6th Standard, Social Studies, Civics, Chapter 21
National Symbols and National Day Celebration
Exercises
I Fill in the blank with a correct word.
1. The white colour in our National Flag symbolizes truth.
2. Our National Song was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
3. Mysore state was named as Karnataka in the year 1973.
4. The one who hoists our national flag on the Red fort is Prime Minister.
II Answer the following questions:
1. Which are our National Symbols?
Answer: National Flag and National Emblem are the main National Symbols of a country. India also has its own national anthem. India has a national animal and national bird.
2. What are the features of the national flag code?
Answer: The features of the national flag code are as follows.
1. National Flag should not be dirty or torn.
2 Always the saffron colour should come on top, while hoisting the flag.
3 No other flag should be placed higher than the national flag.
4 Flag should be lifted up to tip of the pole and then hoisted.
5 Always national flag should be hoisted after the sunrise and brought down before sunset. It should be kept folded.
6 During the time of National mourning, the flag has to be hoisted half-mast.
7 While walking, the flag has to be held in right hand.
8 National Flag should not be touched to the ground.
9 Plastic flags should not be used.
3. What are our national festivals?
Answer: Republic day, Independence day and Gandhi Jayanthi are our national festivals.
4. Name some commemorative days celebrated in schools.
Answer: Teachers’ Day Celebration, Children’s Day Celebration, Swami Vivekananda: National Youth Day Celebration and Ambedkar Jayanthi are some commemorative days celebrated in schools.
Additional Questions:
1 . What are the speciality of National Flag?
Answer: In our national flag Saffron symbolizes selflessness and sacrifice, while white symbolizes truth, peace and purity. Green symbolizes the green earth; a sign of prosperity in agriculture, industries. The wheel is a replica of the wheel on the Ashoka pillar at Saranath. Ashoka chakra signifies ‘Dharmachakra’. Ashoka Chakra is also a symbol of continuous movement and progress.
2. Describe our National Anthem.
Answer: ‘Jana gana mana’ is India’s National Anthem. This was written by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali language in 1911 C.E. The constituent assembly that was held on 24th January 1950 C.E accepted one stanza of the song, out of five stanzas, as the National Anthem. The time duration to sing the anthem is 52 seconds. Only first and last lines are sung, in some occasions. This might take around 20 seconds.
Every Indian’s duty is to pay homage (respect) to National Anthem. Disrespecting and causing interruptions to singing, results in severe punishments as per rules. We should stand upright while singing the National Anthem. The pronunciation should be error free.
3. Explain our National song in few words.
Answer: According to our constitution, ‘Vande Mataram’ which is given as much respect as our National Anthem is considered as our National song. The song ‘Vande Mataram’ was written by a famous writer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Before independence, this song was considered as the National Anthem, which was extracted from his novel ‘Anandamath’. The people who sacrificed their lives to protect this nation sang this song ‘Vande Mataram’.
4. Explain briefly about our National Emblem.
Answer: The Lion capital of Saranath is our national emblem or seal. In the original sculpture, there are four lions set back to back, facing four directions, standing on a circular pedestal. The pedastal is having wheels, one on each direction. Between those wheels there are images of an elephant, a bull, a horse and a lion. The wheel on the pedestal is also called ‘Dharmachakra’. Our national flag also has this wheel symbol placed in the centre of the white stripe.
5. Which are our National Animal, Bird and Flower?
Answer: Tiger is our national animal. Peacock is India’s national bird. Lotus is our national flower.
6. When we are celebrating Kannada Rajyotsava? Why was we celebrating on that day?
Answer: Karnataka was formed on November 1st, 1956 by unifying the Kannada regions of Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad and Kodagu provinces with Mysore province. It was called the Mysore State. In commemoration of this event, November 1st of every year is celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava with great enthusiasm. On November 1st 1973, the then Chief Minister, Devaraj Urs renamed the Mysore State as Karnataka.
Activities
1 Collect national flags of different countries.
2 Listen to the National Anthems of different nations.
3 Memorize the National song and sing.
4 Know the local festivals celebrated in your village.
