Correct answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation
- A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both correct and II explains I. 600 mm × 400 mm is not a listed standard size in the Flag Code.
- B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both correct but II does not explain I. I is false.
- C
Statement-I is correct but Statement- II is incorrect
I correct, II incorrect. The ratio is 3:2.
- D
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
I incorrect, II correct. Length:height shall be 3:2. 600×400 is not a Code standard size.
Summary. Official key is (d). The Flag Code of India, 2002, fixes the ratio of length to height at 3:2 and lists standard sizes. 600 mm × 400 mm is not one of those listed sizes, even though the arithmetic is 3:2. Statement-I fails; Statement-II holds.
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