India Trivia
There are some things that even though they may seem normal for residents within the country, may need to be kept in mind by a visitor to India. The following India Trivia is meant for such people.
- Traffic moves on the left side (and cars have right-hand drive).
- The Indian English spoken in India is modelled on British English.
- Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
- Number format: 10,000,000 = 1 crore. 100,000 = 1 lakh.
- Postal Code (PIN): 6 digits.
- Official Measurements: Metric (SI)
- Electric power 220 V; 50 Hz
- Power plugs: Type C, D & M (CEE 7/16; CEE 7/17; BS 546)
- Television signals use PAL B/G
- The financial year starts on April 1.
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