Question

Which of the statements given below regarding national symbols is not correct?
1. The ratio of width and length of the national flag of India is 2 ∶ 3.
2. In the wheel of the national flag, the number of sticks are 24.
3. The national emblem Lauria is derived from the Lion-head of Nandgarh.
4. The full official duration of playing the national tune is 52 seconds.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : The national emblem Lauria is derived from the Lion-head of Nandgarh.

The correct answer is The national emblem Lauria is derived from the Lion-head of Nandgarh.

• Facts about the national symbols of India:
  • The ratio of width and length of the national flag of India is 2 ∶ 3.
  • On the wheel of the national flag, the number of sticks is 24 representing 24 hours of the day.
  • The Lauria Nandangarh is a location name in the East Champaran District of the state of Bihar of India.
  • The full official duration of playing the national tune is 52 seconds. It was composed by Rabindranath Tagore in the Bengali language.
  • The song Vande Mataram was composed by Bakimchandra Chatterji in Sanskrit and it is a part of the novel Anand Math (1882).
  • The State Emblem is adapted from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
  • Peacock is the national bird of India. Its Scientific name is Pavo Cristatus.
  • Mango is the king of all fruits. Its Scientific name is Mangifera Indica.
  • Tiger is the national animal of India. Its Scientific name is Panthera Tigris.
  • Lotus is the national flower of India. Its Scientific name is Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.
  • The national tree of India is the Banyan tree. its Scientific name is Ficus Benghalensis.