GK Quiz on National Symbols of India (Question & Answers)

India’s National Flag Quiz Question & Answers

The Indian national flag, also called Tiranga or Tri-color, is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in 3:2 proportion. In the center, a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. The design is that of the wheel which appears on the Sarnath pillar of Ashoka (250 BCE). It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituency Assembly at the Indian Parliament on 22 July 1947 and was subsequently adopted by the Constituency Assembly of the Dominion of India on 15 July 1947.

1. The National Flag was designed by – Pingali Venkayya from Andhra Pradesh
2. The First Indian Flag was Woven at – Gudiyatham in Vellore District of TamilNadu
3. India’s National Flag was hoisted for the first time by – Jawaharlal Nehru on 25th August 1947 at Red fort
4. The first Flag is now an exhibit at – St. George Fort Museum, Chennai
5. What are the Colors in Our National Flag (India)? – Saffron, White, Green
6. Indian National Flag’s Length and Width Proportion: 3:2
7. The Ashoka Chakra or Wheel is in which Color – Navy Blue
8. The Ashoka Chakra has how many Spokes – 24 Spokes

National Emblem of India

1. The National Emblem was accepted on – 26, January 1950
2. Satyameva Jayate has been inscribed on the bottom of the National Emblem
3. How many Lions are present in our National Emblem – Four Lions
4. What is the meaning of Satyameva Jayate – Truth alone Triumphs
5. Animals are present in the lower part of National Emblem – An Elephant, a Horse, a Bull, and a Lion

National Anthem

1. “Jana Gana Mana” – is Our National Anthem
2. National Anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore
3. National Anthem was transcripted in Hindi and was accepted by the Constituent Assembly on – 24th January 1950
4. National Anthem has to be sung at the duration of – 52 Seconds
5. On 27th December 1911, the National Anthem was sung for the first time during the Congress committee meet held at Kolkata

National Song

1. The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by – Bakim Chandra Chatterjee
2. On 24, January 1950, the then President Dr Rajendra Prasad came up with a statement in the Constituent Assembly, ” the song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for India Freedom, shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status with it.
3. The National Song Vande Mataram was a part of Bakim Chandra Chatterjee’s most famous Novel “Anand Math”

National Pledge:

1. “India is my Country, All Indians are my Brothers and Sisters” is our National Pledge
2. National Pledge was written by – Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in Telugu

Currency of India – INR

1. The Indian Currency is the Indian Rupees
2. The Currency released by Shershah Sur in the 16th Century was “Rupiya”
3. The Symbol of the Rupee is ₹
4. Rupee Symbol was designed by D. Udhayakumar from Tamil Nadu in the year 2010

Natural National Symbols of India

National Tree	Banyan Tree (1950)
National Flower	Lotus (1950)
National Bird	Peacock (1965)
National Animal	Tiger (1973)
National River	River Ganges (2008)
National Heritage Animal	Elephant (2010)
National Aquatic Animal	River Dolphins (2010)
National Micro Organism	Lacto Bacillus (2012)
National Reptile	King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah)
National Fruit	Mango

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