Date :- 9th April 2017
1. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma said India looks ‘saare
jahaan se achcha from space”
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked the
first Indian in space,Rakesh Sharma, about how india looked from space. His
response was our famous patriotic song, “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha.”
2. Diamonds were first mined in India
Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial
deposits in Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta.
3. A special polling station is set up for a lone
voter in the middle of Gir Forest.
Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting
since 2004 and during every election since then, a special polling booth is set
up exclusively for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest.
4. Snakes and Ladders originated in India.
Earlier known as Moksha Patamu, the game was initially
invented as a moral lesson about karma to be taught to children. It was later
commercialized and has become one of the most popular board games in the world.
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