National Symbols: 3 previous year questions

UPSC has asked 3 questions on National Symbols between 1985 and 2024: CSE 2 · CDS 1. 2 of them came after 2015, so this is a topic that appears less often now, but the older questions still show exactly how it is tested. 2 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.

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CDS2024 · 2National Symbols On card POL 13·1

Consider the following statements : 1. The Flag Code of India superseded the ‗Flag Code-India‘. 2. The state emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)The Flag Code of India superseded the 'Flag Code-India' | the State emblem adapts the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath

CSE2023National Symbols On card POL 13·1

Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm * 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Flag Code 2002 → length-to-height ratio 3:2 | NOT: 600 mm × 400 mm is a standard size

CSE1985National Symbols On card POL 13·1

The National Anthem was written by

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Answer A (official UPSC key)National Anthem written by → Rabindranath Tagore