDP. Products--textiles, jute, processed food, steel, machinery, transport equipment, cement, aluminum, fertilizers, mining, petroleum, chemicals, and computer software.
Services and transportation: 54% of GDP.
Trade: Exports(FY 2008)--$176.4 billion; engineering goods, petroleum products, precious stones, cotton apparel and fabrics, gems and jewelry, handicrafts, tea. Software exports--$22 billion. Imports (FY 2008)--$306 billion; petroleum, machinery and transport equipment, electronic goods, edible oils, fertilizers, chemicals, gold, textiles, iron and steel. Major trade partners-- U.S., China, U.A.E., EU, Russia, Japan.
Why Indian farmer his son not become a farmer?
This is a hard question... to answer but one quick answer would be that in India farming is considered a demeaning job for those with little or no education. Farmers looked down upon...
Or the answer could be that in India they still follow the Hindu castle system... where family members are stuck in the position for life... meaning if you are born in poverty you are expected to live your whole life in poverty... it isn't until you are recarnated can you hope for a better life..
Chembakolli is a village located in the southern region of India. People grow vegetables, fruits, and grains, including rice, banana, pepper, coffee, tea, coconut, papaya, pineapple, and mango trees. They also raise chickens and cows, so can also eat eggs.
Name of city in India having seven letter?
Cities in India that have 11 letters in their names are: Bhubaneswar, Tirunelveli,
South Dumdum, Muzaffarpur, Rajahmundry, and Bihar Sharif.
