INDIA - FIRSTS

President of Indian Republic	-	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Governor-General of free India (first and last)	-	C. Rajagopalachari
Prime Minister	-	Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Women Prime Minister	-	Smt. Indira Gandhi
Women Governor of State	-	Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Women Chief Minister of State	-	Smt. Sucheta Kripalani
Women Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet	-	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Oldest Prime Minister	-	Morarji Desai, assumed office at age of 81 years*
Youngest Prime Minister	-	Rajiv Gandhi at the age of 40 years
Session of Parliament	-	May 13, 1952
Chief of Army Staff	-	General K.M. Cariappa
Woman President of UN General Assembly	-	Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
President of International Court of Justice	-	Dr. Nagendra Singh
Fingerprint Bureau	-	at Kolkata in June 1897
Man to swim across English Channel	-	Mihir Sen
Field Marshal	-	S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
Cosmonaut	-	Rakesh Sharma
Woman to climb Mt. Everest	-	Bachendri Pai
Indian ICS	-	Satyendranath Tagore
Newspaper	-	Bengal Gazette (January 27, 1780)
Vernacular Paper	-	Samachar Darpan (May 31, 1818)
Railway Run	-	Mumbai - Thane (April 16, 1853)
Railway Terminus	-	Bori Bunder (VT), Mumbai (1853)
Railway Electric Lighting	-	Jodhpur Railway (1857)
Electric Train Run	-	Mumbai - Kurla (1925)
Metro Railway	-	Metro Railway, Kolkata
Scientist	-	Uddalaka Aruni, he is mentioned in 'Upanishads'*
Satellite	-	Aryabhatta (1975)
Rocket	-	Rohini (1967)
Regular Census	-	1881
Movie	-	Raja Harishchandra
Talkies	-	Alam Ara
Oscar Awardee	-	Bhanu Athaiya
Special Oscar Awardee	-	Satyajit Rav
Pilot	-	J.R.D. Tata (1929)
International Air Service	-	Tata Airlines (1936)
Flight without Passengers	-	Air India, Mumbai to London, 9th Dec. 1988
Totally Indigenous Car	-	Tata Sierra and Tata Estate by TELCO
Hotel Chain	-	Woodlands in 1938
		Note : * - World Record

Course in Genetics

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Course	:	M.Sc in Human Genetics & Molecular Genetics
Eligibility	:	B.Sc with three subjects from Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Human Genetics, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Medical Lab Technology.
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance at entrance test.
Log on to	:	www.andhrauniversity.info

Sri Ramachandra University, Tamil Nadu

Course	:	M.Sc in Human Genetics
Eligibility	:	B.Sc in Biology / Life Science / Agriculture / Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Botony / Genetics / Microbiology / Zoology or Allied Health Sciences. Candidates with MBBS / BDS / B.Sc (Hon.), B.Tech (Biotechnology) and B.V.Sc are also eligible.
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance at admission test.
Log on to	:	www.srmu.edu

University of Delhi

Course	:	M.Sc in Genetics
Eligibility	:	B.Sc (Honours) in any branch of Life Sciences or B.Sc (General) with at least 60 per cent marks in their main subject (for Honours) or in aggregate (for General).
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance at written test and interview.
Log on to	:	www.du.ac.in

Indian Panorama

Capital	-	New Delhi
Independence	-	15th August 1947
Republic	-	26th January 1950
Land Frontier	-	15.320 kms
National Emblem	-	Adaption of the Sarnath Lion of the Ashok Pillar
National Anthem	-	Jana-gana-mana
National Song	-	Vande Mataram
National Bird	-	Indian Peocock
National Animal	-	Tiger
National Flower	-	Lotus
Other Languages	-	Hindi and English
Scheduled Languages	-	15 Languages : Assamese, Bengali, Gujarathi, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjab, Sanskrit, Sindu, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Institutes offering M.Tech in Mechatronics

VIT University, Vellore

Eligibility	:	Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Automobile Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering.
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance in entrance test / GATE.
Log on to	:	http://www.vit.ac.in

Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad

Eligibility	:	B.E / B.Tech (ECE / Mechanical / EEE / EIE / Aeronautical Engineering) with at least 55 percent marls.
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance in entrance test.
Log on to	:	www.citdindia.org

Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Noida

Eligibility	:	B.E / B.Tech / AMIE in Mechanical / ECE / EEE and plus two with 60 percent marks.
Log on to	:	http://www.amity.edu

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

Eligibility	:	Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Production Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering.
Log on to	:	http://www.iiitdmj.ac.in

Course for PG Diploma in Remote Sensing

Banaras Hindu University

Course	:	PG Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
Eligibility	:	Minimum 50 % marks in B.Sc / B.Sc (Hons.) / B.Tech / B.E / AMIE or M.Sc with any of the subjects from Geography, Geology, Botony, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Agriculture, Soil Science and Computer Science. B.A (Hons.) / M.A in Mathematics, Statistics, Geography.
Log on to	:	http://bhu.ac.in

Annamalai University

Course	:	PG Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
Eligibility	:	B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech, B.E or B.Sc (Ag.)
Log on to	:	http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi

Course	:	PG Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
Log on to	:	http://jmi.ac.in

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Course for Master of Science in Geography

University of Pune

Course      :     M.Sc in Geography.
Eligibility  :     B.A / B.Sc in Geography with minimum 50 percent marks.
                       Admission based on performance at entrance test.
Log on to  :     www.unipune.ac.in

University of Calcutta, Department of Geography, Kolkatta

Course      :    M.A / M.Sc in Geography.
Eligibility  :    B.A / B.Sc in relevant subject.
                      Admission based on marks obtained in qualifying examination.
Log on to  :    www.caluniv.ac.in

Banaras Hindu University

Course      :    M.A / M.Sc in Geography.
Eligibility  :    B.Sc or B.A Honours in Geography with minimum of 50 percent marks
                      in the aggregate in Science / Arts subjects.
                      Admission based on marks obtained in qualifying examination.
Log on to  :    http://bhu.ac.in

Military Nursing Course

Military College of Armed Forces

Course	:	B.Sc Nursing Course
Eligibility	:	Plus two or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 45 percent marks.
Age	:	Age should be between 17 and 24 years.
Eligibility for Applying	:	Women who are unmarried or divorced,legally separated and widows without encumbrances can apply.
Bond	:	Selected students have to sign a bond a serve in the Military Nursing Services (MNS) for a specified period of four to five years.
Training	:	During training free ration, furnished accommodation, uniform allowance and a monthly stipend.
Admission	:	Admission is based on performance in written examination and interview.
Assessment	:	The area of assessment are General English, Biology and General Intelligence.

Course for Rural Development / Management

Annamalai University

Course      :     Master of Rural Education.
Eligibility  :     Graduation in any discipline.
Log on to  :     http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Institute of Rural Management

Course     :     Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management.
Eligibility :     Graduation in any discipline with atleast 50% marks.
                      Admission based on performance in entrance test, group discussion and interview.
Log on to :     www.irma.ac.in

Amity School of Rural Management, Amity University, Noida


Course     :     MBA in Rural Management and PG Diploma in Rural Management.
Eligibility :     Graduation in any discipline.
Log on to :     http://amity.edu

KIIT School of Rural Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar


Course     :     MBA in Rural Management.
Eligibility :     Graduation with 50% marks.
                      Admission based on performance in entrance test, group discussion and interview.
Log on to :     http://www.ksrm.ac.in

