India Bharat

India

Information:

Country Name - India (Republic of India)

Capital - New Delhi

Currency - Indian Rupees (INR)

Official Languages - Hindi / English (Subsidiary Official language)

National Flag - Tricolor (Tiranga)

National Emblem - State Emblem of India (Sarnath Lion Capital)

National Anthem - Jana Gana Mana (Written by Rabindra Nath Tagore)

National Song - Vande Matram

National Animal - Bengal Tiger

National Bird - Indian Peacock

National Tree - Banyan Tree

National Flower - Lotus

National Fruit - Mango

Continent - Asia

Area - 3287263 sq. Km

Neighboring Countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives

States - 28

Union Territories - 8

Economic Major Sector - Agriculture, Industry

Time zone - (IST) UTC +5:30

Independence Day - 15th August 1947

Constitution - Adopted on 26th January 1950

First in India

1. First Prime Minister of India : Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

2. First President of India : Dr. Rajendra Prasad

3. First Vice-President of India : Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

4. First Home Minister & Vice Prime Minister : Sardar Vallabhai Patel

5. First Muslim President : Dr. Zakir Hussain

6. First Education Minister : Dr. Abul Kalam Azad

7. First Commander in Chief of Independent India : General K.M Kariappa

8. First Lok Sabha Speaker : G.V Mavalankar (Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar)

9. First Election Commissioner of India : Sukumar Sen

10. First Chief Justice of India : Harilal J. Kania

First Indian Chief Justice in International Court of Justice : Dr. Nagendra Singh

First President of Indian National Congress : Vyomesh Chandra Benarji

First Muslim President of Indian National Congress : Badruddin Tyyab Ji

First Indian who got Noble Prize : Rabindranath Tagore

First Indian Scientist who got Noble Prize : C.V. Raman (Physics)

First Indian who got Raman Magsaysay Award : Acharya Vinoba Bhave

First Indian who got Stalin Award : Saifuddin Kichlu

First Indian who got Golden Glob Award : A.R. Rehman

First Indian who got Bharat Ratana Award : Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

First Foreigner who got Bharat Ratana Award : Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

First Indian who got Gyanpith Puruskar : Shri Shankar Kurup

First Indian who selected in ICS : Satyendra Nath Tagore

First Indian who went in Space : Rakesh Sharma

First Indian who cross the Indian Channel : Mihir Sen

First Indian who reach the top of Mt. Everest Without Oxygen : Sherpa Fu Dorji (09 May 1984)

First Indian Pilot : J.R.D. Tata

First Indian who become the member of British Parliament : Dada Bhai Naroji

First Indian who won the gold medal in athletics : Neeraj Chopra (87.58m) [Sport - Javelin Throw] 

First CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) : Bipin Rawat