Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Chandigarh




Chandigarh is a city in Northern India  and capital of Punjab and Haryana.  Chandigarh is the first planned city in India. Chandigarh city is a top list of Indian States and Union Territories. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is derived from temple called Chandi Mandir. There are 5 seasons in Chandigarh namely Spring, Autumn, summer, Monsoon and Winter.
Chandigarh has various gardens within the city:-
  • Sukhna Lake
  • Rock garden
  • Leisure valley
  • Open hand monument
  • Capitol complex
  • Cactus Garden
  • National Gallery of Portraits
  • Garden of Fragrance
  • Le Corbusier Centre
  • The Government Museum and Art Gallery
  • International Doll Museum

                                                          


                                                             
Capital :
Punjab
Area:
44 square km
State Bird:
Grey Hornbill
State Animal:
Pets
State Flower:
Pink Lady
State Language:
English,Hindi,Punjabi
State Sport:
Cricket
State Dance:
Bhangara, Gheda
Chief Minister:
Parkash Singh Badal
Major Occupation:
Agriculture
Time Zone:
IST (UTC05:30)

                                                                                 

Andaman and Nicobar Islands



 Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands and are a Union Territory of India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises two island groups, Andaman Islands  and  Nicobar Islands. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been populated by people of various backgrounds. 48,675 of land is used for agriculture purposes. 
The main food is Paddy , coconut and arecanut are the cash crops of Nicobar islands. In Nicobar Islands pulses, oilseeds vegetables are grown. Different kinds of fruits such as mango, orange, banana, papaya, pineapple and root crops are grown by farmers.
Nicobar you can come across the rivers Alexandra, , Danes, Galathea and Dogmar. National Park in Andaman and Nicobar is Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. 


                                                             
Capital :
Car Nicobar
Area:
3,117 square km
State Bird:
Andaman Wood Pigeon
State Animal:
Dugong
State Flower:
Bhaskar Bora
State Language:
English,Hindi,Bengali
State Sport:
Skiing,Sailing
State Dance:
Folk Dance
Chief Minister:
Bhopinder Singh
Major Occupation:
Agriculture
Time Zone:
IST (UTC05:30)