Consider the following statements: 1. The Flag Code of India supers

Consider the following statements:

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1. The Flag Code of India superseded the ‘Flag Code-India’.
2. The state emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2024

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.

– Statement 1: The Flag Code of India, 2002 is a compilation of laws, conventions, and practices that govern the display of the National Flag. It superseded the ‘Flag Code – India’ (an executive instruction issued by the Government of India) and also incorporates provisions of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. Thus, the Flag Code of India superseded the earlier framework, including the ‘Flag Code-India’. This statement is correct.
– Statement 2: The State Emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. It features four Asiatic lions standing back to back on a circular abacus, with sculptures of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull, and a lion, separated by dharma chakras. This statement is correct.

The Flag Code of India came into effect on 26 January 2002, allowing the unrestricted display of the Tricolour by citizens and private organisations and educational institutions, provided they adhere to the provisions of the Code. The Lion Capital was adopted as the State Emblem of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a Republic. Only three lions are visible from the front in the State Emblem.

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