1. In which district of Tamil Nadu is the sanctuary for peacocks located?
Pudukkottai
2. What special variety of mangoes was cultivated for kings during the Mughal period?
Imampandh
3. Natural national symbols and the years they were adopted by the government?
Lotus - 1950
Banyan tree - 1950
Mango - 1950
Peacock - 1963
Tiger - 1973
Ganges River - 2008
Elephant - 2010
River dolphin - 2010
Lactobacillus - 2012
4. The state natural symbols of Tamil Nadu?
Animal - Nilgiri tahr
Bird - Emerald dove
Flower - Glory lily
Tree - Palm tree
5. What do the colors of the national flag signify?
Saffron color - signifies courage and sacrifice
Green color - signifies prosperity and abundance
White color - signifies honesty, peace, and purity
6. What does the wheel in dark blue at the center of the national flag emphasize?
Righteousness and peace
7. In what ratio are the length and width of the national flag set?
3:2
8. Who designed the Indian national flag? Which state was he from?
Pingali Venkayya (Andhra)
9. Where was the first national flag of independent India woven?
Gudiyatham, Vellore
10. What is the birthplace of Tiruppur Kumaran?
Cennimalai, Erode
11. When was the four-faced lion at the top of the Sarnath Ashoka Pillar adopted as the national emblem of India?
January 26, 1950
12. Which animals are featured at the base of the Sarnath Ashoka Pillar?
Elephant (strength)
Horse (speed)
Bull (hard work)
Lion (majesty)
13. Who wrote the national anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
14. When was the national anthem adopted?
January 24, 1950
15. Where was the national anthem first sung? When?
Kolkata Indian National Congress conference, December 27, 1911
16. What should be followed for the national anthem?
It should be sung in about 52 seconds
While singing, everyone should stand straight without any movement
It should be sung correctly with understanding of its meaning
17. Who wrote the national song Vande Mataram?
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
18. From where was the national song taken?
From the novel Anandamath
19. In which year was Lactobacillus recognized as the national microorganism?
2012
20. What was the name of the silver coin issued by King Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century?
Rupiya
21. Who designed the symbol for the rupee? In which year was it designed?
T. Udayakumar, 2010 (from Tamil Nadu)
22. Who sang Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s song “Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome, Anandha Swathanthiram Adainthuvittomendru Aaduvome” on All India Radio on the day the country gained independence?
Carnatic music singer D.K. Pattammal
23. In which year did the UN recognize Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday as the International Day of Non-Violence?
2007
