With reference to the Indian National Flag, consider the following statements: 1. Pingali Venkayya designed the original flag. 2. The flag was first presented in the Lahore Session, 1929 of the Indian National Congress. 3. The ratio of the width (height) to the length of the flag is 2:3. 4. The diameter of the Ashoka Chakra is specified to be one-fourths of the height of the white band. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Indian National Flag, consider the following statements:
1.Pingali Venkayya designed the original flag.
2.The flag was first presented in the Lahore Session, 1929 of the Indian National Congress.
3.The ratio of the width (height) to the length of the flag is 2:3.
4.The diameter of the Ashoka Chakra is specified to be one-fourths of the height of the white band.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 3 only

[B] 2, 3 and 4 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 3 and 4 only

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Pingali Venkayya is credited with designing the flag that eventually evolved into the current Indian National Flag. The official ratio of the width to the length of the Indian National Flag is 2:3.

Statements 2 and 4 are incorrect. The flag designed by Pingali Venkayya was first presented at the Indian National Congress session in 1921 in Bezwada (now Vijayawada). The diameter of the Ashoka Chakra is specified to be three-fourths of the height of the white band.

Source: AIR

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