1. In the National Calendar, what date is 6 May in a normal year?
A 15 Vaisakha
B 16 Vaisakha
C 17 Vaisakha
D 6 Jyestha
Vaisakha begins around 21 April, so 6 May is its sixteenth day.
2. In a normal year, what National Calendar date corresponds to 31 May?
A 9 Jyestha
B 11 Jyestha
C 10 Jyestha
D 10 Vaisakha
Jyestha begins around 22 May; 31 May is 10 Jyestha.
3. What National Calendar date corresponds to 15 June?
A 25 Jyestha
B 24 Jyestha
C 26 Jyestha
D 25 Asadha
Jyestha begins around 22 May, making 15 June 25 Jyestha.
4. In the National Calendar, what date is 15 July?
A 24 Asadha
B 23 Asadha
C 25 Asadha
D 24 Sravana
Asadha begins around 22 June, so 15 July is 24 Asadha.
5. What National Calendar date corresponds to 1 August?
A 9 Sravana
B 11 Sravana
C 10 Sravana
D 10 Bhadra
Sravana begins around 23 July; 1 August is 10 Sravana.
6. What date is 15 August in the National Calendar?
A 23 Sravana
B 24 Sravana
C 25 Sravana
D 24 Bhadra
With Sravana beginning around 23 July, 15 August is 24 Sravana.
7. In the National Calendar, what date corresponds to 15 October?
A 22 Asvina
B 23 Asvina
C 24 Asvina
D 23 Kartika
Asvina begins around 23 September, so 15 October is 23 Asvina.
8. What National Calendar date is 31 October?
A 8 Kartika
B 10 Kartika
C 9 Agrahayana
D 9 Kartika
Kartika begins around 23 October; 31 October is its ninth day.
9. What date corresponds to 15 November in the National Calendar?
A 23 Kartika
B 25 Kartika
C 24 Kartika
D 24 Agrahayana
Kartika begins around 23 October, making 15 November 24 Kartika.
10. In the National Calendar, what date corresponds to 1 December?
A 9 Agrahayana
B 11 Agrahayana
C 10 Agrahayana
D 10 Kartika
Agrahayana begins around 22 November; 1 December is 10 Agrahayana.
11. What National Calendar date is 1 January?
A 11 Pausa
B 10 Pausa
C 12 Pausa
D 11 Magha
Pausa begins around 22 December, so 1 January is 11 Pausa.
12. What date corresponds to 1 February in the National Calendar?
A 11 Magha
B 13 Magha
C 12 Phalguna
D 12 Magha
Magha begins around 21 January; 1 February is 12 Magha.
13. In a normal year, what National Calendar date is 1 March?
A 9 Phalguna
B 11 Phalguna
C 10 Magha
D 10 Phalguna
Phalguna begins around 20 February, making 1 March 10 Phalguna.
14. Which group lists the National Calendar months that follow Bhadra and normally have 30 days?
A Vaisakha, Jyestha, Asadha, Sravana, Bhadra and Asvina
B Chaitra, Vaisakha, Jyestha, Asadha, Sravana and Bhadra
C Asvina, Kartika, Agrahayana, Pausa, Magha and Phalguna
D Asvina, Kartika, Agrahayana, Pausa, Magha and Chaitra
The six months from Asvina through Phalguna have 30 days.
15. How many days are in a normal year of India’s National Calendar?
A 365
B 360
C 364
D 366
A normal National Calendar year has 365 days.
16. How many days are in a leap year of India’s National Calendar?
A 364
B 365
C 366
D 367
A leap National Calendar year has 366 days.
17. In a normal year, what National Calendar date is 7 April?
A 17 Chaitra
B 16 Chaitra
C 18 Chaitra
D 17 Vaisakha
When 1 Chaitra is 22 March, 7 April is 17 Chaitra.
18. What is the National Calendar date for 5 May in a normal year?
A 14 Vaisakha
B 15 Vaisakha
C 16 Vaisakha
D 15 Jyestha
Vaisakha begins on 21 April; 5 May is 15 Vaisakha.
