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1906 A National Flag of India was hoisted for the first time in Calcutta (present Kolkata) during the Swadeshi Movement and Boycott Movement. The National Flag had: 3 stripes of colors - green, yellow and red Top green band with 8 lotus flowers 'Vandemataram' written in Devanagari script on the middle yellow band The bottom red band with Sun in the right corner and crescent moon in the left corner 1907 A flag similar to the flag hoisted in 1906 with slight modifications was raised by Madame Bhikaji Cama in Paris. The top saffron band with 8 flowers Middle yellow band with 'Vandemataram' in Devanagari script. Bottom green band with crescent moon and star to the right and sun in the left. The flag was exhibited in Berlin at the Socialist Conference and came to be called the Berlin Committee Flag. 1917 During Home Rule Movement Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak hoisted another flag which signified autonomous rule for Indians with the colonial...

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Who is known as Gurudev? A. Rabindranath Tagore B. M.K.Gandhi C. Aurobindo Ghosh D. Dadabhai Naoroji Who is known as Punjab Kesari? A. Bhagat Singh B. Tanguturi Prakasam C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Dadabhai Naoroji Who is known as the Prince of Martyrs? A. Bhagat Singh B. Gandhiji C. Subash Chandra Bose D. Mangal Pandey Who is known as the Father of Indian Renaissance? A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale C. Gandhiji D. Jawaharlal Nehru Who is known as the Tiger of Mysore? A. Hyder Ali B. Krishnadeva Raya C. Tipu Sultan D. Siraj-ud-Daulah Who is known as Acharya A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Aurobindo Ghosh C. Swami Vivekananda D. Vinoba Bhave Who is known as Maulana? A. Abdul Kalam B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan C. Bahadur Shah Zafar D. Abul Kalam Azad Who is known as Lok Nayak? A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Chittaranjan Das C. Jaya Prakash Narayan D. Siraj-ud-Daulah Who is known as Desh Bandhu A. C.F.Andrews B. Chittaranjan Das C. Gandhiji D. B.R.Ambedkar Who is known as Rajaji? A. C.Rajagopalach...

Identify the temple in the above picture? A. Jagannath B. Viswanath C. Somnath D. Badrinath Where is Jagannath temple located? A. Tirumala B. Puri C. Varanasi D. Dwaraka The Shore temple at Mamallapuram was built by which dynasty? A. Chola B. Pallava C. Chalukya D. Pandya Where is the famous Brihadeeswara temple located? A. Kanchipuram B. Srisailam C. Thanjavur D. Tirumala Identify the temple in the above picture. A. Dilwara B. Khajuraho C. Ramalingeswara D. Lingaraj Where is Lingaraj temple located? A. Bhubaneswar B. Dakshinewar C. Ujjain D. Rameswaram Which of the following is one of the Jyotirlinga temples? A. Dakshineswar B. Mahakaleshwar C. Sri Kalahastishwar D. Arunachaleshwar Mahakaleshwar temple is located on the banks of which river? A. Mandakini B. Gomti C. Shipra D. Hemavati Khajuraho temples were built by the rulers of which dynasty? A. Pandya B. Somavamsi C. Ganga D. Chandela In which state Virupaksha temple is located? A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu C. Kerala D. Andhra Prade...

Name the Hindu festival associated with kite-flying (a) Diwali (b) Makar Sankranti (c) Onam (d) Raksha Bandhan Which is the famous folk festival of Punjab? (a) Pongal (b) Bihu (c) Onam (d) Lohri Bhogi, the harvest festival, is celebrated in which state ofh India? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Nagaland (c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan Hindus worship which god on Makar Sankranti day? (a) Brahma (b) Surya (c) Saraswati (d) Chandra Which god / goddess is worshipped on Basant Panchami day? (a) Balaji (b) Lakshmi (c) Saraswati (d) Jagannath Which of the following festivals is dedicated to Lord Shiva? (a) Janmashtarumi (b) Ratha Yatra (c) Mahasivaratri (d) Nag Panchami Which festival is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima day? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Guru Purnima (d) Holi The festival of Gangaur is celebrated in which state of India? (a) Rajasthan (b) Telangana (c) Kerala (d) Mizoram What is the New Year's day of Parsi's called (a) Yugaadi (b) Gudi Pudwa (c) Navroz (d) Poila Baisakh U...

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Guest Post by Veda About India India is one of the oldest civilizations of the world with rich cultural heritage. The official name of India is Republic of India or Bharat Ganrajya in Hindi. India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Republic with a Parliamentary system of government. India is the 7 th largest country in the world and the 2 nd most populated country of the world.

Guest Post by Veda National Flag The Tricolor Flag is horizontal with three strips of colors. Orange / saffron ( Kesaria ) at the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom in equal proportions. There is a navy blue Dharma Chakra (Wheel of Justice) at the centre of the white strip. The Dharma Chakra is adopted from Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. The diameter of the Dharma Chakra approximates to the width of the white band. The Dharma Chakra has 24 spokes. The present flag was designed by a Telugu man named Pingali Venkayya. The design of the present National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947. The ratio of the width to its length is 2:3. National Anthem The Hindi version of Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem of India. It was composed by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali language. The full song consists of five stanzas and it takes 52 seconds to play the full song. The Hindi version of the song was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in ...

Click HERE for National Symbols of India Quiz India is a country with much of varied culture and heritage. There are different regions where the people speak different languages, have different food habits and different life styles. National Symbols of India have been chosen in view of reflecting the true culture and beliefs of the country and thus project the image of the country in the right way with positive attributes. These elements of National Identity make every Indian feel proud of his culture and heritage. These national symbols infuse a sense of patriotism in the heart of every Indian and bring positives hopes in their minds. National Tricolor Flag Courtesy: Google Images National Flag popularly known as Tiranga or the Tricolor flag with the navy blue Dharma Chakra in the center truly arouses the spirit of patriotism in every Indian. The saffron color on the top represents the strength and courage of the country while in the middle represents peace and the bottom green re...