India At a Glance
Hello Candidates this post will be a quick reference to the India’s national Insignia and other basic facts.
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Area | 3.3 million square kilometers |
| No Of States | 29 |
| No of Union Territories | 7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee |
| Official Languages | Hindi,English |
| Largest state | Rajasthan |
| Smallest State | Goa |
| National Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
| National Song | Vande Mataram |
| National Anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
| National Emblem | Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath. |
| National flag | Horizontal tricolor in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the center of the white band is a wheel in navy blue colour. |
| National Animal | Tiger |
| National Bird | Peacock |
| National Flower | Lotus |
| National Tree | Banyan |
| National fruit | Mango |
| National River | The Ganga |
| National Aquatic Animal | River Dolphin |
| National Heritage Animal | Elephant |
| Ethnic Groups | Australoid,Mongoloid,Europoid,Caucasian and Negroid |
| Time Zone | GMT + 5:30 |
| National Days | 26th January (Republic Day)
15th August (Independence Day) 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday) |
| Officially Recognized Languages | 22 |
| Population (2011) | 1,210,193,442 |
| Male (2011) | 623.7Million |
| Female(2011) | 586.4 Million |
| Literacy Rate | 74.04% |
| Largest City | Mumbai |
- Click Here to View Highlight of 15th Census of India – 2011 Excel Download
- Click Here to View Census 2011 Questions & Answers PDF
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