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This document provides information about various symbols of India including: - August 15th is Indian Independence Day which marks the end of British rule in 1947. - The national flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron, white and green with a navy blue wheel in the center. - The national river is the Ganges which flows through India and Bangladesh. - The national bird is the Indian peacock which was designated in 1963. - The national animal is the Bengal tiger which is found in India.

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INDIA By-Ishita Class-III-B School-D.A.V Public School
INDIA August 15 is a memorable day in the history of India. It was on August 15, 1947, that India won her independence after a long and bitter struggle. At the stroke of midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru read out his Tryst with destiny speech, proclaiming India's independence.
PRESIDENT The 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee completed his presidential term in July 2017. While he was eligible for re-election, Mukherjee didn't contest. Consequently, on 25th July 2017,Ram Nath Kovind became the 14th President of India, appointed by the Electoral College.
VICE PRESIDENT Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician and the current Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in office since 11 August 2017. Previously, he served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet.
PRIME MINSTER Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi.
NATIONAL FLAG A horizontal rectangular tricolour with equally sized deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom. In the center is a navy blue wheel with twenty-four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra . The flag is based on the Swaraj flag designed by Pingali Venkayya.
NATIONAL RIVER The Ganges, or Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of the Indian subcontinent which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India
NATIONAL FOOD Khichdi, is a dish from the Indian subcontinent made from rice and lentils, but other variations include bajra and mung dal kichri. In Indian culture, it is considered one of the first solid foods that babies eat. Hindus, who avoid eating grains during fasting, eat Sabudana Khichadi made from sago.
NATIONAL FLOWER Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.
NATIONAL TREE Indian banyan root themselves to form new trees and grow over large areas. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
NATIONAL FRUIT Mango originated in India and the country is home to more than 100 varieties of the fruit.
NATIONAL VEGETABLE Pumpkin or Meetha Kaddu is an integral part of Indian food
NATIONAL BIRD Indian peacock is designated as the national bird of India. A bird indigenous to the subcontinent, the peacock represents the unity of vivid colours and finds references in Indian culture. On February 1, 1963, The Government of India have decided to have the Peacock as the national bird of India.
NATIONAL ANIMAL The Bengal tiger is found only in the Indian subcontinent and can be found in most regions of the country.
NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL The river dolphin is a freshwater or river dolphin found in the Indian subcontinent which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin and the Indus river dolphin. The Ganges river dolphin has a sturdy, yet flexible, body with large flippers and a low triangular dorsal fin. It weighs up to 150kg. The calves are chocolate brown at birth and become grayish brown in adulthood with a smooth and hairless skin. Females are larger than males. It can only survive in pure and fresh water.
NATIONAL CURRENCY Indian rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian rupee symbol is derived from the Devanagari consonant "爐" (ra) and the Latin letter "R" was adopted in 2010. Udaya Kumar Dharmaligam born 10 October 1978 in Kallakurichi Tamil Nadu is the designer of the Indian rupees sign His design was selected from among five short listed symbols. According to Udaya Kumar the design is based on the Indian tricolour. He is an assistant professor at IIT Guwahati.
NATIONAL ATHEM Jana Gana Mana by Rabindranath Tagore was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950.
NATIONAL EMBLEM An adaptation of Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath was adopted as the National Emblem of India on 24 January 1950, the day India became a republic. Forming an integral part of the emblem is the motto inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script: "Satyameva Jayate" (English: Truth Alone Triumphs), a quote taken from Mundaka Upanisha, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas.
NATIONAL MICROBE Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp Voting for the National Microbe took place in these stations and the children have selected the Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) to be the National Microbe for India .Oct 18, 2012
NATIONAL REPTILE King cobra is the national reptile of India. It is considered a sacred animal in Indian culture. They are found in almost every part of the Indian subcontinent.
NATIONAL HERITAGE ANIMAL Indian elephant is the national heritage animal of India since October 22, 2010. India's Environment Ministry has declared the elephant a National Heritage Animal in order to increase protective measures for the country's nearly 29,000 elephants. Declaring it the National Heritage Animal will give it due place as emblem of ecological sensitivity. It will also mark recognition for its centrality in our plural cultures, traditions and oral lore," the task force wrote in its report.
