Q. Which of the following statements regarding National Emblem are correct?
1) It is associated with the first sermon of Gautama Buddha.
2) It symbolizes courage, power and pride.
3) National emblem of India was adopted before independence.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct. It was built in 250 BC to commemorate the first sermon of Gautama Buddha, where he is said to have shared the Four Noble Truths of life, it was mounted on a base of a frieze of smaller sculptures, including a horse (under fire in the new replica for its tail supposedly resembling that of a dog), a lion, a bull and an elephant moving in a clockwise direction.
Statement 2 is correct. The seven feet tall sculpture made of polished sandstone represented courage, power and pride.
Statement 3 is incorrect. On January 26, 1950, the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath officially became the national emblem of India.