19. What National Calendar date corresponds to 2 July?
A 10 Asadha
B 12 Asadha
C 11 Sravana
D 11 Asadha
Asadha begins around 22 June, making 2 July 11 Asadha.
20. What National Calendar date corresponds to 9 August?
A 17 Sravana
B 18 Sravana
C 19 Sravana
D 18 Bhadra
Sravana begins around 23 July, so 9 August is 18 Sravana.
21. In the National Calendar, what date is 3 November?
A 12 Kartika
B 11 Kartika
C 13 Kartika
D 12 Agrahayana
Kartika begins around 23 October; 3 November is 12 Kartika.
22. What National Calendar date corresponds to 31 December?
A 9 Pausa
B 11 Pausa
C 10 Magha
D 10 Pausa
Pausa begins around 22 December; 31 December is 10 Pausa.
23. What date in Agrahayana corresponds to 25 November?
A 3 Agrahayana
B 5 Agrahayana
C 4 Kartika
D 4 Agrahayana
Agrahayana begins around 22 November, making 25 November 4 Agrahayana.
24. Which law came first in time?
A The Flag Code of India, 2002
B The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
C The State Emblem of India Act, 2005
D The State Emblem of India (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2007
The 1971 Act predates the Flag Code and the later State Emblem Act and rules.
25. Which pair correctly matches a Flag Code amendment with its change?
A 2021: home flags may fly at night; 2022: polyester first allowed
B 2021: machine-made flags and polyester allowed; 2022: home flags may fly day and night
C 2021: the National Calendar was introduced; 2022: the Emblem Act passed
D 2021: the flag ratio changed; 2022: the anthem was adopted
The MHA records the machine-made/polyester change in 2021 and the day-and-night home display change in 2022.
26. Which title names the law about improper use of India’s State Emblem?
A The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
B The National Emblem and Flag Display Act
C The State Flag Regulation Act
D The Prevention of Insults to National Anthem Act
The official title is the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.
27. Which statement correctly compares the original Sarnath Lion Capital with the adopted State Emblem profile?
A The original has three lions; the adopted profile shows four and adds a lotus
B The original has four back-to-back lions; the adopted profile shows three lions and omits the bell-shaped lotus
C Both show four lions and include the bell-shaped lotus
D The original has two lions; the adopted profile shows one and omits the abacus
The adapted profile shows three lions; the original capital has four and rests on a bell-shaped lotus that was omitted.
28. Which statement correctly describes the central wheel in both India’s Flag and State Emblem?
A Both use a spinning wheel with eight spokes
B The flag has no wheel, while the emblem has a lotus
C The flag carries the Ashoka Chakra; the emblem abacus has a Dharma Chakra at its centre
D The flag uses a compass rose, while the emblem uses a sun
The National Flag has the Ashoka Chakra, while the adopted emblem profile places a Dharma Chakra at the centre of its abacus.
29. Which set correctly pairs the national plant symbols with their scientific names?
A Lotus—Nelumbo nucifera; Banyan—Ficus benghalensis; Mango—Mangifera indica
B Lotus—Ficus benghalensis; Banyan—Mangifera indica; Mango—Nelumbo nucifera
C Lotus—Mangifera indica; Banyan—Nelumbo nucifera; Mango—Ficus benghalensis
D Lotus—Rosa indica; Banyan—Azadirachta indica; Mango—Ficus religiosa
These are the scientific names for India’s national flower, national tree and national fruit.
30. Which full set correctly matches three Indian national symbols to their scientific names?
A Tiger—Pavo cristatus; Indian peafowl—Platanista gangetica; Ganges river dolphin—Panthera tigris
B Tiger—Platanista gangetica; Indian peafowl—Panthera tigris; Ganges river dolphin—Pavo cristatus
C Tiger—Felis catus; Indian peafowl—Gallus gallus; Ganges river dolphin—Balaenoptera musculus
D Tiger—Panthera tigris; Indian peafowl—Pavo cristatus; Ganges river dolphin—Platanista gangetica
The tiger, Indian peafowl and Ganges river dolphin are identified by these scientific names.