When the National Flag is to be flown at half-mast, it is

hoisted to the peak of the staff first, then lowered to the half-mast positionCorrect answerYour answerflown at half-mast at the discretion of the person hoisting itCorrect answerYour answerflown at half-mast only between sunrise and noonCorrect answerYour answerraised directly to the half-mast position and left there for the dayCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

The Flag is hoisted to the peak or top of the staff first and only then lowered to the half-mast position.
Before it is lowered for the day it is raised to the peak again.
The Flag is not flown at half-mast at all except on occasions instructed by the Government of India, so there is no personal discretion in it.

Worth noting

The full hoist at each end is the part of the practice most people have never noticed, and a question about half-mast is usually asking about that rather than about the occasion.

Concept: Flying the flag at half-mast
Typical timeTypical: 55 s
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When the National Flag is to be flown at half-mast, it is

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