Yamuna The Yamuna (Sanskrit: यमुना)‚ sometimes called Jamuna (Bengali: যমুনা‚ Hindi: जमुना‚ Urdu: جمنا) or Jumna‚ is the largest tributary river of theGanges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6‚387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the Lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand‚ it travels a total length of 1‚376 kilometers (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366‚223 square kilometres (141‚399 sq mi)‚ 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin
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world’s major religions‚ speaking scores of different languages‚ divided into thousands of socially exclusive castes‚ and combining the physical traits of several major racial groups (Compton’s). The modern nation of India (also known by its ancient Hindi name‚ Bharat) is smaller than the Indian Empire formerly ruled by Britain. Burma (now Myanmar)‚ a mainly Buddhist country lying to the east‚ was administratively detached from India in 1937. Ten years later‚ when Britain granted independence to
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A major portion of India lives in its Tribes. These tribes are the living example of how life was in the earlier days. These show what were the difficulties man had to face before the advent of machine and technology. See India through a different perspective in these tribes and tribal villages. 1.)Bodos - Tribe Of Assam Bodos are the true ethnic Tribal Community of Assam - the sub branch of the Bodo - Kachari Clan. The Bodos are the largest among the Bodo - Kachari Clan. They are also the most
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Q1. कोणते भारतीय बेट नुकतेच UNESCO तर्फे MAB कार्यक्रमा अंतर्गत World Biosphere Reserve म्हणून घोषित करण्यात आले आहे?- B. निकोबार Q2. INSTAL ही महत्त्वाकांक्षीयोजना कोणत्या मंत्रालयाशी संबंधीत आहे?- B. Sports Q3. भारताने नुकतेच Champions Trophy चे अजिंक्यपद मिळविताना अंतिम सामन्यात कोणत्या संघाचा पराभव केला?- B. इंग्लंड... Q4. अलीकडेच चर्चेत असलेले राजाजी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान कोणत्या राज्यात आहे?- A. उत्तराखंड Q5. Indian National Defence university कोणत्या राज्यात स्थापन करण्यात येत आहे?- C. हरियाणा
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Tinospora Cordifolia: A Multipurpose Natural Plant - A Review Abstract: Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi) is a widely used shrub in folk and AYUSH systems of medicine. This review presents a detailed survey of the literature on chemistry and medicinal properties of Tinospora Cordifolia. The chemical constituents reported from this shrub belong to different classes such as alkaloids‚ diterpenoid lactones‚ glycosides‚ steroids‚ sesquiterpenoid‚ phenolics‚ aliphatic compounds and polysaccharides. The
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Agra Fort Amar Singh Gate‚ one of two entrances into Agra’s Red Fort Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort)‚ was commissioned by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565‚ and is another of Agra’s World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shāh Jahān’s time‚ and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort
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in area. It is basically a peninsula‚ with the Arabian Sea on the West‚ the Bay of Bengal on the east‚ and the Indian Ocean to the south. The Himalayas separate India from rest of Asia and China. Indian weather conditions vary from region to region due the vastness of the country (US Department of State‚ 2010). It varies from the snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South‚ from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East‚ from the dry heat and cold of the Central
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projects. Please note the following:Make your child read Hindi and English story books and children’s Science magazines. Encourage them to undertake creative writing (both in Hindi and English) and practice sums. To make them aware of their surroundings tell them to watch various informative T.V. Channels like Discovery Channel‚ National Geographic Channel‚ History Channel and Animal Planet. Last but not the least‚ practice English and Hindi writing to improve their hand writing. We look forward
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ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA BY DIVISION OF EDUCATION SERVICES (VISITOR SERVICES) NMNH (MoEF)‚ NEW DELHI ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA • Critically Endangered species in India According to the Red Data Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)‚ there are 47 critically endangered species in India (As of 5 September 2011 (2011-0905) • The Red list of 2012 is out on 18 february 2012 at Rio +20 Earth Summit. Red List has listed 132 species of plants and animals as Critically Endangered
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different colourful flowers‚ taking on various shades of colours as time progressed. The valley was declared a national park in 1982 and now it is a World Heritage Site. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park‚ located in West Himalaya‚ in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals‚ including the Asiatic black bear‚snow leopard‚musk deer‚brown bear
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