GK UPDATES OF TODAY
DATE: 06-11-2020
INTERESTING FACTS OF INDIA
01. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus
02. The Aryan worshipers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
03.The Persian invaders converted the name India into Hindu
04. The name 'Hindustan' refers to the land of the Hindus.
05. Chess was invented in India
07. The World's First Granite Temple is in India
08. The game of Snakes & Ladders was originated in India
09. The world's highest cricket ground is in India
Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh
10. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
11. The highest bridge in the world is in India
The Baily Bridge ( Uttarkhand )
12. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
13. The World's biggest family is in India.
The 74-year-old Indian man ZIONA has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren lives in Mizoram
14. Second most populous country in the wold
Population of 135.26 Crores in 2018
15. Seventh largest country in the world ( Area )
16. Floating Post office in the world in India
In Jammu & Kashmir
17. The wettest place in the world is in India
Mawsynram & Cheerapinchi in Meghalaya
18. The Shampoo was first invented in India
19. The Indian National Kabaddi team has won all the world cup
20. Water on the moon first discovered by India
In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time
21. Science day in Switzerland dedicated to the birthday of Our Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
22. The first rocket in India transported on a Cycle
23. India is the second largest English speaking country in the world
24. India has the largest number of vegetarians in the world.
25. India is the largest producer of milk in the world
26. The longest Railway platform in the world is in India
Gorakhpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh is the longest operational platform. 1,366 meter-long
27. India is the Second largest mobile users in the world after America
28. India has the Largest film productions in the world
29. India is the largest producer of Banana, Mango & Lemon in the world
