भारत की ध्वज-संहिता, 2002 के अनुसार, भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : कथन–I. भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का एक मानक आमाप 600 मि॰ मी॰ × 400 मि॰ मी॰ है। कथन–II. ध्वज की लंबाई से ऊँचाई (चौड़ाई) का अनुपात 3 : 2 होगा। उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

(a) कथन–I और कथन–II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन–II, कथन–I की सही व्याख्या है

(b) कथन–I और कथन–II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन–II, कथन–I की सही व्याख्या नहीं है

संविधान दिवस के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : कथन–I. नागरिकों के बीच सांविधानिक मूल्यों को संवर्धित करने के लिए संविधान दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 26 नवंबर को मनाया जाता है। कथन–II. 26 नवंबर, 1949 को, भारत की संविधान सभा ने भारत के संविधान का प्रारूप तैयार करने के लिए डॉ॰ बी॰ आर॰ अम्बेडकर की अध्यक्षता में एक प्रारूपण समिति बनाई। उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

(a) कथन–I और कथन–II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन–II, कथन–I की सही व्याख्या है

(b) कथन–I और कथन–II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन–II, कथन–I की सही व्याख्या नहीं है

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Prelims 2023 · Q84

Hard

भारत की ध्वज-संहिता, 2002 के अनुसार, भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

कथन–I: भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का एक मानक आमाप 600 मि॰ मी॰ × 400 मि॰ मी॰ है।
कथन–II: ध्वज की लंबाई से ऊँचाई (चौड़ाई) का अनुपात 3 : 2 होगा।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

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Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002:

Statement-I. One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm.

Statement-II. The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I · (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I · (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect · (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (d) कथन–I गलत है किन्तु कथन–II सही है

Statement-II is right: the Flag Code fixes the length-to-height (width) ratio of the National Flag at 3:2. Statement-I is wrong: the Code lists nine standard sizes and 600 × 400 mm is not among them, even though it has the same 3:2 shape.

✗ Statement-I Paragraph 1.4 lists nine standard sizes, No. 1 to No. 9: 6300 × 4200, 3600 × 2400, 2700 × 1800, 1800 × 1200, 1350 × 900, 900 × 600, 450 × 300, 225 × 150 and 150 × 100 mm. There is no 600 × 400 mm size; the nearest are 900 × 600 mm (No. 6) and 450 × 300 mm (No. 7).
✓ Statement-II Paragraph 1.3 says the National Flag is rectangular and that the ratio of its length to its height (width) shall be 3:2. Every standard size in the table follows this ratio.

Remember · Flag Code 2002: ratio 3:2 (para 1.3); nine standard sizes, 6300 × 4200 mm down to 150 × 100 mm (para 1.4). 600 × 400 mm is not one.

Sources

Flag Code of India, 2002, Part I, paras 1.3 to 1.5 (Ministry of Home Affairs; copy hosted by the Embassy of India, Doha) ↗ “The standard sizes of the National Flag shall be as follows:-”
PIB (Ministry of Home Affairs), Symbol of our National Pride: Flag Code FAQs ↗ “The Flag can be of any size but the ratio of the length to the height (width) of the National Flag shall be 3:2.”

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). Permalink ·

Prelims 2023 · Q85

Easy

संविधान दिवस के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

कथन–I: नागरिकों के बीच सांविधानिक मूल्यों को संवर्धित करने के लिए संविधान दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 26 नवंबर को मनाया जाता है।
कथन–II: 26 नवंबर, 1949 को, भारत की संविधान सभा ने भारत के संविधान का प्रारूप तैयार करने के लिए डॉ॰ बी॰ आर॰ अम्बेडकर की अध्यक्षता में एक प्रारूपण समिति बनाई।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

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Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:

Statement-I. The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.

Statement-II. On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) कथन–I सही है किन्तु कथन–II गलत है

Statement-I is correct: 26 November, the day the Constitution was adopted, is observed as Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) to bring constitutional principles and values before citizens. Statement-II is wrong: the Drafting Committee under Dr B. R. Ambedkar was set up on 29 August 1947, over two years before the Assembly passed the finished Constitution on 26 November 1949.

✓ Statement-I 26 November is kept every year as Constitution Day, also called Samvidhan Divas, to mark the adoption of the Constitution in 1949. The Government of India began the observance in 2015, Dr Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary year, to highlight constitutional principles and values.
✗ Statement-II The Drafting Committee, chaired by Dr B. R. Ambedkar, was set up on 29 August 1947. On 26 November 1949 the Constituent Assembly did not set up a committee; it adopted the Constitution that the committee's draft had led to.

Remember · Drafting Committee: set up 29 Aug 1947, Chairman Dr Ambedkar. Constitution adopted 26 Nov 1949 (Constitution Day), in force 26 Jan 1950 (Republic Day).

📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 1 (practise this chapter)

Sources

PIB Backgrounder, Constitution Day - November 26 ↗ “Among all the Committees of the Constituent Assembly, the most important committee was the Drafting Committee, chaired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, set up on August 29, 1947.”
NCERT Class 11 · Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 1 “The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. 284 members were actually present on 24 January 1950 and appended their signature to the Constitution as finally passed.”
Ministry of Education (NCERT), Celebrating Constitution Day 26th November 2024 ↗ “Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26th November, 1949.”

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). Permalink ·

Prelims 2023 · Q95

Medium

खेल पुरस्कारों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :

1.मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार — किसी खिलाड़ी द्वारा पिछले चार वर्षों की अवधि के दौरान सबसे शानदार और उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन के लिए
2.अर्जुन पुरस्कार — किसी खिलाड़ी द्वारा जीवन-काल की उपलब्धियों के लिए
3.द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार — उन प्रतिष्ठित प्रशिक्षकों को सम्मानित करने के लिए जिन्होंने सफलतापूर्वक खिलाड़ियों या टीमों को प्रशिक्षित किया है
4.राष्ट्रीय खेल प्रोत्साहन पुरस्कार — खिलाड़ियों द्वारा रिटायर होने के बाद भी किए गए योगदान की सराहना करने के लिए

उपर्युक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं?

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Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:

1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award — For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years

2. Arjuna Award — For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson

3. Dronacharya Award — To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams

4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar — To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one · (b) Only two · (c) Only three · (d) All four

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (b) केवल दो

Only pairs 1 and 3 are correct. The Arjuna Award rewards good performance over the previous four years, not lifetime achievement, and the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar goes to corporate entities, sports bodies and NGOs, not to retired sportspersons.

✓ 1. The Khel Ratna, the highest sports honour, rewards a sportsperson whose performance has been spectacular and among the very best across the four years before the award.
✗ 2. The Arjuna Award rewards good performance across the previous four years, along with leadership, sportsmanship and discipline. Lifetime achievement is honoured by the Dhyan Chand Award.
✓ 3. The Dronacharya Award honours coaches whose consistent and meritorious work has helped their trainees perform well at international events.
✗ 4. The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to corporate entities, sports control boards and NGOs (including sports bodies) that have played a visible role in promoting sports. Honouring sportspersons for what they do after retirement belongs to the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement.

Remember · Khel Ratna and Arjuna: performance over the previous four years. Dronacharya: coaches. Dhyan Chand Award: lifetime achievement. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: corporates, sports bodies and NGOs.

Sources

PIB (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports): National Sports Awards 2021 ↗ “is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of previous four years. … is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. … is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in International events. … is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at theState and National level who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.”

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). Permalink ·

Prelims 2023 · Q96

X-Ray · Core #19 Medium

44वें शतरंज ओलिम्पियाड, 2022 के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

1.यह पहली बार था, जब शतरंज ओलिम्पियाड भारत में आयोजित किया गया।
2.इसके अधिकृत शुभंकर को ‘तंबि’ नाम दिया गया था।
3.ओपेन सेक्शन में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, वेरा मेंचिक कप होती है।
4.महिला विभाग (सेक्शन) में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, हैमिल्टन-रसेल कप होती है।

उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?

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Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022:

1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.

2. The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.

3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.

4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one · (b) Only two · (c) Only three · (d) All four

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (b) केवल दो

Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statements 3 and 4 have the two trophies swapped. The open-section winner gets the Hamilton-Russell Cup and the women's-section winner gets the Vera Menchik Cup.

✓ 1. The 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai (28 July to 10 August 2022) was the first Olympiad hosted in India.
✓ 2. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister released the official logo and mascot 'Thambi' before the event.
✗ 3. The Vera Menchik Cup goes to the winning team in the women's section, not the open section.
✗ 4. The Hamilton-Russell Cup goes to the winning team in the open section, not the women's section.

Remember · Chess Olympiad trophies: Hamilton-Russell Cup for the open section, Vera Menchik Cup for the women's section. The 2022 Chennai edition was India's first, with mascot Thambi.

Sources

PIB: PM to declare 44th Chess Olympiad open in Chennai tomorrow (27 July 2022) ↗ “is being hosted in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years.”
Government of Tamil Nadu press release no. 937 (9 June 2022) ↗ “In the run-up to the prestigious event, I released the official logo & mascot 'Thambi'.”
FIDE Handbook: Regulations for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai (open section trophy) ↗ · reference work “The winning team in the open section of the Main Competition shall receive the "Hamilton-Russell Cup". … The winning team in the women section of the Main Competition shall receive the "Vera Menchik Cup".”

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). Permalink ·

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