Quiz-Har Ghar Tiranga and Delhi Swachhata Drive-2025

Under the Flag Code of India, 2002 (as amended in 2022), what is the maximum height-to-length ratio allowed for the Indian National Flag?

• 1.  a) 3:2
     

• 1. b) 2:3
     

• 1. c) 3:4
     

• 1. d) No maximum specified

1. The Ashoka Chakra on the Indian Flag has 24 spokes. According to interpretations from Buddhist texts, the 24th spoke represents:
   

• 1. a) Enlightenment
     

• 1. b) Righteousness
     

• 1. c) Self-restraint
     

• 1. d) Truthfulness

1. Which specific type of cloth is legally prescribed for making the National Flag under Indian law until the 2021 amendment allowing polyester?
   

• 1. a) Hand-spun silk
     

• 1. b) Hand-woven khadi cotton or khadi silk
     

• 1. c) Powerloom cotton
     

• 1. d) Any natural fibre

1. Who was the first person to hoist the Indian tricolour on foreign soil before independence, and in which year?
   

• 1. a) Bhikaji Cama – 1907
     

• 1. b) Subhas Chandra Bose – 1943
     

• 1. c) Jawaharlal Nehru – 1929
     

• 1. d) Sardar Patel – 1930

1. According to the 2022 Flag Code amendment, the Indian Flag may be displayed:
   

• 1. a) Only from sunrise to sunset
     

• 1. b) 24 hours a day, under certain conditions
     

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  c) Only on national holidays
  

• d) Only with special government permission

1. If the Indian Flag is displayed horizontally against a wall, which colour should be at the top?
   

• 1. a) Saffron
     

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  b) Green
  

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  c) White with Ashoka Chakra in the centre

• 1. d) It doesn’t matter

1. During the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, the government encouraged citizens to pin the tricolour to their social media profiles. Which exact dates was this first officially promoted for in 2022?
   

• 1. a) 13–15 August
     

• 1. 
     b) 12–15 August
     

• c) 10–15 August
  

• 1. d) 14–16 August

1. Which government body is the only authorised manufacturer of the Indian National Flag in khadi fabric?
   

• 1. a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
     

• 1. b) National Handloom Development Corporation
     

• 1. c) Ministry of Culture
     

• 1. d) Bureau of Indian Standards

1. Which international location first saw the Indian tricolour hoisted after independence?
   

• 1. a) United Nations Headquarters
     

• 1. b) London, UK
     

• 1. c) India House in New York
     

• 1. d) Mount Everest

1. As per flag etiquette, when the National Flag is flown with flags of other countries, its position should be:
   

• 1. a) On the leftmost side from the observer’s point of view
     

• 1. b) On the rightmost side from the observer’s point of view
     

• 1. c) At the centre, highest point
     

• 1. d) All at equal height in alphabetical order