National Symbols Flashcards
National animal
Tiger
Panthera Tigris ( Linnaeus)
National Emblem
Asoka stambh
ashokan pillar, sarnath, varanasi
Dharma chakra: 🐘, 🐴, 🐂, 🦁 spaced by intervening bell over Lotus
National Anthem
Jana gana mana
5 stanza, Rabindra Nath Tagore
1st sung in INC Calcutta meeting
Originally in Bangla
National currency
Rupee
Udyakumar dharmalingam
National calendar
Shaka samvat
21st march. 1st Chaitra month
National Bird
Peacock
Pavo Cristatus
National flower
Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Sanskrit : padma
National fruit
Mango
Mangifera Indica
National song
Vande Mataram
Bankim Chandra chatterjee
Book Anand Math
National tree
Banyan
Ficus bengalensis
National heritage animal
Elephant
Elephas
National aquatic animal
Ganga river dolphin
Platanista gangetica
Assamese : Sisu
Bengali. : Shushuk
National mountain
Kanchenjunga
3rd highest peak in world