ABHINAY KUMAR SINGH
CSE - Batch 2018-21
The name of my country is India. It lies in the continent of Asia. It is a very vast and beautiful country. My country is the seventh largest country in the world. It extends from Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south. My country is a Peninsula Island as it
is surrounded by water from three sides. There is Arabian Sea in the west and Bay of Bengal in the east. There is a big ocean in the south called ‘Indian Ocean’.
It got independence on the 15th of August, 1947. It is a land of great patriots, who fought for our motherland and gave us freedom. India is also called Bharat and Hindustan. It has 28 States and 8 union territories. It shares its land with Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and Myanmar. India is the second most populated country in the world. New Delhi is the capital of India and the city of Mumbai is known as the business capital of India. The currency of India is Rupee. Although many languages are spoken in our country, but Hindi is our national languages. Rajasthan is the largest state by area and Goa is the smallest. India also has two island Andaman and Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep Island.
The National animal of India is a tiger, the national bird is peacock, national flower is lotus and national fruit is mango. The national flag of India is a horizontal tricolour with deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and hard green at the bottom. There is also an Ashoka chakra in the middle strap. The national anthem of India is “Jana Gana Mana”,
the nation song is “Vande Mataram” and national sports is hockey.
Indian’s climate is of different types in different regions. The northern part of our country is cold and the southern part is hot. We get most of the rain in summer. It is a land of perennial rivers, high mountains, lakes and deserts. In our country, the land is very fertile and more than 50 per cent of the population is dependent on agriculture for their
livelihood. India has three natural regions. There is Himalayas in the North, plain in the middle and plateau in the south. Mighty rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra flow through India. It also has a vast coastline. It is the only country in the world to be named after an ocean; India ocean.
It is a land full of diversity. People of different states speak different languages, wear different clothes and eat different varieties of food. Many festivals are celebrated in our country with great enthusiasm and joy. It is a land of many deities and great people. People respect each other’s values and traditions. All regions co-exist in our society. People are bound by love for their motherland.
India is a country rich in culture and heritage. It is also known for its monuments and relics. It is the home of the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. I love my country and I am proud of India.
