Friday, September 7, 2007

FACTS OF INDIA



· There where no plastic bags in India before 1985?

· Over 1000 elephants were used during the construction of the Taj Mahal?

· The mobile users of India grows every month with about 2.5 million people?

· There are over 1500 software companies in Bangalore India?

· The first reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra India?

· The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia?

· The word mongoose comes from India?

· In India, Dutta Samant led a year-long strike in 1982 involved about 200000 workers?


· Rusi Surti is the only Indian test cricketer to played Sheffield Shield cricket in Australia?

· The airline company Air Deccan was the first low-cost flight company in India?

· About 50% of the residents in India are under 25 years old?

· The highest cricket ground in the world is Chail in Himachal Pradesh, India?

· Indian Railways transport about five billion passengers annually?

· The longest station name on the Indian Railways is Venkatanarasimharajuvariapeta?

· Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, about 1.6 million people?

· The distance learning University IGNOU in Ind

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