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Practice National Symbols and Important Facts – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements about the National Flag of India:

    1. The ratio of the length of the flag to its width is 2:3.

    2. The wheel in the centre of the white band is navy blue and has 24 spokes.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    Consider the following statements about the State Emblem of India:

    1. Three lions are visible in the emblem, although the original Lion Capital has four.

    2. A bull appears on the left of the Dharma Chakra and a horse on the right.

    3. The bell-shaped lotus of the Lion Capital has been omitted.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  3. Question 3

    Consider the following events related to India's national symbols:

    1. The Saka calendar comes into official use alongside the Gregorian calendar.

    2. The Lion Capital design is adopted as the State Emblem.

    3. The Constituent Assembly adopts the design of the National Flag.

    4. The Hindi version of Jana-gana-mana is adopted as the National Anthem.

    Select the correct chronological order.

  4. Question 4

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (National symbol)List-II (Associated detail)
    A. National Animal1. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    B. National Bird2. Panthera tigris
    C. National Calendar3. Saka Era
    D. National Song4. Pavo cristatus

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  5. Question 5

    Consider the following statements about the National Anthem of India:

    1. Jana-gana-mana was composed in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, and its Hindi version was adopted as the National Anthem.

    2. The full version takes about 52 seconds, while the short version takes about 20 seconds.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  6. Question 6

    Consider the following statements about the National Calendar of India:

    1. It is based on the Saka Era, and its first month is Chaitra.

    2. It replaced the Gregorian calendar for official purposes.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  7. Question 7

    Consider the following statements about the Indian Rupee sign:

    1. It combines the Devanagari 'Ra' with the Roman small letter 'r'.

    2. It was adopted on 15 July 2010.

    3. It was designed by Udaya Kumar.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statements about Rabindranath Tagore:

    1. He wrote Vande Mataram, the National Song of India.

    2. He first sang Jana-gana-mana at the 1896 Congress session in Calcutta.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  9. Question 9

    Consider the following statements about the National Flag of India:

    1. It is a horizontal tricolour with saffron at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom, all in equal proportion.

    2. Its design was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 January 1950.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  10. Question 10

    Consider the following statements about the State Emblem of India:

    1. The original Lion Capital at Sarnath, from which it is adapted, has four lions standing back to back.

    2. The Dharma Chakra appears in the centre of the emblem.

    3. The motto Satyameva Jayate below it is written in Roman script.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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