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2. National Anthem was written by

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (b) Rabindra Nath Tagore (c) None of these
3. Saffron colour stands for
(a) peace (b) prosperity (c) sacrifice
4. Ratio of length to breadth of our national flag is

(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 2 : 2
5. Horse represents

(a) energy (b) speed (c) both (a) and (b)
C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements :
1. The middle strip in Tiranga is green.
2. Our national flower is rose.

3. The colour of wheel is navy blue.
4. National emblem of India has been adopted from the Sarnath lion.
5. The bull represents the slow work.
D. Fill in the blanks with correct words :

peacock, tiger, anthem, tiranga, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
1. Our national flag is called ____________ .
2. Our national song was composed by ____________ .
3. Jana-Gana-Mana is our national ____________ .

4. Our national animal is ____________ .
5. Our national bird is ____________ .
E. Short answer type questions :
1. What is the importance of national symbols?

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2. What do the colours of the flag indicate?
_______________________________________________________________________
3. What does the wheel of flag indicate?
_______________________________________________________________________

4. What is our national anthem? Who was the composer of it?
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Explain our national emblem.

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HOTs QUESTION

Why did our constitution apply on 26th January?

Activity

Make the national flag of India in your note-book.

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