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In India and Pakistan, it has been termed as the "War of Independence of 1857" or "First War of Indian Independence" [187] but it is not uncommon to use terms such as the "Revolt of 1857". The classification of the Rebellion being "First War of Independence" is not without its critics in India.
The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) under the NITI Aayog is responsible for evaluations. [15] Evaluation problems exist. [15] Ministries such as the transport ministry can show immediate physical outcomes of its schemes whereas in health related schemes, in certain cases, there is no output to show for. [15]
Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
Map of countries by fertility rate. India's fertility rate has greatly decreased in recent years and is now distinctly below the global rate. 1966 family planning stamp from India. Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. From 1965 to 2009, contraceptive usage has more than tripled (from 13% of ...
Although the IOC listed Telesport Russia as the nominal rights holder for Russia, [4] the main Russian and Belarusian broadcasters were not officially showing the Games in protest of the sanctions imposed on the two countries, which led to a reduced quota of 32 athletes that were listed as neutrals: Belarus and Russia last refused to purchase the broadcasting rights in 1984.
The latest version of seismic zoning map of India given in the earthquake resistant design code of India [IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002] assigns four levels of seismicity for India in terms of zone factors. In other words, the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5) unlike its previous version, which ...
In the last four years, India has seen as many as over 4,620 deaths caused by heat waves, according to data published by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. [30] Indian Meteorological Department declared that the storm that hit northern India in May 2018 was severe and their frequency could increase due to global warming. This ...
Norman Pritchard – India's first Olympic athletics medallist Nilima Ghose was among the first Indian female Olympians Milkha Singh – known as "The Flying Sikh". At the Olympic Games, the first Indian competitor was Norman Pritchard, an Anglo-Indian, who won silver medals in the 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics. [8]