INDIA - NATURE'S GLORY - Fauna

FAUNA

Largest land mammal	-	Elephant (Elephas m. indicus) average 2.74 height and 4.5 ton weight
Country's only ape	-	Hoolock or Whitebrowed Gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) in Assam. It is the only monkey with no tail
Least common langur	-	The Golden Langur of north western Assam, buit the most, endangered species is the Nilgiri Langur
Smallest / lightest primates	-	Slender Loris, found in South India (280-340 gms and 8-10 inch tail)
Largest deer	-	Sambar (Vervus unicolor)
Largest antelope	-	Nilgal (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
Only flying mammal	-	Bats (chiroptera)
Most carnivorous	-	The Indian False Vampire bat
Longest horns	-	Indian Water Buffalo (4.24m)
Largest Bird	-	Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) - 1.52m tail
Smallest and Lightest	-	Plaincoloured Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) - 7 cm and 4-5 gms
Heaviest	-	Great Indian Bustard (Choriotis nigriceps) - average weight 11.37 - 13.63 kg
Swiftest	-	Brownthroated Spinetailed upto 250-300 km / hour
Slowest	-	Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) - flies under 8 km / hour
Longest egg	-	Sarus Crane (31 - 35 cm)
Shortest legs	-	Crested Tree Swift (Hemiprocene longi - pennis) - 7 to 9 mm
Largest egg	-	Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) 10.4 cm X 6.4 cm
Smallest egg	-	Scarletbacked Flower (Dicaeum cruentatum) - 14 X 10.3 mm
Only falcon that builds nest	-	Redheaded Merlin (Falco chiquera)
Snake, Longest	-	Reticulated Python in Nicobar Islands and Sunderbans (10m long)
Most venomous	-	Common Indian Krait (15 times more virulent than cobra)
Most dangerous	-	Sawscaled Viper
Fastest	-	Rat snakes and Bronzeback Tree Snakes (upto 10km per hour)
Only 'Flying Snake'	-	Golden Tree Snake (capable of gliding by launching itself from height)
At the highest altitude	-	Himalayan Pit Viper
Largest Lizard	-	Water Monitor (length upto 2.5m)
Legless	-	Snake Lizard or Legless Lizard (Ophisaurus gracilis)
Gliding	-	Draco norvilli of Assam and Draco dussumieri of South India
Longest Tongue	-	Chameleon, tongue length is three fourth of its body size
Longest tail in relation to body size	-	Long tailed Grassy Lacertid (Measures only 5 cm, but the tail is 35 cm long a ratio of 1:7) found in Khasi hills, Meghalaya
First and Largest crocodile bank	-	Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, 40km off Chennai

INDIA - NATURE'S GLORY - Flora

FLORA

Tree, Longest-Lived Species	-	Banyan (Ficus Benganensis), (Lives over 250 years)
Oldest	-	Shaitoot tree at Joshimath. (Uttar Pradesh) - believe to be 1200 years old
Tallest	-	Fir (Abies pindrow) and deodar (Cedras deodara) - average height 76.2m
Largest Teak Tree	-	At Kuttampuzha range of the Malayattur Forest division (Kerala) - Girth of 7.18m and height over 55m
Largest Tree Canopy	-	Banyan Tree at Thimmama Marrimanu, Anantapur District (Andhra Pradesh) - covers of 2.1 Hectares and ~ 1100 prop roots
Biggest Tree Trunk	-	Deodar (Cedrus Deodara) - Circumference 12m of more
High altitude plants	-	Stellaria decumbens in Himalayas (at altitudes 20,000 ft.)
Smallest Plants	-	Wolfia arrhiza, a duckweed with 1mm leaves, flowers invisible to naked eye
Smallest Blooms	-	Pilea microphylla, blooms diameter only 1/72 of an inch
Largest Leaf	-	Victoria amazonica (1.5 m in diameter) even a six year old child can sit on this water plant leaf
Longest Flower	-	Himalayan Rhubarb grows 3-4ft. long
Most Poisonous Flower	-	Aconitum balfourti found in Himalayas
Longest Creeper	-	Elephant creeper (Entado pursaetha), length upto 1.5km
Slowest growing plants	-	Orchids like Lady's slipper take 17 years to flower
Flowering Plant (slowest)	-	Dioon (only 2.01m in thousand years)
Tallest Bamboo	-	Dendrocalamus giganteus (height 30.4 - 36.5m, diameter 20 - 25 cm)

Engineer's Day.

Why we celebrate Engineer's Day?

Today is Engineer's Day. India is celebrating 'Engineer's Day' on September 15th to mark the birth anniversary of Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah who was a noted Indian engineer. He was also honoured with India's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna in 1955. He was the man behind the flood protection system and served as a cheif engineer during construction of Krishna Raja Sagara on the Kaveri River near Mysore. Several dams, which are still functioning, were built under him and many established/budding engineers are walking on the path he paved. With a compilation of significant stories providing engineering inputs, here's to all innovations and innovations!