Know your Country !!! - INDIA

​1. India is the largest english speaking nation in the world.

2.Chenab Bridge is the highest railway bridge in the world located in Jammu at 1178 feet above the Chenab River.

3.From the 4^th century BC for around 1,000 years, India was the only source of diamonds in the world. The original diamonds were found in the Krishna River Delta.

4. Second only to China, India is the second most populated country in the world and the number keeps climbing. It’s estimated that by the year 2050, India will have surpassed China to become the most populated country in the world.

5.To protect the Taj Mahal during World War II, the entire palace was covered with bamboo scaffolding, completely hiding the true structure from bomber planes flying overhead.

6.The most ancient surviving country in the world, Varanasi is located in India.

7.India is by far the largest producer of spices, which are shipped across continents to restaurants and kitchens worldwide. India produces around 70% of the world's spices.

8.The Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world is. also located in India measuring around 600ft (182m) in height.

9.India was the first country to extract, refine and consume sugar.

10.Shampoo originated in India.

11.Completed in 2010, the Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai required 90,000 tons of cement to build. To hold that all up, enormous steel cables – each with the ability to hold up 900 tons of weight – were put in place along the bridge which could stretch around the world.

12.India has the largest network of postal offices in the world.