The first observatory-class space-based solar mission from India. Our Sun is the nearest star and the largest object in the solar system. The estimated age of sun is about 4.5 billion years. It is a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium gases. The distance to the sun from the earth is about 150 million …
Chandrayaan is the name of India’s lunar exploration program, which includes a series of robotic missions aimed at studying the Moon. “Chandrayaan” derived from Sanskrit ‘Chandra’ + ‘Yaan’, means “Mooncraft”. There have been three Chandrayaan missions Chandrayaan-1 : Launched on October 22, 2008, Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe. It carried 11 scientific instruments to …
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Durgabai Deshmukh was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker and politician. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and of the Planning Commission of India. From her early years, Durgabai had been associated with Indian politics. At age 12, she left school in protest to the imposition of English-medium education. She …
There are 40 World Heritage Sites in India out of which 32 are Cultural, 7 Natural and 1 Mixed Sites. Cultural 32 Agra Fort (1983) Ajanta Caves (1983) Ellora Caves (1983) Taj Mahal (1983) Sun Temple, Konârak (1984) Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) Fatehpur Sikri (1986) Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) Elephanta Caves (1987) …
