Answers to Tiranga - Quiz
1. When was the flag for free India adopted?
22nd July, 1947
2. Name the person whose design of the national-flag for free-India was
finally accepted.
Mrs. Badruddin Tyabji
3. After India became a free nation, where did the first outdoor official
flag hoisting take place in the world?
Australia
4. Which colours are mixed to form the Saffron in our Flag?
Yellow and Red
5. What is the significance of the blue colour in our national-flag?
Signifies the limit of India's progress to the blue sky
above and the blue sea below
6. When was flying of the National-flag by Indians declared as the
Fundamental Right of a citizen?
23rd January, 2004
7. If the length of our national-flag is 12feet, what will be its width?
Eight Feet(8')
8. Can you fly your national-flag on your home or at your work place on all
the 365 days of the year?
Yes
9. How many Tirangas are simultaneously flown on the Parliament House?
Three (3)
10. Can you fly Tiranga on your car?
No
11. Can you fly Tiranga in your car?
Yes, inside the car
12. Can you wear Tiranga as part of your costume / dress?
Yes, but above the waistline & not below.
13. When was Tiranga firt planted on the Mountain Everest?
29th May, 1953
14. When was Tiranga first planted on the South Pole?
9th January, 1987 by Col. J.K. Bajaj
15. When was Tiranga first planted on the North Pole?
21st April, 1996 by then Squ. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar
16. What are the official names of the Saffron and the Green colours in our
national-flag?
India Saffron & India Green
17. The flag of which Indian State can fly alongwith the Indian
National-flag?
The State of J & K.
18. Where was the first the tallest flag-mast in India installed and what
is its height?
At Kaithal, Haryana, it is 206ft high
19. What is the dimenstion of the largest flag flying in India?
48' x 72' ft
20. Who got the Indians the Fundamental Right to fly Tiranga on all the 365
days of the year on their homes/work places?
Mr. Naveen Jindal, Hon'ble MP and President of the Flag
Foundation of India.