NATIONAL PLEDGE It was written in Telugu by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in 1962. Central Advisory Board on Education directed that the pledge to be sung in Schools and that this practice to be introduced by 26 January 1965. 爐爐鉦ぐ爐 爐爛爐萎ぞ 爐爛爐 爐項爛 爐伍が 爐爐鉦ぐ爐むさ爐鉦じ爛 爐爛爐萎 爐爐鉦-爐爐項え 爐項爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爛爐 爐伍 爐爛爐萎爐 爐爐萎い爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐項爐爛 爐爐伍爛 爐伍ぎ爛爐爛爐 爐踱朽爐 爐朽さ爐朽さ爐 爐伍爐爐伍爐爛 爐むい 爐爐 爐爛爐爛 爐爐朽さ 爐項爛 爐爛爐 爐伍う爐 爐爐伍爐 爐伍爐爛爐爛爐 爐爐оぇ爐爐鉦ぐ爛 爐爐爐爛 爐爐 爐爛爐萎く爐む爐 爐爐萎い爐 爐萎す爛爐爐爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐萎す爛爐爐爛爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爐鉦い爐-爐朽お爐むぞ, 爐謹ざ爐爛爐劇爛 爐踱朽爐 爐爛爐萎爐爐爛 爐爐 爐伍ぎ爛爐爐鉦え 爐爐萎爐 爐爐/爐爐萎爐 爐爛 爐爐 爐爛爐萎い爛爐爛爐 爐爛 爐伍ぞ爐 爐朽さ爐爛爐 爐萎す爛爐爐爐/爐萎す爛爐爐爛爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爛爐 爐爐 爐爛爐謹さ爐鉦ざ爐謹く爛爐 爐爛 爐爛爐萎い爐 爐伍い爛爐爐むえ爐劇爐爐 爐爛 爐爛爐萎い爐む爛爐爐 爐爐萎い爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐項爐爛 爐爐爐爛 爐爐迦爐爐鉦ぃ 爐踱朽爐 爐伍ぎ爛爐爛爐оぇ 爐爛爐 爐項 爐爛爐萎ぞ 爐伍爐 爐むえ爐項す爐 爐項爛
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  • 2. INDIA August 15 is a memorable day in the history of India. It was on August 15, 1947, that India won her independence after a long and bitter struggle. At the stroke of midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru read out his Tryst with destiny speech, proclaiming India's independence.
  • 3. PRESIDENT The 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee completed his presidential term in July 2017. While he was eligible for re-election, Mukherjee didn't contest. Consequently, on 25th July 2017,Ram Nath Kovind became the 14th President of India, appointed by the Electoral College.
  • 4. VICE PRESIDENT Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician and the current Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in office since 11 August 2017. Previously, he served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet.
  • 5. PRIME MINSTER Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi.
  • 6. NATIONAL FLAG A horizontal rectangular tricolour with equally sized deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom. In the center is a navy blue wheel with twenty-four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra . The flag is based on the Swaraj flag designed by Pingali Venkayya.
  • 7. NATIONAL RIVER The Ganges, or Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of the Indian subcontinent which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India
  • 8. NATIONAL FOOD Khichdi, is a dish from the Indian subcontinent made from rice and lentils, but other variations include bajra and mung dal kichri. In Indian culture, it is considered one of the first solid foods that babies eat. Hindus, who avoid eating grains during fasting, eat Sabudana Khichadi made from sago.
  • 9. NATIONAL FLOWER Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.
  • 10. NATIONAL TREE Indian banyan root themselves to form new trees and grow over large areas. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
  • 11. NATIONAL FRUIT Mango originated in India and the country is home to more than 100 varieties of the fruit.
  • 12. NATIONAL VEGETABLE Pumpkin or Meetha Kaddu is an integral part of Indian food
  • 13. NATIONAL BIRD Indian peacock is designated as the national bird of India. A bird indigenous to the subcontinent, the peacock represents the unity of vivid colours and finds references in Indian culture. On February 1, 1963, The Government of India have decided to have the Peacock as the national bird of India.
  • 14. NATIONAL ANIMAL The Bengal tiger is found only in the Indian subcontinent and can be found in most regions of the country.
