1. What is the national animal of India?
A Lion
B Elephant
C Leopard
D Tiger
The tiger is recognised as India’s national animal.
2. Which bird is recognised as India’s national bird?
A Sarus crane
B Parrot
C Peacock
D Great hornbill
India’s national bird is the peacock, or Indian peafowl.
3. What is India’s national flower?
A Lotus
B Rose
C Marigold
D Jasmine
The lotus is recognised as India’s national flower.
4. Which tree is India’s national tree?
A Neem
B Banyan
C Peepal
D Sal
The banyan is recognised as India’s national tree.
5. Which fruit is recognised as India’s national fruit?
A Apple
B Mango
C Banana
D Guava
Mango is India’s national fruit.
6. What is the title of India’s national anthem?
A Jana Gana Mana
B Vande Mataram
C Sare Jahan Se Achha
D Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
Jana Gana Mana is India’s national anthem.
7. Which composition is India’s national song?
A Jana Gana Mana
B Vande Mataram
C Saare Jahan Se Achha
D Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Vande Mataram is recognised as India’s national song.
8. Which description best fits India’s national flag?
A A single-colour flag
B A two-colour flag
C A flag with four equal colours
D A tricolour
The Indian National Flag has three horizontal colour bands.
9. Which colour is at the top of India’s National Flag?
A White
B Deep saffron
C Dark green
D Navy blue
The top band of the flag is deep saffron.
10. Which colour is in the middle band of the National Flag?
A Deep saffron
B Dark green
C Navy blue
D White
The white band is between the saffron and green bands.
11. Which colour forms the bottom band of the National Flag?
A Dark green
B Deep saffron
C White
D Navy blue
The bottom band is dark green.
12. What is the colour of the Ashoka Chakra on the National Flag?
A Black
B Navy blue
C Saffron
D Dark green
The Chakra in the white band is navy blue.
13. In which band of the National Flag is the Ashoka Chakra placed?
A The saffron band
B The white band
C The green band
D Outside the flag
The navy-blue Chakra is placed at the centre of the white band.
14. How many spokes are shown in the Ashoka Chakra?
A 24
B 12
C 18
D 32
The Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes.
15. How many different animals appear on the abacus of the original Lion Capital?
A Four
B Two
C Three
D Five
The original Lion Capital’s abacus shows four animals: an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion.
16. What motto appears below the State Emblem of India?
A Vande Mataram
B Jana Gana Mana
C Satyameva Jayate
D Ahimsa Paramo Dharma
Satyameva Jayate is the motto shown below the emblem.
17. In which script is the emblem’s motto written?
A Roman
B Persian
C Devanagari
D Tamil
The motto is written in Devanagari script.
18. What is the meaning of “Satyameva Jayate”?
A Truth alone triumphs
B Unity is strength
C Peace for all
D Victory to the people
The motto means “Truth alone triumphs.”
19. India’s National Calendar is based on which era?
A Vikram Era
B Gupta Era
C Saka Era
D Kali Era
India’s National Calendar is based on the Saka Era.
20. What is the first month of India’s National Calendar?
A Vaisakha
B Chaitra
C Ashadha
D Phalguna
Chaitra is the first month of the National Calendar.
21. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
A Blue whale
B Gharial
C Ganges river dolphin
D Olive ridley turtle
The Ganges river dolphin was declared India’s national aquatic animal.
22. What is the scientific name of the tiger?
A Panthera leo
B Acinonyx jubatus
C Elephas maximus
D Panthera tigris
The tiger’s scientific name is Panthera tigris.
23. What is the scientific name of the Indian peafowl?
A Pavo cristatus
B Pavo muticus
C Grus antigone
D Psittacula krameri
The Indian peafowl is scientifically known as Pavo cristatus.
24. What is the scientific name of the mango?
A Mangifera indica
B Ficus benghalensis
C Nelumbo nucifera
D Azadirachta indica
Mangifera indica is the scientific name of the mango.
25. What is the length-to-height ratio of the National Flag?
A 2:3
B 1:1
C 4:3
D 3:2
The Flag Code sets the flag’s length-to-height ratio at 3:2.
26. What is the prescribed basic shape of India’s National Flag?
A Circular
B Triangular
C Rectangular
D Square
The National Flag is rectangular in shape.
27. How many lions appear on the original Sarnath Lion Capital?
A Two
B Three
C Five
D Four
The original Lion Capital has four lions mounted back to back.
28. How many lions are visible in the adopted profile of India’s State Emblem?
A One
B Three
C Two
D Four
The emblem uses a profile showing three lions; the fourth is behind them.
29. Which river has been declared the National River of India?
A Yamuna
B Godavari
C Ganga
D Narmada
The Government of India declared the Ganga the National River in 2008.
30. What does the wheel in the National Flag represent?
A The calendar wheel
B The wheel of a chariot
C A spinning wheel
D The Dharma Chakra
The navy-blue wheel is the Dharma Chakra, associated with the Sarnath Lion Capital.