Class VI T2 C1 NATIONAL SYMBOLS BOOKBACK ANSWERS
CIVICS
UNIT 1
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Exercises
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by________
a) Pingali Venkayya
b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
d) Gandhiji
Ans: c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2. Which is the National Anthem of India?
a) Jana Gana Mana
b) Vande Mataram
c) Amar Sonar Bangla
d) Neerarum kaduluduththa
Ans: a) Jana Gana Mana
3. Who wrote the most famous novel Anand Math?
a) Akbar
b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
4. ___________ birthday is celebrated as the International Day of non violence?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Subash Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: a) Mahatma Gandhi
5. The colour of the Asoka chakra found in our National flag is ________
a) sky blue
b) navy blue
c) blue
d) green
Ans: b) navy blue
6. The first flag ever flown after the Independence is stored in ________
a) Chennai fort Museum
b) Delhi Museum
c) Saranath Museum
d) Kolkata Museum
Ans: a) Chennai fort Museum
7. The National Anthem was written by _______
a) Devandranath Tagore
b) Bharathiyar
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Balagangadhar Tilak
Ans: c) Rabindranath Tagore
8. The time taken to play the National Anthem is _______
a) 50 seconds
b) 52 minutes
c) 52 seconds
d) 20 seconds
Ans: c) 52 seconds
9. “Vande Mataram” was first sung by _______ at the 1896 session of the
National Congress
a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Mahathma Gandhi
d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: b) Rabindranath Tagore
10. _________ hoists the flag on Independence day in Delhi
a) The Prime Minister
b) The President
c) Vice President
d) Any Political leader
Ans: a) The Prime Minister
II. Fill in the blanks.
1. The National emblem was adopted from the Ashoka pillar of __________
Ans: Saranath
2. The National fruit of India is _______
Ans: Mango
3. The National Bird of India is _______
Ans: Peacock
4. Our National tree is the ___________
Ans: Banyan tree
5. The Flag which was flown in 1947 Independence day was weaved in ________
Ans: Gudiyatham
6. The Indian National Flag was designed by ________
Ans: Pingali Venkayya
7. _______ started the Saka Era
Ans: Kanishka
8. The longest river in India is __________
Ans: The Ganges
9. The Indian Rupee symbol was designed by _________
Ans: D.Udhaya
10. The Chakra of the National Flag has ________ spokes
Ans: 24
III. Choose the correct answer
1. The Lion Capital is now in the ______ museum (Kolkata/Sarnath)
Ans: Sarnath
2. The National Anthem was adopted in _______ (1950/1947)
Ans: 1950
3. ________ is declared as our National Micro organism (Lacto bacillus / Rhizobium)
Ans: Lacto bacillus
IV. Fill in the blanks
1. Saffron – Courage ; White - _________
Ans: Honesty, peace, purity
2. Horse – Energy; Bull - __________
Ans: Hardwork and dedication
3. 1947 – Independence day; 1950 - ________
Ans: Republic day
V. Choose the Correct Option
1. Rabindranath Tagore - a.National Song
2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee- b. National Flag
3. Pingali Venkayya - c. Astrophysicist
4. Meghnad Saha - d. National Anthem
1 2 3 4
a) a d b c
b) d a c b
c) d a b c
Ans: c) d a b c
VI. Match and choose the wrong pair:
1. National Reptile – Tiger
2. National Aquatic Animal – Lactobacillus
3. National Heritage Animal – King Cobra
4. National Microorganism – Dolphin
Ans:
1. National Reptile – King Cobra
2. National Aquatic Animal – Dolphin
3. National Heritage Animal – Tiger
4. National Microorganism – Lactobacillus
VII. Choose the wrong sentence:
1. a) The ratio of our National Flag’s length and breadth is 3:2
b) The Chakra has 24 spokes
c) The Chakra is Sky Blue in colour
Ans: c) The Chakra is Sky Blue in colour
(The Chakra is Navy Blue in colour)
2. a) The National Flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya
b) The First ever flown Flag after the Independence is stored in Kolkata Museum
c) The First National Flag was weaved in Gudiyattam
Ans: b) The First ever flown Flag after the Independence is stored in Kolkata Museum
VIII. Choose the correct sentence:
1. a) August 15 is celebrated as the Independence day
b) November 26 is celebrated as the Republic day
c) October 12 is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti
Ans: a) August 15 is celebrated as the Independence day
IX. Answer the following.
1. What do the colours in our National Flag represent?
The saffron at the top represents valour and sacrifice.
The green at the bottom represents fertility and prosperity.
The white band in between represents honesty, peace and purity.
The Ashoka chakra or the wheel in navy blue represents truth and peace.
2. What are the parts of our National emblem?
The four lions on top of the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath was chosen to be our National emblem.
The National emblem consists of two parts: the upper and the lower parts.
The upper part has four lions facing the North, South, East and West. This is on a circular pedestal. One can only see three lions at a time.
The lower part has an elephant (energy), a horse (speed), a bull (hardwork) and a lion (majestic). The ‘Wheel of righteousness’ is placed between them.
This emblem is found at the top of the government communication, Indian currency and passport.
3. What are the salient features of the National anthem?
‘Jana Gana Mana’ is our National anthem.
It symbolises the sovereignty and integrity of our Nation.
National anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.
Transcripted HIndi version was accepted by thte Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950.
4. Draw and define the Indian Rupee symbol.
The Indian Rupee was designed by D.Udhaya kumar.
It was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010.
5. Where do we use our National emblem?
The national emblem is found at the top of the government communication, Indian currency and passport.
6. Who wrote the National pledge?
The pledge was written by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in Telugu. “India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters” is our national pledge.
7. What are the animals found in the bottom of the emblem?
The lower part has an elephant (energy), a horse (speed), a bull (hardwork) and a lion (majestic). The ‘Wheel of righteousness’ is placed between them.
8. What are the natural national symbols?
Lotus, Banyan tree, Tiger, Peacock, Elephant, River Ganges, Lactobacillus, River Dolphin, Mango, King Cobra were the symbols adopted by the Government of India.
9. Where is the peacock sanctuary located in Tamil Nadu?
In TamilNadu, the peacock sanctuary is located at Viralimalai in the district of Pudukkottai.