  • 15. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL The river dolphin is a freshwater or river dolphin found in the Indian subcontinent which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin and the Indus river dolphin. The Ganges river dolphin has a sturdy, yet flexible, body with large flippers and a low triangular dorsal fin. It weighs up to 150kg. The calves are chocolate brown at birth and become grayish brown in adulthood with a smooth and hairless skin. Females are larger than males. It can only survive in pure and fresh water.
  • 16. NATIONAL CURRENCY Indian rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian rupee symbol is derived from the Devanagari consonant "爐" (ra) and the Latin letter "R" was adopted in 2010. Udaya Kumar Dharmaligam born 10 October 1978 in Kallakurichi Tamil Nadu is the designer of the Indian rupees sign His design was selected from among five short listed symbols. According to Udaya Kumar the design is based on the Indian tricolour. He is an assistant professor at IIT Guwahati.
  • 17. NATIONAL ATHEM Jana Gana Mana by Rabindranath Tagore was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950.
  • 18. NATIONAL EMBLEM An adaptation of Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath was adopted as the National Emblem of India on 24 January 1950, the day India became a republic. Forming an integral part of the emblem is the motto inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script: "Satyameva Jayate" (English: Truth Alone Triumphs), a quote taken from Mundaka Upanisha, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas.
  • 19. NATIONAL MICROBE Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp Voting for the National Microbe took place in these stations and the children have selected the Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) to be the National Microbe for India .Oct 18, 2012
  • 20. NATIONAL REPTILE King cobra is the national reptile of India. It is considered a sacred animal in Indian culture. They are found in almost every part of the Indian subcontinent.
  • 21. NATIONAL HERITAGE ANIMAL Indian elephant is the national heritage animal of India since October 22, 2010. India's Environment Ministry has declared the elephant a National Heritage Animal in order to increase protective measures for the country's nearly 29,000 elephants. Declaring it the National Heritage Animal will give it due place as emblem of ecological sensitivity. It will also mark recognition for its centrality in our plural cultures, traditions and oral lore," the task force wrote in its report.
  • 22. NATIONAL PLEDGE It was written in Telugu by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in 1962. Central Advisory Board on Education directed that the pledge to be sung in Schools and that this practice to be introduced by 26 January 1965. 爐爐鉦ぐ爐 爐爛爐萎ぞ 爐爛爐 爐項爛 爐伍が 爐爐鉦ぐ爐むさ爐鉦じ爛 爐爛爐萎 爐爐鉦-爐爐項え 爐項爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爛爐 爐伍 爐爛爐萎爐 爐爐萎い爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐項爐爛 爐爐伍爛 爐伍ぎ爛爐爛爐 爐踱朽爐 爐朽さ爐朽さ爐 爐伍爐爐伍爐爛 爐むい 爐爐 爐爛爐爛 爐爐朽さ 爐項爛 爐爛爐 爐伍う爐 爐爐伍爐 爐伍爐爛爐爛爐 爐爐оぇ爐爐鉦ぐ爛 爐爐爐爛 爐爐 爐爛爐萎く爐む爐 爐爐萎い爐 爐萎す爛爐爐爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐萎す爛爐爐爛爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爐鉦い爐-爐朽お爐むぞ, 爐謹ざ爐爛爐劇爛 爐踱朽爐 爐爛爐萎爐爐爛 爐爐 爐伍ぎ爛爐爐鉦え 爐爐萎爐 爐爐/爐爐萎爐 爐爛 爐爐 爐爛爐萎い爛爐爛爐 爐爛 爐伍ぞ爐 爐朽さ爐爛爐 爐萎す爛爐爐爐/爐萎す爛爐爐爛爛 爐爛爐 爐爐爐爛 爐爛爐 爐爐 爐爛爐謹さ爐鉦ざ爐謹く爛爐 爐爛 爐爛爐萎い爐 爐伍い爛爐爐むえ爐劇爐爐 爐爛 爐爛爐萎い爐む爛爐爐 爐爐萎い爐/爐爐萎い爛 爐項爐爛 爐爐爐爛 爐爐迦爐爐鉦ぃ 爐踱朽爐 爐伍ぎ爛爐爛爐оぇ 爐爛爐 爐項 爐爛爐萎ぞ 爐伍爐 爐むえ爐項す爐 爐項爛