[4] It was conferred the status of a Classical language by the Government of India.[5][6] It is one of the twenty-two official languages of the Republic of India.[7] It is widely spoken in Andhra Pradesh and also spoken in Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka‚ Orissa‚ and Puducherry‚ with major populations in Bengaluru and Chennai; the dialects spoken in these places vary greatly from the standard version of the language. It is also spoken among a diaspora population in the USA‚ Malaysia‚ Mauritius‚ South Africa
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Caste and gender equations in Indian history No aspect of Indian history has excited more controversy than India ’s history of social relations. Western indologists and Western-influenced Indian intellectuals have seized upon caste divisions‚ untouchability‚ religious obscurantism‚ and practices of dowry and sati as distinctive evidence of India ’s perennial backwardness. For many Indologists‚ these social ills have literally come to define India - and have become almost the exclusive focus of
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2 Indian and World Geography | http://www.developindiagroup.co.in/ http://www.developindiagroup.co.in/ Indian Geography Geographical Location of India Indian Geographical Location • • Lying between latitude 4′ N to 37° N and from longitude 68°7′ E to 97° E‚ the country is divided into almost 6′ 25′ equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (passes from Jabalpur in MP). The southernmost point in Indian Territory‚ (in Great Nicobar Island) is the Indira Point (6° 45′)‚ while Kanyakumari‚ also known
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INDUSTRIES Today India is one among the top ten industrial nations of the world. Industrial development has changed India’s economy from under-developed status to developing status. Industries can be classified into various types on the basis of their structure. The two main types are: 1) Manufacturing industries including heavy and light industries. 2) Small-scale and cottage industries . Manufacturing industries: Industries which are concerned with the processing or conversion of raw
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Environment of Earth March 11‚ 2008 NATURAL VEGETATION OF INDIA Filed under: terrestrial vegetation — gargpk @ 1:45 pm Tags: India‚ Vegetation 805 Votes India is situated at tropical latitudes and has diverse temperature and rainfall regimes. The overall climate of India is suitable for the growth of forests. The climax formations of Indian subcontinent have been altered much due to human activities in the last few thousand years. However‚ the remaining vegetation shows that the natural
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Crime in India 1 Crime in India Crime in India exists in various forms taking note of drug trafficking‚ gunrunning‚ money laundering‚ extortion‚ murder for hire‚ fraud‚ human trafficking‚ poaching and prostitution. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering‚ political violence‚ religiously motivated violence‚ terrorism‚ and abduction. Other crimes are homicide‚ robbery‚ assault etc. Property crimes include burglary‚ theft‚ motor vehicle theft‚ and arson. Corruption is a significant
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Agro based industries Cotton Location -The first cotton textile mill on modern lines was started in Bombay in 1854. Later the mills were started at Ahmedabad in 1858‚ then in Kanpur‚ Nagpur‚ Sholapur‚ Surat and other places. As I said before‚ today India holds the third place among the cotton textile producing countries of the world. It provides emplyment to a large number of people and also helps to ear foreign exchange. Gujarat and Maharashtra states‚ lead the country in cotton textile production
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Position Paper on Child Survival 1. INTRODUCTION Save the Children is a child focused organisation that delivers immediate and lasting improvements in children’s lives. The organisation is committed to improve the health status of children in India and protect them from exploitation‚ abuse and ill health. In the current context‚ Save the Children’s primary focus is on supporting the system in accelerating the progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4 aimed at one-third reduction in child
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the ‘com’ is the short form for which word ? computer communication commercial Bottom of Form ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Q 10:Which Indian state has the longest coastline ? Gujarat Maharashtra Orissa Q 5:Carbon Dating is used to find the age of earth and old civilizations in archaeology. This method is developed by ............... Curie Libby Q 6: The half - life of C14 is................. 4730 6730 5730Murphy Q 18:India’s first
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The Role of Tourism in India Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited.I want to do this! What’s This? Among the various service industries‚ tourism
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