6th Polity Part 3 Online Test – New Book – Civics

Peacock san ctuary at Viralimalai in Pudukkottai District is the correct answer. Please read the “did you know boxes” carefully. Other options are wrongly matched.

Chieftain Began, wondered whether the peacock was shivering in cold and covered the peacock with his shawl. This chieftain belonged to the classical Sangam age of Tamils and also revered as one of the seven most generous personalities of ancient Tamil land.

River Dolphins are used to make the ultrasound waves to catch their prey. Because they are blind and semi visionaries like bats.

Peacock is our National bird. It is the only bird which is having tail.

The rich harvests of the fertile plains of Ganges was mentioned in one of Bharathiyar’s famous songs.

Ganges river is 2,525 km long and it is the longest river in India.

Brahmaputra is 3848 km long, it does not flow across India. China also having the Brahmaputra river in its boundary.

‘Imam pasand’ a variety of mango that was cultivated during the Mughal reign for the royal family.

Howrah is in Kolkatta. Banyan tree is the habitat of thousands of birds. There is a Banyan tree in Kolkatta Indian Botanical garden of Howrah.

King cobra can build its own nest. It can hatch its egg on that. This is the only reptile that builds a nest of its own and reproduces.

Mango has been declared as National fruit for India in 1950. It is a rich source of vitamins A,C and D and mainly cultivated in the plains.

Banyan has been declared as National tree for India in 1950. It is a symbol of pride and has many medicinal values.

Peacock has been declared as National bird for India in 1963. It is native to Asia and the only bird which has a tail.

Tiger has been declared as National animal for India in 1973. It is the largest cat species. India has 70% of tigers population in the world.

It is native to mainland Asia and plays a critical role in maintaining the regions forests.

River Dolphin has been adopted as National symbol for India in 2010. It is the reliable indicator of the health of the entire river eco-system. It is in the endangered list.

Lactobacillus has been declared National symbol for India in 2012. They are friendly bacteria.They are a major part of the lactic and bacteria group.

The average length of King cobra snakes is 18 feet. It is the world’s longest venomous snake and lives in the rain forests and plains of India.

Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.

Emerald dove is the state bird of Tamil Nadu.

Gloriosa Superba is the state flower of Tamil Nadu.

Palmyrah Tree (Palm tree) is the state tree of Tamil Nadu.

The saffron at the top represents valour and sacrifice.

The green at the bottom represents fertility and prosperity.

The white band in between represents honesty peace and purity.

The Ashoka chakra or the wheel in navy blue represents truth and peace.

Our National Flag’s length and width proportion is 3:2 respectively and the Ashoka’s chakra has 24 spokes in it.

The four lions on top of the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath was chosen to be our National emblem. The national emblem was accepted on 26th January 1950.

Tirupur Kumaran was born in Chennimalai of Erode district.

In 1932, when Gandhiji was arrested, protests were held against the arrest all over the country. When protests were held for Gandhiji’s release, Tirupur Kumaran took active part in it.

The National flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya from Andhra Pradesh.

The first Indian Flag was woven at Gudiyatham in Vellore district of Tamilnadu.

The lower part has an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion.

‘Jana Gana Mana’ is our National anthem. It symbolises the sovereignty and intergrity of our nation. This anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.

Our National Anthem was transcripted in Hindi and was accepted by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950.

The National song was a part of Bankim Chandra’s most famous novel ‘Anand Math’.

“India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters” is our national pledge. The pledge was written by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in Telugu.

The Indian currency is the Indian Rupees. The currency released by SherShah Sur in the sixteenth century was ‘Rupiya’. This ‘rupiya’ has been transformed, into ‘Rupees’.

The symbol was designed by D. Udhayakumar from Tamil Nadu in the year 2010.

The famous astronomer Meghnad Saha headed the Calendar Reformation Committee on 22nd March 1957. It was then accepted by the committee as our national calendar.

On 26th January 1950, India was declared as a democratic state. Every year this day is commemorated as the ‘Republic Day’. The constitution commenced on 26th January 1950.

On January 29, the third day of the Republic day, the celebrations are brought to an end with the “Beating Reteat” ceremony. This is performed by the bands of Indian Army, Navy and Airforce. The President of India is the chief guest of this day.

In 2007, the United Nations declared October 2nd as the ‘International Day of Non-violence’.

On the day India gained independence, Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s poem “Aaduvome Pallu Paduvome” and it was sung over the AIR (All India Radio) by T.K.Pattammal, a famous singer of Carnatic Music.

During the reign of Emperor Kanishka he began following a new calendar in the year 78 CE/AD. The year begins from the spring equinox which falls on March 22nd. During a leap year, it begins on March 21st. Our country follows this calendar.

The day India was declared as a democratic state, the President became the first citizen of India

The celebration of Independence Day continues every year. The Prime Minister unfurls the National Flag on the Independence Day at the Red Fort, New Delhi.