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 The Flag Code of India superseded the 'Flag Code-India'. 2.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?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. The Flag Code of India, 2002 replaced the older 'Flag Code-India', and the State Emblem is taken from Ashoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath.
The Flag Code of India came into effect on 26 January 2002 and brought together the laws, conventions and executive instructions on displaying the National Flag; it expressly superseded the earlier 'Flag Code-India'. It allows private citizens to fly the flag on all days with due respect, and later amendments permitted machine-made polyester flags and flying the flag day and night. The State Emblem was adopted on 26 January 1950. It shows three of the four lions of the Sarnath capital, with the Dharma Chakra, a bull and a galloping horse on the abacus, and the motto 'Satyameva Jayate' from the Mundaka Upanishad below.
A is wrong because statement 2 is also correct. B is wrong because statement 1 is also correct. D is wrong because both statements are true.
Exam tip: Flag Code 2002, emblem adopted 26 January 1950, motto from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Practice Questions
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- D.33 Corps : Srinagar
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- B.1 and 3 only
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- A.Albania
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