With reference to India's G-20 Logo, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The logo has a lotus with seven petals.
2. The seven petals of the logo represent seven continents.
Select th

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With reference to India's G-20 Logo, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The logo has a lotus with seven petals.
2. The seven petals of the logo represent seven continents.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Correct — B, Both 1 and 2. India's G20 logo, unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on 8 November 2022, depicts a lotus — India's national flower — with SEVEN petals, so statement 1 is correct. Officially, the seven petals stand for the seven continents of the world (and also for the seven notes of music, symbolising unity in diversity), so statement 2 is also correct. Below the logo, 'Bharat' is written in Devanagari, and it carries the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — One Earth, One Family, One Future'.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Both statements match the official description of the logo, so rejecting both is wrong.  (c) This drops statement 1, but the logo does have a lotus with seven petals — statement 1 is correct.  (d) This drops statement 2, but the seven petals officially represent the seven continents — statement 2 is correct.

Concept: India held the G20 Presidency in 2023. Its logo blends the colours of the national flag (saffron, white, green and blue) and juxtaposes planet Earth with a seven-petalled lotus. The lotus signifies hope and resilience; the seven petals denote the seven continents and the seven notes of music, conveying 'unity in diversity'.

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