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Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games.

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is a pulsating lake, with surface area varying from 287 sq. km to 500 sq. km during the rainy season. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur.

The first governor-general in India (of Bengal) was Warren Hastings, the first official governor-general of British India was Lord William Bentinck, and the first governor-general of independent India was Lord Mountbatten. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, was independent India's first Indian Governor-General. He was also the last one.

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is the premier taxonomic research organization in India. It was established on 1 July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the country. The headquarters of ZSI is located in Kolkata.

The full form of IRDA is Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. IRDA is a regulatory body under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and is tasked with regulating and promoting the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.

The full form of NATO is North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. The core area of this reserve is 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi).

A British-built HEC 2M computer, happened to be the first digital computer in India, which was imported and installed in Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata in 1955.

As per the census of India 2011, the most densely populated State in India is Bihar (1,106) followed by West Bengal (1,028) and Kerala (860). National Capital Region area of Delhi possesses the highest population density among the states of India having a statistic of 11,297 per square kilometre, the state of Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest record of population density having just 17 per square kilometre.

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament of India. It is under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The main office is in Anand, Gujarat.