NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA Introduction Evolution in the tricolour of our flag Facts about our national flag INTRODUCTION Every free nation of the world has its own flag. It is a symbol of a free country. The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India's independence from the British on 15 August, 1947. It served as the national flag of the Dominion of India between 15 August 1947 and 26 January 1950 and that of the Republic of India thereafter. In India, the term "tricolour" refers to the Indian national flag. The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears...
MOST INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SKIN What is skin? Skin is the largest organ of the body,with total area coverage of 20 square feet. It is very interesting to know that skin is made of total 7 layers, these are: 1.Stratum corneum 2. Epidermis 3.Epidermal-epidermal junction 4.Dermis 5.Hypodermis 6.Muscles 7.Bones( bone cell) Skin plays a vital role in detecting hot and cold, regulating your body temperature and protecting your muscles, bones and internal organs from outside infection and disease. But that’s just for starters. There is so much more to your skin than you might think. Here are some of the most interesting facts about your skin: Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight. The average adult has approximately 21 square feet of skin, which weighs 9 lbs and contains more than 11 miles of blood vessels. The average person has about 300 million skin cells. A single square inch of skin has about 1...