SSC CGL Static GK – National Symbols & India at a Glance – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Static GK – National Symbols & India at a Glance – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 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.  
Statement-basedConsider:
I. The Flag Code of India came into force on 26 January 2002.
II. The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act was passed in 2005.
III. Respect for the National Flag is a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(a).
Which are correct?

Correct Answer: D [I, II and III]

Explanation:

Answer: I, II and III. All three are correct.

2.  
Wrongly matched pairWhich pair is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [National Song – Rabindranath Tagore]

Explanation:

The National Song is by Bankimchandra Chatterji.

3.  
Match the followingMatch:
P. Calendar Reform Committee Q. ₹ symbol design R. National Pledge
1. D. Udaya Kumar 2. Meghnad Saha 3. Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-1, R-3]

Explanation:

Saha headed the committee; Udaya Kumar designed ₹; Subba Rao wrote the pledge.

4.  
In a leap year, how many days are there in the Saka month Chaitra?

Correct Answer: D [31]

Explanation:

Only Chaitra changes: 31 in a leap year.

5.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Places in Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh show the same clock time.
R: Their local solar times differ by about two hours.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true but R does not explain A]

Explanation:

Both are true; the clocks agree because India uses one time zone (IST), not because of the time gap.

6.  
Which of the following is NOT one of the four uses for which the Saka calendar was adopted in 1957?

Correct Answer: B [Railway timetables]

Explanation:

The four uses: Gazette, AIR news, Government calendars, government communications to the public.

7.  
How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?

Correct Answer: C [22]

Explanation:

22 languages since the 92nd Amendment (2003).

8.  
Arrange in orderArrange west to east: 1. Jharkhand 2. Gujarat 3. Tripura 4. Madhya Pradesh (all on the Tropic of Cancer)

Correct Answer: A [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

Order along the Tropic: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram.

9.  
The short version of the National Anthem (first and last lines) takes about:

Correct Answer: B [20 seconds]

Explanation:

Answer: 20 seconds. Full ≈ 52 s; short ≈ 20 s.

10.  
Which statement about the Lion Capital and the State Emblem is correct?

Correct Answer: D [The original capital has four lions; the emblem shows three]

Explanation:

Three lions are visible in the emblem; the lotus is dropped; the motto is added below.

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