SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 16 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

Who among the following was the first Indian to unfurl the tricolour on foreign land?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bhikaiji Cama.

  • Bhikaji Rustom Cama, the fiery lady was the first to have unfurled the first version of the Indian National Flag, a tricolour of green, saffron and red stripes at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart, Germany in 1907.
  • She also called for human rights, equality, and independence from British authority. The flag, which she co-designed with Shyamji Krishna Varma, was eventually used as a model for our current National Flag.