On which of the following dates, Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag?
- (a)22 January, 1950
- (b)24 January, 1950
- (c)22 July, 1947
- (d)22 July, 1948
Correct — C, 22 July 1947. The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag — the horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and green with the navy-blue Ashoka Chakra at its centre — on 22 July 1947, just about three weeks before Independence on 15 August 1947. The resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru; the design retained the earlier Swaraj (Congress) flag's colours but replaced the spinning wheel (charkha) with the 24-spoke Ashoka Chakra (Dharma Chakra).
- (a)22 January, 1950 — Wrong — no national symbol was adopted on this date; it is a near-miss trap clustered around the January 1950 dates (the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950).
- (b)24 January, 1950 — Wrong — this is the date the Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem ('Jana Gana Mana') and National Song ('Vande Mataram'), and members signed the Constitution — not the flag.
- (d)22 July, 1948 — Wrong year — the correct day (22 July) is paired with the wrong year; the flag was adopted in 1947, before Independence, not 1948.
India's National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947. It is a horizontal tricolour — saffron (top), white (middle) and India-green (bottom) in equal proportion, with a 24-spoke navy-blue Ashoka Chakra in the centre of the white band. The width-to-length ratio is 2:3. The design was based on Pingali Venkayya's Swaraj flag, with the charkha replaced by the Dharma Chakra from the Sarnath Lion Capital.
The trap is a cluster of Independence-era dates. Separate the two milestones: the FLAG was adopted on 22 July 1947 (before Independence), whereas the NATIONAL ANTHEM and National Song were adopted on 24 January 1950. Anchoring '22 July 1947 = flag' rules out both the 1950 options and the wrong-year 1948 option.
- National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947
- Design proposed on the basis of Pingali Venkayya's Swaraj flag; charkha replaced by the Ashoka Chakra
- Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes; flag ratio is 2:3 (width:length)
- By contrast, the National Anthem and Song were adopted on 24 January 1950
- Confusing the flag date (22 July 1947) with the anthem/song date (24 January 1950)
- Picking the right day but the wrong year (22 July 1948)
UPPSC/UPSC ask this as a date recall, or test the flag's ratio (2:3), the 24 spokes of the Ashoka Chakra, or the Flag Code — keep the flag firmly at 22 July 1947.
What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra in the National Flag of India?
- (a) 16
- (b) 18
- (c) 22
- (d) 24
Answer(d) 24
Same subject — the National Flag of India; it tests the 24-spoke Ashoka Chakra that sits on the flag this question dates.
Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm x 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
- (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Answer(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Same subject — the National Flag of India; it tests the 3:2 length-to-width ratio and standard sizes of the flag whose adoption date this question asks.
- practice — not a real PYQ
How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra on the National Flag of India have?
- (a)16
- (b)18
- (c)22
- (d)24
Answer(d) 24 — the Dharma Chakra taken from the Sarnath Lion Capital.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The National Anthem ('Jana Gana Mana') was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
- (a)22 July 1947
- (b)26 November 1949
- (c)24 January 1950
- (d)26 January 1950
Answer(c) 24 January 1950 — the same day the National Song was adopted.