The Howrah Bridge, short paragraph in simple words

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     The Howrah Bridge   The Howrah Bridge on the river Hooghly is an example of modern engineering marvel . It is in fact a cantilever span bridge .  It is built on supports on both sides of and cantilevers spread out from those supports and are connected together in between.  Since there is no support in between the river, it does not get affected in respect of transportation . It has arms of different lengths.  One arm is 564 ft. long. Each of the two cantilever arms is 468 ft . long and each of the anchor arms is 325 ft. long . t was constructed with 27000 tons of tensile steel. The cost of the construction was Rs. 32 Lacs. The total length of the bridge is 2,150 ft.   It took 6 years to completed the construction . It is known as the fourth largest bridge in the world .  It was opened for public on 28th February , in the year 1943 . The Howrah Bridge is used to link Howrah ( and other parts of the country ) with Kolkata ....

Our National Flag, Short paragraph in simple words

          OUR NATIONAL FLAG

India is an independent country and so, it has its own National Flag. It's the symbol of unity, integrity and sovereignty of this country. It got its National Flag on 22nd day of July, in 1947. 

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF IT - 

There are three colours in it, saffron, White and deep green. The saffron is on the top position, the White is in the middle and the dark green is at the bottom of the flag. Each colour conveys a definite meaning. 

The saffron denotes sacrifice and selflessness. The White expresses truth and purity and the deep green is there to express courage and energy. The 'Ashok Chakra' is at the center of the flag. It's the symbol of peace and progress


THE IMPORTANCE OF IT - 

The National Flag is generally hoisted on important national days, like the Independence Day and the Republic Day. It keeps flying at half-mast on the days of national and International mourning

Our National Flag is sacred to us. We must try to protect its honour, prestige, purity, sanctity, and worthiness at any cost. 


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