Question 46
HardOriginal questionThe improper use of the State Emblem of India is prohibited by
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The State Emblem has a statute of its own, passed in 2005, with rules made under it in 2007.
The Flag Code governs the hoisting and display of the National Flag and is not a statute at all.
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is the law that covers insults to the Flag and the Anthem.
Worth noting
Three symbols, three different instruments. Sorting them by which document governs which is more reliable than sorting them by date, because the dates are easy to swap and the subjects are not.
- Concept
- Which law protects which symbol
- Typical timeTypical
- 55 s
- Your timeYours
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