GYANDRAPAN IAS PCS HAS HCS ACADEMY SIGNS AND SYMBOLS H.NO-1058, PHASE IX MOHALI SCO204, 1ST FLOOR SECTOR 14 PANCHKULA SCO 22 SECTOR 15 CHANDIGARH MOB: 7696621764, 9815500620 GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL FLAG •The design of the national flag was adopted on 22 July 1947. •It became the official flag of the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947 •The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. •The design of the wheel at the centre is taken from the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. •The 'Dharmachakra' (wheel) at the centre has 24 spokes. •Indian flag in 1904-06: It was between 1904 and 1906 that the first Indian flag came into existence. It was made by an Irish disciple of Swami Vivekananda. Her name was Sister Nivedita and after some time this flag came to be known as Sister Nivedita's flag. This flag comprised the red and yellow colours. Red signified the freedom struggle and yellow was a symbol of victory. It had the words "Bonde Matoram" in Bengali written on it. The flag also contained a figure of 'Vajra', the weapon of god 'Indra', and a white lotus in the middle. The 'Vajra' is a symbol of strength and lotus depicts purity. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL FLAG •Gandhi first proposed a flag to the Indian National Congress in 1921. •The current flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1931(But with Charkha) •The display of the National Flag is governed by Flag Code of India, 2002, which took effect on 26 Jan 2002. •As per the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002, there shall be no restriction on the display of the National Flag by members of general public, private organisations, educational institutions, etc (Naveen Jindal Case) GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL FLAG •By law, the flag is to be made of khadi. •The manufacturing process and specifications for the flag are laid out by the Bureau of Indian Standards. •The right to manufacture the flag is held by the Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission, who allocates it to regional groups. •As of 2009, the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha has been the sole manufacturer of the flag. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL ANTHEM GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL ANTHEM •The national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1911, 27 Dec. •It was adopted by the Indian constitution on 24 Jan 1950. •Its English rendering has been given by Tagore himself. •The song was composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, the National Anthem is its Hindi version. •Taken from his book GORA •The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first stanza contains the full version of the National Anthem. •The playing time for full version of the song is 52 seconds. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL ANTHEM RABINDRA NATH TAGORE •Poet as well as painter •First Asian as well as Indian to receive Nobel Prize. •In 1913 for GEETANJALI (collection of poems) •In the field of literature GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL SONG GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL SONG •The national song Vande Mataram •Has been taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterji’s Anand Math. •It was first sung at 1896 session of INC at Calcutta. •Its English rendering has been given by Shri Aurobindo. •It was adopted by the Indian constitution on 24 Jan 1950. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL EMBLEM •The National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. •The four smaller animals at the bottom of national emblem are horse and bull (visible) and lion and elephant (not visible). •The National Emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950. •'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below has been taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL PLEDGE •It was written in Telugu by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in 1962. •Central Advisory Board on Education directed that the pledge to be sung in Schools and that this practice to be introduced by 26 January 1965 The Pledge India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country, and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give respect to my parents, teachers and all elders and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion. In their well being and prosperity alone lies my happiness GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL CALENDAR •The national calendar based on the Saka Era was adopted on 22 Mar 1957. •Chaitra is the first month of the year whose 1st day falls on 22 March normally and on 21 March in a leap year. •The national calendar also has 365/366 days •Chaitra has 30 days normally and 31 days in a leap year. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL CALENDAR GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL MOTTO •DEVNAGARI SCRIPT GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL BIRD LATIN NAME: PAVO CRISTATUS GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL FRUIT The national fruit is Mango (Magnifera indica) Its juicy fruit is a rich source of Vitamins A, C and D. In India there are over 100 varieties of mangoes, in different sizes, shapes and colours. Mangoes have been cultivated in India from time immemorial. The poet Kalidasa sang its praises. Alexander savoured its taste, as did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL FLOWER The national flower is Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera) National flower. Indian lotus. Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL TREE The national tree is Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) National Tree. Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL ANIMAL The national animal is Tiger (Panthera tigris) Also strength, agility and power are the basic aspect of the tiger. The Bengal Tigerwas declared as the national animal of India in April 1973, with the initiation of Project Tiger, to protect the tigers in India. Prior to this, the lion was the national animal of India. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL The national aquatic animal is River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) River Dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India. This mammal is also said to represent the purity of the holy Ganga as it can only survive in pure and fresh water. Platanista gangetica has a long pointed snout and also have visible teeth in both the upper and lower jaws GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL RIVER National River. The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2,510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as theBhagirathi River. It is later joined by other rivers such as the Alaknanda, Yamuna, Son, Gumti, Kosi and Ghagra. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL CURRENCY Indian Rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian rupee symbol is derived from the Devanagari consonant "र" (ra) and the Latin letter "R" was adopted in 2010. Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam born 10 October 1978 in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu is the designer of the Indian rupee sign. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY NATIONAL MICROBE Lactobacillus delbrueckii – Bacteria Lactobacillus delbrueckii has been announced as the National Microbe for India by Jayanthi Natarajan, India’s Minister of State for Environment and Forests on October 18, 2012 during the International Conference on ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Education for Sustainable Development - Learning to Conserve Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World’ held at Hyderabad during CoP-11. The microbe was selected by children who had visited the Science Express Biodiversity Special, a train which has been visiting various stations across the country. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY GYANDRAPAN IAS PCS HAS HCS ACADEMY THANK YOU Kindly like, share and subscribe us.. GYANDARPAN IAS ACADEMY.