7. INDIA SAFFRON, WHITE AND INDIA GREEN; WITH THE
ASHOKA CHAKRA, A 24-SPOKE WHEEL, IN NAVY BLUE AT ITS
CENTRE AND IT BECAME THE OFFICIAL FLAG ON 15 AUGUST
1947
8. •INDIA SAFFRON- strength and courage
•WHITE – peace and truth
•INDIA GREEN – fertility and growth
•ASHOKA SHAKRA – valour and sacrifice
10. Ram Nath Kovind
14TH PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Narendra Damodardas Modi
14TH PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
11. CAPITAL & POPULATION
• Population of India 2019
• 1,350,438,098 billion
• Second most populous
country
• Rising and alarming
• Life expectancy
• Male – 67
• Female – 73
• Median Age – 25 years old
Capital city New Delhi
4, 000 cities and towns
Largest city is Mumbai
12. LANGUAGE
• 22 languages
• Hindi is the most widely spoken
language in India followed
by Bengali and Telugu. Around 42%
of the population speak Hindi.
• Tamil is the oldest language of
India
13. RELIGION
• HINDUISM – 84% of the population
• (Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shakteya & Smarta)
• ISLAM - 13%
• CHRISTIAN, SIKHS, BUDDHISM
& JAINS – 3%
14. FOOD & DELICACIES
Indian cuisine is famous for
Basmati rice, chana, curries,
spices, chutneys, herbs, lamb,
chicken, naan bhatoora etc.
- They do not eat beef and
pork only wild boar
- They use bread as utensils
18. CUSTOMS & CELEBRATION
• REPUBLIC DAY
– JANUARY 26
• INDEPENDENCE DAY
– AUGUST 15
• MAHATMA GANDHI’S DAY
– OCTOBER 2
• DIWALI (5 DAY FESTIVAL)
– FESTVAL OF LIGHTS
19. WORD BANK
•STRODE – walk with very long steps
•DEITIES – a god or goddess
•TAME – not afraid of people
•KINE – mature female cow
•ORDINANCE – law or regulation made by the city
or town
21. 2. Do you think it is important that Filipinos
become aware of the cultures and traditions of
other Asian countries?
- Why do you think so?
22. 3. If you were the secretary of the Department
of Tourism, what activities will you include to
promote our culture, traditions, and heritage?
23. 4. How can the knowledge of cultures and
traditions affect our relationship with the
people of other Asian countries?
24. MAKE A TRAVEL CATALOGUE FOR INDIA
USING THE INFORMATION GIVEN, YOU
MAY ADD MORE INFORMATION.
RUBRICS
CREATIVITY: 30%
CONTENT: 30%
CLARITY & NEATNESS: 15%
PRESENTATION: 25%
TOTAL: 100%