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Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002:
Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm x 400 mm.
Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
CStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
DStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Correct Answer — D

Explanation

Statement I is incorrect: The Flag Code of India, 2002 prescribes nine standard flag sizes (like 6300×4200 mm, 900×600 mm, 450×300 mm, and so on), but 600 mm × 400 mm is not one of them.

Statement II is correct: The Code does fix the length-to-height ratio at 3:2 for the National Flag, regardless of which standard size is used.

Since Statement I fails but Statement II holds, the answer is Option D.

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