Proper ratio between length and breadth in National Flag :
2013
Proper ratio between length and breadth in National Flag :
- A.
2 : 1
- B.
3 : 2
- C.
4 : 3
- D.
5 : 4
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Correct answer: B
CONCEPT: The dimensions of the Indian National Flag are fixed by law, not by convention. The Flag Code of India, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, prescribes the exact rectangular proportions of the flag along with its colour bands and the Ashoka Chakra's position and size, for every size of flag manufactured.
APPLICATION: Clause 1.3 of the Flag Code of India fixes the ratio of the flag's length to its height (breadth) at 3 : 2 — for instance, a flag 3 units long must be exactly 2 units high, regardless of the overall size chosen. This is the ratio maintained for the flags flown atop Parliament House, the Red Fort, and every government building in India.
CONTRAST:
2 : 1 is not defined anywhere in the Flag Code as the flag's proportion.
4 : 3 is not the proportion prescribed by the Flag Code for the National Flag — it is a common photograph or screen aspect ratio instead.
5 : 4 is likewise not defined anywhere in the Flag Code as the National Flag's proportion.
Hence, the proper ratio between the length and breadth of the National Flag is 3 : 2.