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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?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 4 — Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
This question tests knowledge of the Flag Code of India, 2002, which governs the specifications and usage of the National Flag. While Statement-I mentions a specific dimension that is not among the officially prescribed standard sizes, Statement-II correctly states the mandatory length-to-height ratio of the flag.
❌ Statement-I – Incorrect: The Flag Code of India, 2002 prescribes nine standard sizes for the National Flag, but 600mm × 400mm is not one of them. The standard sizes range from 6300mm × 4200mm (largest) to 150mm × 100mm (smallest), all maintaining the 3:2 ratio.
✅ Statement-II – Correct: The National Flag Code explicitly mandates that the National Flag shall be rectangular in shape with a length-to-height (width) ratio of 3:2, which must be maintained across all standard sizes.
📝 Short Notes: Flag Code of India, 2002
- Governing Framework: The Flag Code of India, 2002 consolidates all laws, conventions, practices, and instructions relating to the display of the National Flag, replacing the earlier 'Flag Code – India' (1968).
- Legal Backing: The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 provides the legal framework, while the Flag Code provides detailed operational guidelines.
- Mandatory Ratio: All versions of the National Flag must maintain a 3:2 ratio (length to height), regardless of size.
- Nine Standard Sizes: The Flag Code prescribes nine specific standard sizes ranging from 6300mm × 4200mm to 150mm × 100mm.
- Material Specifications: The flag shall be made of hand-spun and hand-woven or machine-made cotton/polyester/wool/silk khadi bunting.
- Liberalization (2002): The Flag Code was amended to allow private citizens to fly the National Flag on any day (earlier restricted to national days only), subject to dignity and honor of the flag.
- Tiranga@Home (2022): Further amendments allowed the use of polyester and machine-made flags to encourage mass display during Independence Day celebrations.
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