INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS Indian Railways‚ a historical legacy‚ are a vital force in our economy. The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 21 miles (34 Kilometers). Since then there has been no looking back. Today‚ it covers 6‚909 stations over a total route length of more than 63‚028 kilometres. The track kilometers in broad gauge (1676 mm) are 86‚
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World History 4/22/2013 Changes and Continuities in the Commerce of the Indian Ocean From the time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast trade route‚ between East Africa and
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2] parts‚ 12[Note 3] schedules‚ 5 appendices and 98[Note 4] amendments (out of 120[3] Constitution Amendment Bills). Besides the English version‚ there is an official Hindi translation. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is widely regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution follows parliamentary system of government and the executiveis directly accountable to the legislature. Article 74 provides that there shall be a Prime Minister of India as the head of government. It also states that
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INDIAN CULTURE The culture of India refers to the way of life of the people of India. India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food‚ and customs differ from place to place within the country. The Indian culture often labeled as an amalgamation of several cultures‚ spans across the Indian subcontinent and includes traditions that are several millennia old. Many elements of India’s diverse cultures‚ such as Indian religions‚ yoga‚ and Indian cuisine‚ have had a profound impact across
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instances farmers killing themselves due to various reasons. Even in our Tamilnadu there were reports regarding the farmers eating rats due to starvation and failed monsoon at thanjaur district in 2003; According to a government report more than 17000 Indian farmers a suicide themselves in 2009 ‚a seven percentage rise on previous year. In that context most suicide occurred in Andra Pradesh‚ Maharashtra‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala and Punjab. Andra Pradesh accounted to the tune of 1313 in between 2005 to 2007
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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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Members of Parliament or MPs. The MPs of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the Indian public and the MPs of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of the State Legislative Assemblies‚ in accordance with proportional representation. The Parliament is composed of 790 MPs‚ who serve the largest democratic electorate in the world; 714 million Indians registered to vote in the 2009 general elections. Components The Indian Parliament consists of two houses called as Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively
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In the southwestern United States‚ above northern Arizona‚ are three mesas. The mesas create the home for the Hopi Indians. The Hopi have a deeply religious‚ isolated‚ tribal culture with a unique history.<br><br>The Hopi stress group cooperation. The tribe is organized around a clan system. In a clan system‚ all the members consider themselves relatives. The clans form a social glue that has held the Hopi villages together. Clan membership provides a singular Hopi identity. <br><br>The Hopi have
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The Indian rupee (symbol: INR; ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.[2] The modern rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa)‚ though as of 2011 only 50-paise coins are legal tender.[3][4] Banknotes in circulation come in denominations of INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR100‚ INR500 and INR1000. Rupee coins are available in denominations of INR1‚ INR2‚ INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR60‚ INR75
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research‚ still believe that before any outsiders came‚ that Natives lived horrible lives; never had enough food‚ weren’t that intelligent‚ and had no concept of “civilized life.” Of course the reality was the complete opposite; numerous generations of Indians had already inhabited the area‚ developed survival techniques to suit particular areas‚ established small/large communities‚ appointed leaders‚ kept in contact “with their
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