1. On what date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the present design of India’s National Flag?
A 15 August 1947
B 26 January 1950
C 22 July 1947
D 26 November 1949
The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on 22 July 1947.
2. Which body adopted India’s National Flag in July 1947?
A The Supreme Court
B The Election Commission
C The Cabinet Secretariat
D The Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly adopted the flag before India became independent.
3. When did Jana Gana Mana become India’s National Anthem?
A 22 July 1947
B 15 August 1947
C 24 January 1950
D 26 January 1950
The Constituent Assembly adopted Jana Gana Mana as the National Anthem on 24 January 1950.
4. At which session was Jana Gana Mana first publicly sung?
A The Constituent Assembly session in Delhi
B The Indian National Congress session in Calcutta
C The first Lok Sabha session in Delhi
D The Round Table Conference in London
Jana Gana Mana was first publicly sung at the 1911 Congress session in Calcutta.
5. Who composed the words and music of Jana Gana Mana?
A Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B Sarojini Naidu
C Subramania Bharati
D Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore composed Jana Gana Mana.
6. Which part of Tagore’s song was adopted as India’s National Anthem?
A Its final stanza
B All five stanzas
C Only the opening two lines
D Its first stanza
The adopted National Anthem is the first stanza of Tagore’s song known as Jana Gana Mana.
7. Which novel includes the song Vande Mataram?
A Gitanjali
B Godan
C The Discovery of India
D Anandamath
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay included Vande Mataram in his novel Anandamath.
8. At which event was Vande Mataram first sung on a political occasion?
A The 1905 Partition of Bengal meeting
B The Indian National Congress session of 1896
C The 1911 Delhi Durbar
D The Constituent Assembly meeting of 1950
Vande Mataram was first sung on a political occasion at the 1896 Congress session.
9. Which colour of the National Flag represents courage and the spirit of renunciation?
A White
B Deep saffron
C Dark green
D Navy blue
The saffron band stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation.
10. Which colour of the National Flag is associated with purity and truth?
A White
B Deep saffron
C Dark green
D Navy blue
The white band represents purity and truth.
11. Which colour of the National Flag is associated with faith and fertility?
A Deep saffron
B White
C Navy blue
D Dark green
The green band represents faith and fertility.
12. Which official code sets rules for displaying India’s National Flag?
A Constitution Code of India, 1950
B National Emblem Code, 2005
C Flag Code of India, 2002
D Public Display Code, 1971
The Flag Code of India, 2002 governs the hoisting, use and display of the flag.
13. What does the Flag Code allow about the size of a National Flag?
A Any size, if its prescribed proportions are kept
B Only one fixed size
C Only a square size
D Only a size set by each State
The flag may be of any size, but its length-to-height ratio must remain 3:2.
14. How should the National Flag be positioned when displayed?
A In a position of honour and clearly placed
B Behind every other flag
C On the ground below a sign
D Hidden from public view
The Flag Code says the flag should occupy the position of honour and be distinctly placed.
15. What should be done with a damaged or dishevelled National Flag?
A It should not be displayed
B It should be flown upside down
C It should be placed below other flags
D It should be cut into a smaller flag
A damaged or dishevelled flag should not be displayed.
16. When may an educational institution display the National Flag under the Flag Code?
A Only on Republic Day
B Only on Independence Day
C Only during elections
D On any day, with dignity and honour respected
The Flag Code permits educational institutions to display the flag on all days when its dignity and honour are respected.
17. The State Emblem of India is adapted from a Lion Capital found at which place?
A Sanchi
B Sarnath
C Nalanda
D Amaravati
The emblem is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.
18. The original Lion Capital at Sarnath is associated with which ruler?
A Chandragupta Maurya
B Samudragupta
C Emperor Ashoka
D Harshavardhana
The Sarnath Lion Capital is an Ashokan monument.
19. Where is the original Sarnath Lion Capital preserved?
A National Museum, Delhi
B Sarnath Museum
C Indian Museum, Kolkata
D Allahabad Museum
The State Emblem Act describes the Lion Capital as preserved in the Sarnath Museum.
20. Which group lists the four animals carved on the original Lion Capital’s abacus?
A Elephant, horse, bull and lion
B Tiger, deer, horse and peacock
C Elephant, tiger, camel and bull
D Lion, peacock, cow and deer
The original abacus shows an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion.
21. Which animal appears on the left side of the adopted State Emblem profile?
A A bull
B An elephant
C A galloping horse
D A lion
The adopted profile shows a galloping horse on the left side.
22. Which animal appears on the right side of the adopted State Emblem profile?
A A galloping horse
B A bull
C An elephant
D A tiger
The adapted profile shows a bull on the right side.
23. Which part of the original Lion Capital was left out of the adopted State Emblem profile?
A The bell-shaped lotus
B The central Dharma Chakra
C The lions
D The circular abacus
The bell-shaped lotus at the base was omitted from the adapted profile.
24. What is the Ganges river dolphin commonly called in Hindi?
A Gharial
B Rohu
C Magar
D Susu
The Ganges river dolphin is locally called susu in Hindi.
25. In which year was the Ganges river dolphin declared India’s national aquatic animal?
A 2009
B 1992
C 2001
D 2015
The Ministry of Environment’s field guide records its declaration as the national aquatic animal in 2009.
26. The Ganges river dolphin is also the State Aquatic Animal of which State?
A Bihar
B Uttar Pradesh
C Assam
D West Bengal
The Ganges river dolphin is also Assam’s State Aquatic Animal.
27. The national aquatic animal of India belongs to which broad group?
A Sea turtles
B Freshwater dolphins
C Sharks
D Crocodiles
The Ganges river dolphin is a freshwater dolphin.
28. The Indian peafowl is related to which group of birds?
A Ducks
B Pheasants
C Herons
D Vultures
Peacocks are related to pheasants.
29. What is a female peafowl called?
A Peacock
B Peachick
C Peahen
D Peafowl hen
A female peafowl is called a peahen.
30. What special feature can banyan branches grow that may become extra trunks?
A Aerial roots
B Thorns
C Cones
D Climbing tendrils
Banyan branches send down roots that can grow into additional trunks.