Context:
PM recently paid tributes to Pingali Venkayya on his birth anniversary
Pingali Venkayya:
- A freedom fighter and an ardent follower of Gandhian principles.
- Born in – 1876, in Andhra Pradesh.
- Key Contributions –
- Designed Indian National Flag on request of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Served as a soldier in the British Army in South Africa during the Anglo Boer war in Africa.
- He was an agriculturist and also an educationist who set up an educational institution in Machilipatnam.
- Participated in different movements including Swadeshi Andolan under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Literary works – ‘Bharatha Deshaniki Oka Jatiya Patakam‘ (National flag of India).
- Awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2011.
- Died in – 1963
National Flag of India:
- Adopted in its present form on – 22 July 1947
- Designed by – Pingali Venkayya.
- The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion.
- The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3
- In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel which represents the Dharma Chakra.
- Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
- The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
- Its diameter approximates the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes.
Source: Prime Minister of India
Previous Year Question
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?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(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
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is not correct. The standard sizes of the National Flag of India does not include the dimension 600*400mm.
