The first President of Indian Republic - Dr. Rajendra Prasad The first Prime Minister of free India - Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru The first Indian to win Nobel Prize - Rabindranath Tagore The first President of Indian National Congress - W.C. Banerjee The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress - Badruddin Tayyabji The first Muslim President of India - Dr. Zakir … [Read more...] about First in India
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Journey of Indian Hockey
Hockey – The ancient game Hockey is one of the world’s most ancient games. It is older than even the ancient Olympic Games. The British Empire made hockey popular in the Indian sub-continent in the late nineteenth century. The first hockey club was formed in Calcutta in 1885. There were no major national tournaments during that time. In 1895, Beighton Cup in Calcutta and Aga … [Read more...] about Journey of Indian Hockey
Know About Bharat Ratna Award
Bharat Ratna Award is India’s highest civilian award given for performance in highest order in any field of human Endeavour. Bharat Ratna award was introduced in 1954 and is awarded to 45 people till date among them 12 were awarded posthumously. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for Bharat Ratna award. Latest recipients are Pt. … [Read more...] about Know About Bharat Ratna Award
Biodiversity and Its Conservation
In the year 1992 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defined the term ‘Biodiversity’ as “The totality of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region.” In fact the term is made up of Bio meaning Life and Diversity meaning Number of Species of plants, animals or microbes. The term Biodiversity … [Read more...] about Biodiversity and Its Conservation
Just Facts
The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. India has the largest number of post-offices in the world. The Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world; it employs over a million people. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the … [Read more...] about Just Facts