Republic Day Special

INDIA
Capital : New Delhi.
Largest city : Mumbai.
Official languages : Hindi, English.
Demonym : Indian.
Government : Federal republic,Parliamentary democracy.
President : Pratibha Patil.
Prime Minister : Manmohan Singh.
Chief Justice : K. G. Balakrishnan.
Independence Day : 15 August 1947.
Republic Day : 26 January 1950.
Currency : Indian rupee.
Flag : Tricolour.
Emblem : Sarnath Lion Capital.
Motto : Satyameva Jayate.
Anthem : Jana Gana Mana.
Song : Vande Mataram.
Highest civilian award : Bharat Ratna.
Animal : Royal Bengal Tiger.
Bird : Indian Peacock.
Aquatic animal : Dolphin.
Flower : Lotus.
Tree : Banyan.
Fruit : Mango.
Sport : Field hockey.
Calendar : Saka.
River : Ganges.
World Heritage Site : Taj Mahal

States :
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and Kashmir
11. Jharkhand
12. Karnataka
13. Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
16. Manipur
17. Meghalaya
18. Mizoram
19. Nagaland
20. Orissa
21. Punjab
22. Rajasthan
23. Sikkim
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Tripura
26. Uttar Pradesh
27. Uttarakhand
28. West Bengal

Union Territories :
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Chandigarh
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D. Daman and Diu
E. Lakshadweep
F. National Capital Territory of Delhi
G. Puducherry


It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world.