Facts to be known..
TRUE FACTS
TO BE KNOWN FOR ALL..
The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all
World Cups
India
has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated
throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi
World Cups held till date.
Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to
Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam
The
father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon
his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.
India has a spa just for elephants
Elephants
receive baths, massages and even food at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard
Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala. Now that's a BIG step for the country.
The first rocket in India was transported on a
cycle
The
first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the
Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
India is the world's second-largest English
speaking country
India
is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125
million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of our population. This
is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming years.
India's first President only took 50% of his
salary
When
Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed the President of India, he only took 50% of
his salary, claiming he did not require more than that. Towards the end of his
12-year tenure he only took 25% of his salary. The salary of the President was
Rs 10,000 back then.
Largest number of vegetarians in the world
Vegetarianism
can be adopted for different reasons. Many object to eating meat out
of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, along with animal rights. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, environmental, cultural, aesthetic or economic.
The Human Calculator
Shakuntala
Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the calculation of two 13
digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at
random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds.
