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National Tree

The banyan tree is the National Tree of India. A fully grown banyan tree

looks like a small forest. This tree is considered a sacred tree and it has
many references in our myths and legends and literature. The banyan

stands for the spread of Indian culture.

National Fruit

Mango, the ‘king of fruits’, is the National Fruit of India. It is a juicy
and delicious fruit of different shapes, sizes and colours. The mango

stands for our good taste. The mango stands for its richness.

• Critical thinking
Fill in the blanks with information from the text.

1. A country’s independence and sovereignty is expressed by its .
2. Our National Flag is called the .
3. The wheel of our National Flag has spokes.

4. Our National Emblem has lions.
5. Our National Song was written by .

National River

The Ganga is the National River of India. It is the longest river in India
and it is the lifeline of the country. It originates at Gangotri, a glacier.

The Ganga is a sacred river. Our myths, legends, art and culture revolve
around this river. Many industrial and holy cities have developed on its

banks. The Ganga stands for its continuity.

AT ONE GO

 India’s National Flag is called the Tricolour. It has three colours—saffron, white and green. The
wheel on the National Flag has twenty-four spokes.
 The National Emblem of India has been taken from the Lion Capital of Ashokan Pillar.
 Our National Symbol has four lions.
 Our National Anthem, ‘Jana-gana-mana’, was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
 Our National Song is ‘Vande Mataram’. It was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

National Symbols : The symbols that are respected by the people of the country.
Capital : Top (of the pillar).

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