How much you know about Uttarakhand ?

- Uttarakhand is situated in the northern part of India whose co-ordinates are 30.33 “ N & 78.06 E and carved out of Himalaya region and some adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh.

- Uttarakhand became the 27th state of India on 9th November, 2000 after splitting from Uttar Pradesh.

- Uttarachnal was the initial name of this state but from January 2007, it officially retains its earlier name as Uttarakhand which means a state in the north.

- Uttarakhand is divided into two regions as Garhwal and Kumaon. These two regions had the ancient significance and they were known as Kedarkhand and Mansakhand respectively.

- The region was settled by the Kols dynasty. Later on may dynasties ruled in Uttarakhand.

- There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand. There are 6 districts in Kumaun region- Almora, Nanital, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat , Udham Singh Nagar and 7 districts in Garhwal region – Dehradun. Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli , Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag.

- Uttarakhand shares its border with China and Nepal.

- The state animal is Musk deer, State bird is Monal , State tree is Rhododendron and state flower is Brahm Kamal.

- The famous tourist spot at Uttarakhand are – Nainital for its lake, Corbett national park , Mussorie, Ranikhet , Kausani etc.

- The spiritual destinations at Uttarakhand are many that is why this region is also known as “Devbhoomi”- A place of God. Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath , Jageshwar are some of the places for spiritual peace.

- Official languages of Uttarakhand are Hindi, Kumauni, Garhwali and Sanskrit.

- The literacy rate of Uttrakhand is around 72%.

- In present time, the chief minister of Uttarakhand is Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal and Governor is Margaret Alva.

- There are many other unspotted places in Uttarakhand which needs to be explored.

How much you know about Amitabh Bachchan ?

 You all know the flimi career of great bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. But followings things about Amitabh Bachchan is unknown to us to some extent.

-Amitabh Bachchan hails from a Hindu Sikh family.  His father , Harivansh Rai Bachchan was hindu and His mother Teji Bachchan was a Sikh.

-Amitabh initial name was Inquilab but he renamed as “Amitabh” which means “The light would never go off”.

-His surname is Srivastava but his father used his pen-name Bachchan as his surname so after they known as Bachchan.

-Amitabh attended Jnana Prabodhini , Allahabad, Boys’s high school and Sherwood college , Naintal for his primary and secondary education.

-Amitabh is graduated in science from Kirori Mal College, Delhi.

-Amitabh has a younger brother “ Ajitabh.”

-Amitabh did a job after graduation in a company “Bird & Co.”

-Amitabh is in acting only because of his mother who herself was a theatre artist.

-Amitabh debuted his acting career in “Saat Hindustani” in 1969.

-Amitabh and Jaya has two childrens as Abhishek and Shweta.

How much you know about Delhi ?

Delhi is situated in the bank of river Yamuna. The Yamuna witness to the glorious and tumultuous 5,000 year old history of Delhi.

Delhi was created as "Indraprastha" by the Pandavas and the transformation of this barren gift of the Kauravas as "Khandavprastha" into an idyllic heaven.

The first reference to the place-name Delhi, seems to have been made in the 1st century BC, when Raja Dhilu built a city and named it after himself.

Delhi has been destroyed and recreated 7 times and It is also known as Seven cities. Everytime after the destruction, new city were formed by its ruler as per their accord. They were named as Lal Kot, Siri, Tuglakabad, Jahapanah, Firozabad, Din-Panah, Shahjahanbad.

A history which encompasses all the various kings and emperors who fixed their royal citadels here... Indraprastha, Lal Kot, Quila Rai Pithora, Siri, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad, Ferozabad, Dinpanah, Delhi Sher Shahi or then Shahjahanabad, but, combined and integrated into one, these 'new cities' have always been called Delhi

British founded New Delhi  in 1911 and shifted their capital to Delhi.

In 1950, Delhi was made the capital of Independent India and in 1992 it was declared a state.

Today Delhi is divided in 5 zones. Delhi Zones includes East Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, North Delhi and Central Delhi.

22 Facts about India - How much U know about them

1. Apart from India, Bharat and Hnidustan , India was also known as Jambudeep, Aryavart.


2. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.

3. Chess was invented in India.

4. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.

5. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.

6. 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.

7. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.

8. The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.

9. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

10. The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

11. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.

12. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.

13. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century.

14. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world

15. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

16. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.

17. The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.

18. The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.

19. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.

20. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.

21. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.

22. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

How much you know about Mother-Earth

- Earth Circumference at the equator is 40075 Km.


- Earth’s chemical composition is mainly : 34.6 % Iron, 29.5% Oxygen, 15.2% Silicon , 12.7% Magnesium , 2.4 % Nickel, 1.9% Sulphur and 0.05% Titanium

- Ratio of Water and land on earth is 70.8% and 29.2%.

- Earth atmosphere is mainly consist of 77% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen and traces of Argon, Carbon di oxide and water.

- Earth revolve around sun in 365.2425 days.

- Deepest point on earth is Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench which is at Western Pacific Ocean ( 10924 Mtr)

- Highest mountain on earth is Mount Everest which is of 8848 Mtr.

- Highest temperature recorded in earth is at Al Azizivah, Libya which is 57.7°C).

- Asia Continent is covered 30% of the total earth land area, but represent 60% of the world’s population.

- About one-third surface of the Earth’s land is desert

- There are 195 countries in the world today including Taiwan.

- Out of 195 , 192 are the members of United Nations.

- The newest country is Kosovo which became a country in Fen,2008 after splitting from Serbia.

How much you know?

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