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National Symbols of India

26 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

Q1. According to the Flag Code of India, the ratio of the length and height (width) of the national flag shall be……….

  1. A4:2
  2. B0.12777777777778
  3. C0.12638888888889
  4. D0.16875
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Answer: C) 0.12638888888889

Q2. The ratio of the width and length of the national flag of India is—

  1. A0.043055555555556
  2. B0.085416666666667
  3. C0.12638888888889
  4. D0.084027777777778
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Answer: B) 0.085416666666667

Q3. What is the colour of the 'Dharma Chakra' in the middle of the national flag of India?

  1. AOcean Blue
  2. Bdark blue
  3. CBlack
  4. DGreen
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Answer: B) dark blue

Q4. How many spokes are there in the wheel of the national flag of India?

  1. A20
  2. B22
  3. C23
  4. D24
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Answer: B) 22

Q5. Who among the following designed the national flag of independent India?

  1. AMahatma Gandhi
  2. BBankim Chandra Chatterjee
  3. CRabindranath Tagore
  4. DPingali Venkayya
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Answer: D) Pingali Venkayya

Q6. The National Anthem of India is

  1. AVande Mataram
  2. BBetter than rest of the world
  3. CJana-Gana-Man
  4. DThe lovely flag of India
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Answer: C) Jana-Gana-Man

Q7. The author of the national anthem of India is

  1. ABankim Chandra Chatterjee
  2. BRabindranath Tagore
  3. CSarojini Naidu
  4. DArvind Ghosh
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Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore

Q8. When and where was the national anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana' first sung?

  1. A1911, in Calcutta
  2. B1931, in Calcutta
  3. C1950, in Delhi
  4. D1896, in Calcutta
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Answer: A) 1911, in Calcutta

Q9. How much time does it take to sing the national anthem of India 'Jana-Gana-Mana' in its entirety?

  1. A50 seconds
  2. B52 seconds
  3. C55 seconds
  4. D59 seconds
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Answer: B) 52 seconds

Q10. The national song of India is—

  1. AJan Gan Man Adhinayak Jaya hey
  2. BThe lovely flag of India
  3. CVande Mataram
  4. DOur Hindustan is better than the whole world
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Answer: C) Vande Mataram

Q11. The author of the national song of India is

  1. ARabindranath Tagore
  2. BBankim Chandra Chatterjee
  3. CSir Mohammed Iqbal
  4. DSarojini Naidu
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Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Q12. is the period of singing the National Anthem of India

  1. A52 seconds
  2. B60 seconds
  3. C65 seconds
  4. D90 seconds
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Answer: C) 65 seconds

Q13. When was the national anthem of India 'Vande Mataram' first sung?

  1. A1886 AD. in the
  2. B1896 AD. in the
  3. C1906 AD in the
  4. D1907 AD in the
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Answer: B) 1896 AD. in the

Q14. The national anthem of India 'Vande Mataram' is compiled from which text?

  1. AMundaka Upanishad
  2. BKathopanishad
  3. CIndia-Indian
  4. DAnand Monastery
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Answer: D) Anand Monastery

Q15. What is the beginning of the daily programmes of All India Radio and Doordarshan?

  1. ANational Anthem
  2. BNational Song
  3. CSantoor playing
  4. Dfilm tunes
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Answer: B) National Song

Q16. Which part of the National Pillar at Sarnath has been adopted as the national emblem/symbol?

  1. ATop part
  2. BMiddle part
  3. Cbase load
  4. DFull part
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Answer: A) Top part

Q17. Which of the following animals does not find a place in the national emblem of India?

  1. Abull
  2. Bcamel
  3. CHorse
  4. DLion
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Answer: B) camel

Q18. How many lions appear in the national emblem of India?

  1. AOne
  2. BTwo
  3. CThree
  4. DFour
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Answer: C) Three

Q19. The Indian emblem is derived from the Lion Capital erected by Ashoka the Great at Sarnath. How many lions are there on the original pillar of this emblem?

  1. ATwo
  2. BThree
  3. CFour
  4. Dfive
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Answer: C) Four

Q20. Which Samvat has been recognized as the national Samvat of India?

  1. AVikrami Samvat
  2. BShaka era
  3. CKollam Samvat
  4. DGregorian calendar
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Answer: B) Shaka era

Q21. Which is the first month of the Indian National Calendar?

  1. APhalguna
  2. BMagh
  3. CPaush
  4. DChaitra
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Answer: D) Chaitra

Q22. The last month of the national calendar based on the Saka era is

  1. AChaitra
  2. BMagh
  3. CPaush
  4. DPhalguna
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Answer: D) Phalguna

Q23. The national animal of India is

  1. ALeopard
  2. Bpanther
  3. CTiger
  4. DLion
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Answer: C) Tiger

Q24. Before the tiger, the national animal of India was

  1. ADeer
  2. BNilgai
  3. CLion
  4. DRhinoceros
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Answer: C) Lion

Q25. The National Bird of India is

  1. APeacock
  2. BParrot
  3. CHawk
  4. DPigeon
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Answer: A) Peacock

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