With reference to the State Emblem of India, which of the following statements are correct? 1. The State Emblem of India is adapted from the Gateway of India. 2. It was officially adopted on 26th January 1950. 3. The motto Satyameva Jayate is inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script. 4. Only authorized government entities can use the emblem. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the State Emblem of India, which of the following statements are correct?
1.The State Emblem of India is adapted from the Gateway of India.
2.It was officially adopted on 26th January 1950.
3.The motto Satyameva Jayate is inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script. 4.Only authorized government entities can use the emblem.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2, 3 and 4 only

[D] 3 and 4 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The State Emblem of India is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, located at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh. In the adopted version of the emblem, the bell-shaped lotus beneath the abacus has been omitted.

Statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct. The State Emblem of India was officially adopted on 26th January 1950, the day India became a republic. The motto “Satyameva Jayate” (Truth Alone Triumphs) is inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the Lion Capital. The use of the State Emblem is restricted to authorized government entities, as per the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.

Source: The Hindu

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