Top 20 Hidden Facts About India

1. It costs Rs.1.14 to make a 1 rupee coin.

2. India has the second largest ‘Pepsi Bottling Plant’ in the world.

3. People of Kerala’s Marottichal village started playing chess to combat illicit gambling and alcoholism.

4. India is the only country in the world that uses MRP on its products.

5. Indian household’s hold 11% of the world’s total Gold.
That more than the reserves of the International Monetary Fund, Germany, USA, Switzerland put together.
6. India has more cows than US has cars.
They contribute more to global warming than the cars in the country.

7. Pen-drive was created by an Indian American called Ajay Bhatt.

8. The Lonar Lake in Maharashtra was created by a meteor and is the only one of its kind in the world.

9. India has the “largest family in the world”.
Zion, form Mizoram, is the head of the largest family in the world. He has 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

10. Ghari detergent is worth more than 5000 crore rupees.

11. People living on the banks of Karmanasa River eat only fruits since they believe that the river water is cursed.
They don’t cook food since it would require water.

12. India has more citizens with IQs over 120 than the total population of the US.

13. Rooh Afza is 112 Years old.

14. In 2004 farmers in India used coca cola and Pepsi as pesticides and equally good result.

15. Parle G didn’t increase its price for a decade from 1996 to 2006.

16. The Bird we call Turkey in India is called ‘Hindi’ in Turkey.

17. The annual turnover of Haldiram is more than the India’s turnover of Domino’s and McDonald’s put together.

18. India had seen a demonetization drive back in 1978 as well back than 5000, 1000 and 10,000 notes were banned.

19. May 26th is celebrated as ‘Science Day’ in Switzerland in the Honour of former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.

20. Chai will soon become the ‘National drink of India’.