THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA A Country of Unity in Diversity DR. SUNIL KR. PANDEY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/SCIENTIST DEPT. OF PLANT BREEDING & GENETICS JNKVV, JABALPUR, M.P., INDIA EMAIL:
[email protected] JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 INTRODUCTION India is located in the Sothern part of the Asian continent. It has the second highest population in the world (17.5% of total world Madhya population and comprises Pradesh 2.8% of total world area. India is a federal union of states comprising 29 states and 07 Union territories covering all types of climate i.e. Tropical, Sub-tropical, Temperate and Alpine. 2 JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 . Nearly 70% of Indian population lives in rural areas. Share of agriculture to total GDP in India is 13.7% (2012-13). Industries comprise about 18% and services sector nearly 69% of total economy. The economy of India is tenth largest in the world by nominal GDP and third largest by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). India is 19th largest exporter and 10th largest importer in the world. 3 JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 President: Mr. Pranab Mukherjee Prime Minister- Mr. Narendra Modi Currency: Rupee Capital- New Delhi 4 JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 National Flag : Tiranga National Anthem- Jana Gana Mana National Song- Vande Mataram National game- Hockey National Bird- Peacock National Flower- Lotus National Language- Hindi 5 FAMOUS FESTIVALSJNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 Holi Diwali Dussehra Id’-Ul-Fitr Christmas JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 11/11/2014 MAJOR RELIGIONS FOLLOWED Hinduism Islamic culture Christianity Sikhism Buddhism Parsi culture 7 JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P.