name the various national symbols of our country?
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National Bird of India: Peacock
National Animal of India : Bengal Tiger
National Anthem of India : Jana Gana Mana
Natinal Flower of India: Lotus
National Fruit of India: Mango
Vande Matram - National Song of India
National Flag of India:
The national flag of India is horizontal rectangular in shape and has three colours – deep saffron, white and green with Ashoka chakra (Wheel of Law) at its centre. It was adopted on 22 July 1947 during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly. It is also called as tricolor. The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.
The National Game of India:
In spite of cricket’s huge popularity in India, hockey is still the national game of India. Hockey when declared as the national game was very popular. The game has seen a golden era during 1928-1956, when India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Hockey was considered as the national game because of its unmatched distinction and incomparable talent at the time. At that time India had played 24 Olympic matches and won all of them.
The National Tree of India:
The Banyan tree represents eternal life, because of its ever-expanding branches. The country’s unity is symbolised by the trees huge structure and its deep roots. The tree is also known as Kalpavriksha, which means ‘wish fulfilling tree’.The Banyan tree is called so, because the Banyan tree has immense medicinal properties and is associated with longevity. The Banyan tree also gives shelter to many different kinds of animals and birds, which represent India and its people from different races, religions and castes.
National Emblem of India
The National Emblem of India:
The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is the national emblem of India. It consists of four Asiatic Lions standing back to back on a circular abacus. The abacus has sculptures of an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion. These are separated by wheels in between. The national emblem stands on a full bloomed inverted lotus flower.
National River of India - Ganga
National River of India:
The Ganges or Ganga is the national river of India. According to the Hindus, this is the most sacred river on the earth. In fact, they perform many rituals on the bank of this river. The Indian cities which are famous for this river are Varanasi, Allahabad and Haridwar. Ganga flows over 2510 km of mountains, plains and valleys, and is the longest river in the country.
National Currency of India
National Currency of India:
Indian Rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The flow of this currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The symbol of Indian rupee is derived from the Devanagari consonant “र” (ra). The Indian rupee is named after silver coin, which is called rupiya. It was first issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and later the Mughal Empire continued it.
National Heritage Animal of India
National Heritage Animal of India:
The national heritage animals of India is Elephant. The Indian elephant is a subspecies of the Asian elephant and found in the mainland Asia. It is listed as one of the endangered animals by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It can be spotted at four different regions in the country.
Answer:
1. The national bird of India - Peacock
2. National animal of India - Tiger
3. National anthem of India- Jana Gana Mana
4. The national flower of India - Lotus
5. National fruit of India - Mango
6. National game of India - Hockey
7. National tree of India - Banyan tree
8.The national emblem of India - The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
9.National river of India - Ganga
10.The national currency of India - Rupee
11.National aquatic animal of India - Ganges river dolphin.