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VALLEY OF FLOWERS

                  Valley of flowers is an rich biospheric region found in the western himalayas  in the state of uttarkhand . valley of flowers is an national park managing by forest department of uttarkhand . It is enriched with endemic apline flowers and variety of flora .                                   It is also home to some endangered animals like asian black bear , snow leopard , musk dear , brown bear , red fox , blue sheep . Himalayan phesant and other birds are found in the valley.                  Valley of flowers national park is around 3352 metres to 3658 metres above the sea level . The park is nearly located at an area of 87.50 sq km . 8 km long and 2 km wide . This region is UNESCO world network of biosphere since 2004 .           ...

LORD OF SUPERSONIC MISSILES

India is the worlds fourth largest army in the world next to china . But indian army still different from first three nations by its unique way of strategy and weapons . India is the only country along with Russia  having supersonic missiles in the world . India created this supersonic missile with the collabration of Russia . The supersonic missile is known as BRAHMOS-1 . The word BRAHMOS is derived from indian river Brahmaputra and Russia's capital Moscow .                                                                          This missile can achieve a speed of 3 Mach . The current travelling distance of BRAHMOS was 250 km . In future DRDO ( defence research and development organisation ) was planning to increase the distance upto 600 kilometres . BRAHMOS can be launched from Air , Sh...

MAHARAJA EXPRESS

Maharaja express is an indian owned train operated by indian railway catering and tourism corporation . It is one of the leading luxurious trains in the world . Maharaja express is operated from march 2010 .It won "the world travel award "in 2012 . Facilities : M aharaja is an modernised train for luxurious travelling designed with exclusive amenities like live tv , wifi connection ,pneumatic suspension ,attached bathrooms , dining cars , bar , lounge and soveniour shop . This make passengers very comfortable throughout the travel . Capacity : T he express train containing 18 carriages . B ut , only 77 passengers can board on single travel .  Cost : T he average amount for travel in " M aharaja express" is Rs .2.5 lakhs per person .

Land of Mangoes

Mangoes are juicy fruit belongs to the family  genus magnifera . They are rich in vitamin C and vitamin D edible too . They are mostly grown in wild . India is the country cultivating nearly 1000 varities of mangoes . Indian's are the largest exporter of mangoes in the world . In,that i have listed top ten mango varities in india .  1. Alphonso  : It is known as "king of mangoes" . It is rich in  vitamin A and vitamin  C . It is largely cultivated in the district of maharashtra , mumbai . Alphonso also available in Ecuador , Pakistan , United states , Egypt , Sudan and Nepal . 2. Badami : Badami is available in the region of karnataka . It is also called as karnataka alphonso , the taste is similar to the alphonso available in maharastra district . 3. Chaunsa : Chaunsa ia an tasty fruit produced in the region of mirpur khas of sindh in punjab of pakistan . 4. Dasheri : Dasheri is an delicious fruit produced in northern parts of india . Mali...

CHANDRAYAAN - 2

                                      Chandrayaan 2 is  india's second lunar exploration satellite for moon set to launch in dec 2018 . Chandrayaan 2 is planned to launch with the help of geo - stationary satellites ( GSLV ) . India , already reached its successful landing in moon on nov 14, 2008 by chandrayaan 1 using PSLV C11.                                           Chandrayaan 2 should consists of orbiter , rover and lander . ISRO is planning to launch chandrayaan 2 on first quarter . The mission is planned to launch from satish dawan spac ecentre , sri harikota  island . Specifications : Operator : Indian space research organisation . Mission type : Lunar orbiter , Lander , Rover. Mission duration : Orbiter - 1 year           ...

India's Little Japan ( sivakasi )

Sivakasi is known as india's little japan , because people here working at tough conditions and earning more foreign currency for the indian goverment . Sivakasi is an city and municipality in virudhunagar district of tamilnadu , india . Nearly 95% of the crackers in the world are supplied from here only. The sivakasi is known special for its world class crackers ,there are 25,000 workers are indulge in doing fireworks in the cracker industries of sivakasi . The fireworks made here are export to many countries such as Russia , Australia and European countries . The annual estimated export is around us $ 300 million . This plays an vital role in foreign currency exchange for indian goverment . Problems :             video link of sivakasi crackers 1. The workers employed here are uneducated and didn't having basic knowledge about chemical mixing ratio .They mix chemicals approximately 2. Due to low safety me...

Tirupur ( home of brands )

Tirupur a giant producer of cotton dresses and inner wears in mass production . The cotton products made here are top and best quality in the world . Indian textile industries are largely supported by tiruppur cotton industries . Nearly 90% of indian cotton exports are from tirupur worth $3 billion .   Tirupur : Tirupur is located in the southern part of india . It is one of the district in tamilnadu . According, to the 2011 census  tirupur has a population of 4,44, 352 . Tirupur is having area of 159.6 sq km and divided into 60 wards . Tirupur is also known as " knightware capital Of india " .It supports indian textile industies for past three decade s . The annual exports to foreign countries from tirupur is nearly Rs . 17,500 crore . It helps india in exchange of foreign currency . Tirupur gives jobs for 4,00,000 workers . The avg monthly salary of person working in tirupur is Rs. 9000 . some the worlds largest retailers including...

KRISHNA'S BUTTER BALL ( vaan irai kal )

What is a butter ball ? An stone carving nearly 250 tons with 6 m height and 5 m wide located in an inclined slope(4 ft ) . In, english we can say it as " stone of sky god" . Where it is located ? Mahaballipuram , Chennai , India . How long butter ball standing so far ? 1200 years  Who built it ? Pallava king , Narasimhavarman . What is the meaning of butter ball ? Actually , hindu mythologists says that it shows us about an hindu god named  "lord krishna" . Lord krishna always steal butter not only in his home from neighbours house too . Inorder, to indicate the naughty activity of "lord krishna" .The butter ball is built .   Is it an successful attempt ? No,the butter ball is not an fulfilled stone art . So , Narasimhavarman ,pallava king tried to fall it , but he failed to made it fall . Does anyother made an attempt to move it ? Yes , in 1908 governor of the city " Arthur Havelock " used 7 elephants to move butter ball . But, he  to...