INDIAN FLAG India (Hindi: Bhārat), officially the Republic of India (Hindi: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. Independence - 15th August, 1947 Republic - 26th January, 1950 Motto - "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs" Anthem - "Jana Gana Mana" "Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People" National song - "Vande Mataram(Sanskrit) "I Bow to Thee, Mother" Capital - New Delhi Official language - Hindi & English President - Ram Nath Kovind Vice-President - Venkaiah Naidu Prime Minister - Narendra Damodardas Modi Legislature - Parliament (lok sabha & Rajya sabha) Currency - Indian Rupee STATE EMBLEM Geographical information - Bounded by the Indian Ocean on
ENVIRONMENT OF INDIA What is an environment ? T he circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded. In natural word, one can say that climate, soil, and living things that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival. Components of an Environment : The basic components of the environment are atmosphere or the air, lithosphere or the rocks and soil, hydrosphere or the water, and the living component of the environment or the biosphere . Indian Environment The environment of India comprises some of the world's most bio-diverse eco-zones. Major Geographical Features - . The Deccan Traps , Gangetic Plains and the Himalayas. India faces some of the major pollution issues as its major environmental problem. . India has laws protecting the environment and is one of the countries that signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) treaty. BIO-DATA : India has some of the world's most bio-dive