SSC CGL Static GK – National Symbols & India at a Glance – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Static GK – National Symbols & India at a Glance – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 11 questions, subject: Static GK. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the National Flag?

Correct Answer: B [22 July 1947]

Explanation:

Adopted on 22 July 1947, about three weeks before Independence.

2.  
What is the colour of the bottom band of the National Flag?

Correct Answer: C [Dark green]

Explanation:

Saffron at the top, white in the middle, dark green at the bottom.

3.  
Who wrote the National Song 'Vande Mataram'?

Correct Answer: D [Bankimchandra Chatterji]

Explanation:

Vande Mataram is by Bankimchandra Chatterji, from Anandamath.

4.  
The National Pledge ('India is my country…') was originally written in which language?

Correct Answer: C [Telugu]

Explanation:

Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao wrote the pledge in Telugu.

5.  
Which is the first month of the Saka national calendar?

Correct Answer: D [Chaitra]

Explanation:

Chaitra is month 1; Phalguna is month 12.

6.  
One-line recallWhat is the scientific name of India's National Fruit?

Correct Answer: A [Mangifera indica]

Explanation:

The mango is Mangifera indica.

7.  
Which tree is the National Tree of India?

Correct Answer: B [Banyan]

Explanation:

The National Tree is the banyan (Ficus benghalensis).

8.  
The ₹ symbol was adopted in which year?

Correct Answer: D [2010]

Explanation:

The ₹ symbol was adopted on 15 July 2010.

9.  
In which language did Rabindranath Tagore originally write 'Jana-gana-mana'?

Correct Answer: B [Bengali]

Explanation:

The anthem was composed in Bengali; its Hindi version was adopted in 1950.

10.  
The State Emblem is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka found at:

Correct Answer: C [Sarnath]

Explanation:

The Lion Capital is at Sarnath, near Varanasi.

11.  
Fill in the blankIndian Standard Time is ___ ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Correct Answer: A [5 hours 30 minutes]

Explanation:

82.5° × 4 min = 330 min = 5 h 30 min.

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