Multiple choice

Fill blank (i).

Directions: The following paragraph has some blanks, each of which has been numbered.

The Indian flag, the __(i)__ tricolour is a pride for all Indians. The flag was __(ii)__ flown and__(iii)__ as the Indian National Flag in Hamburg in 1942, but was __(iv)__ declared the flag of the Indian dominion on 15th August 1947. It is __(v)__ equally in three colours, saffron on the top, white in the __(vi)__ and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a __(vii)__ in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra. The Chakra has 24 spokes, which show that there is life in __(viii)__ and death in __(ix)__. The saffron colour stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation. The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green colour at the bottom stands for __(x)__ and our relation to the plant life on which all other lives depend.

  1. smooth

  2. plain

  3. horizontal

  4. regular

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Horizontal signifies the position of the bands.