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National symbols of India — GK worksheet

Every country has symbols that stand for it. India’s national animal is the tiger, the national bird is the peacock and the national flower is the lotus. Our flag, the Tiranga, is saffron, white and green, with a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra of 24 spokes in the middle.

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Symbol and title — “match each symbol with its title: national animal, bird, flower …”

  1. Animal – tiger, bird – peacock, flower – lotus, fruit – mango, tree – banyan, river – Ganga, aquatic animal – river dolphin, heritage animal – elephant.
  2. Anthem – Jana Gana Mana (written by Rabindranath Tagore), song – Vande Mataram, motto – Satyameva Jayate, emblem – the Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath.
  3. Flag: saffron on top, white in the middle, green at the bottom; the Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes.

Use it for: Class 2 GK lessons on our country, Independence Day and Republic Day projects.

Worked example: 🇮🇳 What is India’s national bird? → peacock

  1. India’s national bird is the bird with a fan of blue-green tail feathers.
  2. That is the peacock.

Check: The peacock’s feathers are blue and green with “eyes” ✓

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