National Symbols

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Indian Polity Standard 6 Term 2 “National Symbols”

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

2. Which is the National Anthem of India?
(a) Jana Gana Mana
(b) Vande Mataram
(c) Amar Sonar Bangla
(d) Neerarum Kaduluduththa

3. Who wrote the most famous novel Anand Math?
(a) Akbar
(b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
(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

5. The colour of the Asoka chakra found in our National flag is _______
(a) sky blue
(c) blue
(b) navy blue
(d) green

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

7. The National Anthem was written by _______
(a) Devandranath Tagore (b) Bharathiyar
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Balagangadhar Tilak

8. The time taken to play the National Anthem is _____
(a) 50 seconds
(b) 52 minutes
(c) 52 seconds
(d) 20 seconds

9. “Vande Mataram” was first sung by _______ at the 1896 session of the National Congress
(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Sarojini Naidu

10. _____ hoists the flag on Independence Day in Delhi.
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President
(c) Vice President
(d) Any Political leader

II. Fill in the blanks:

The National emblem was adapted from the Ashoka pillar of ______
The National fruit of India is______
The National Bird of India is______
Our National tree is the______
The Flag which was flown in 1947 Independence Day was weaved in______
The Indian National Flag was designed by ______
______ started the Saka Era
The longest river in India is______
The Indian Rupee symbol was designed by ______
The Chakra of the National Flag has______ spokes

Answers:

Sarnath
Mango
Peacock
Banyan tree
Gudiyatham
Pingali Venkayya
Kanishka
The Ganges
D. Udhaya
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III. Choose the correct answer

The Lion Capital is now in the _____ museum (Kolkata/Sarnath)
The National Anthem was adopted in ______
______ is declared as our National Microorganism (Lacto bacillus / Rhizobium)

Answers:

Sarnath
1950
Lacto bacillus

IV. Fill in the blanks:

Saffron – Courage; White –
Horse – Energy; Bull –
1947 – Independence Day; 1950 – _______

Answers:

Honesty, peace, purity
Hard work and dedication
Republic day

V. Choose the Correct Option:

1) Rabindranath Tagore – a. National Song
2) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee – b. National Flag
3) Pingali Venkayyac. – c. Astro Physicist
4) Meghnad Saha – d. National Anthem
a) a d b c
b) d a c b
c) d a b c d) a b c d

VI. Match and choose the wrong answer:

National Reptile – Tiger
National Aquatic Animal – Lacto bacillus
National Heritage Animal – King Cobra
National Micro-organism – Dolphin

Answers:

National Reptile – King Cobra
National Aquatic Animal – Dolphin
National Heritage Animal – Tiger
National Micro-organism – Lacto bacillus
National Heritage Animal – Elephant

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
Answer:
Navy Blue

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
Answer:
Chennai fort Museum

VIII. Choose the correct sentence:

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.