Indian Cities and Places

Originally conceptualized and set up as the National Botanic Gardens (NBG) by Professor Kailas Nath Kaul on behalf of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, it was taken over by the CSIR in 1953. Dr. Triloki Nath Khoshoo joined in 1964 as the Assistant Director, shortly afterward becoming the Director. Initially engaged in research work in the classical botanical disciplines, the NBG went on laying an increasing emphasis in keeping with the national needs and priorities in the field of plant sciences, on its applied and developmental research activities. Due to the untiring efforts of Dr. Khoshoo, the institute rose to the stature of being the National Botanical Research Institute in 1978, reflecting the correct nature and extent of its aims and objectives, functions and R & D activities. Sikandar Bagh is a famous and historic pleasure garden, located in the grounds of the Institute. The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is a research institute of CSIR in Lucknow. It is engaged in the field of taxonomy and modern biology.

There are various kinds of tourist attractions in Lucknow. They have museums, monuments, tombs and many other attractive sites to visit. But the one that provides most refreshing and enriching experience on Lucknow Tour are the well laid out gardens in Lucknow. However among all the gardens, the Botanical Gardens in Lucknow draw huge attention.

India transitioned directly from Euro IV to Euro VI (Bharat Stage VI) standards, skipping Euro V. Therefore, Euro VI was implemented as a standard, but the question asks which was not implemented as a distinct intermediate norm in the sequence.

The Maharashtra state capital Mumbai is not only home for leading corporate houses and firms but also has Asia's oldest Stock Exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange. 

The Mumbai FinTech Hub has been established by Government of Maharashtra for implementing Maharashtra State FinTech Policy. Government of Maharashtra has been the first state in India to create a Fintech policy to support the sector with a vision to convert Mumbai into a Global Fintech Hub. It will be set up in Mumbai Metropolitin Region (MMR).

The Bardoli Satyagraha was a major peasant movement in the Indian independence movement, which took place in the Bardoli taluka of Gujarat in 1928.

The international headquarters of the Theosophical Society was established in Adyar, Chennai, in 1882.

While India is rapidly urbanizing, the majority of the population still resides in rural villages. Urban areas and slums represent significant but smaller portions of the total population.

Bollywood is the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay).

New Delhi is the capital city of India and the seat of all three branches of the Government of India.

Allahabad, now known as Prayagraj, is often referred to as the City of Prime Ministers because it has been the home or birthplace of several Indian Prime Ministers, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and Indira Gandhi.

Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar was born on 15 May 1907 in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was a revolutionary who worked closely with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru.

The East India Company established its first factory in Surat in 1612 after receiving permission from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. This location served as their primary trading hub in the early years.