GIST of India Year Book 2024
Chapter-2 : National Identity of India: Symbols and more
Short Notes or Revision Notes
National Flag
- Tricolor of saffron, white, and green with Ashoka Chakra in blue at the center.
- Ratio: 3:2 (length:height)
- Designed and adopted in 1947.
Display Regulations
- Governed by the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.
- No general restrictions on display by public.
State Emblem
- Adaptation of Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.
- Three lions mounted on abacus with Dharma Chakra and motto “Satyameva Jayatd”.
National Symbols
- Official seal of the Government of India.
- Regulated by State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.
National Anthem
- “Jana Gana Mana” composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
- Originally in Bengali, adopted in Hindi in 1950.
National Song
- “Vande Mataram” composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji in Sanskrit.
National Calendar
- Saka Era with Chaitra as the first month.
- Adopted in 1957 alongside the Gregorian calendar.
National Animal and Bird
- Royal Bengal Tiger and Indian Peacock.
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