India: Key Facts and Figures

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India: Key Facts and Figures

Droupadi Murmu is the current President of India.
Narendra Modi serves as the current Prime Minister.
Telangana was formed from Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
The Narmada River is considered the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
As of 2024, Yogi Adityanath holds the position of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area.
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is the current Chief Justice of India.
Leh is the capital city of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Bengaluru is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" due to its prominent IT industry.
INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, was commissioned in 2022.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is responsible for India's space missions.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in India in 2017.
Aditya-L1 is the name of India's solar mission launched by ISRO.
Bihar has the highest population density in India.
7, Lok Kalyan Marg is the official residence of the Indian Prime Minister.
Diwali, known as the "Festival of Lights", is a major Indian festival.
Avani Lekhara was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2022 for Para Shooting.
Shaktikanta Das is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Karnataka is the leading coffee-producing state in India.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam authored the book "Wings of Fire".
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.
Kolkata is known as the "City of Joy".
The Indian Rupee (INR) is the official currency of India.
Assam is the Indian state known for the festival Bihu.
Reliance Industries Limited became the first Indian company to cross $200 billion in market capitalization in 2021.
The Ganga (Ganges) is the longest river in India.
Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of airports in India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the "Iron Man of India".
Kerala holds the highest literacy rate amongst all Indian states.
Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Ishan Kishan holds the record for the fastest double century in ODI cricket.
Mumbai is the financial capital of India.
Amit Shah is the current Minister of Home Affairs in India.
Punjab is known as the "Land of Five Rivers".
Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year.
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was awarded the 2022 UNESCO Literacy Prize.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution".
Assam is the leading producer of tea in India.
Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) was India's first mission to Mars.
Ahmedabad is known as the "Manchester of India" due to its textile industry.
Indira Gandhi initiated the Green Revolution in India.
Namami Gange is a project launched by the Government of India to clean the Ganges river.
Kerala is known for the classical dance form Kathakali.
Kiran Bedi is the first female IPS officer of India.
Gujarat holds the longest coastline among Indian states.
Ladakh is the largest Union Territory of India by area.
Om Birla is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha.