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National flag, anthem, coat of arms, national symbols, national heroes and World Heritage cultural sites of Nepal.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
What is the shape of the national flag of Nepal?
- A) A rectangle
- B) Two stacked triangular pennants ✔
- C) A square
- D) A swallow-tailed rectangle
Why: Nepal's flag is made of two triangular pennants placed one above the other, making it the only non-rectangular national flag in the world.
Who wrote the lyrics of Nepal's national anthem "Sayaun Thunga Phulka"?
- A) Ambar Gurung
- B) Madhav Prasad Ghimire
- C) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- D) Pradeep Kumar Rai (Byakul Maila) ✔
Why: The lyrics of "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" were written by Pradeep Kumar Rai, known by his pen name Byakul Maila.
Who composed the music of Nepal's present national anthem?
- A) Ambar Gurung ✔
- B) Narayan Gopal
- C) Bhakta Raj Acharya
- D) Nati Kaji
Why: The tune of "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was composed by musician Ambar Gurung.
In which year (BS) was "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" officially adopted as the national anthem?
- A) 2047 BS
- B) 2062 BS
- C) 2064 BS ✔
- D) 2072 BS
Why: "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was officially adopted as the national anthem in 2064 BS (3 August 2007 AD), replacing "Shriman Gambhir".
What is the national flower of Nepal?
- A) Lali Gurans (Rhododendron) ✔
- B) Lotus
- C) Marigold
- D) Jasmine
Why: The Lali Gurans (rhododendron) is the national flower of Nepal as listed in the Constitution.
Which bird is the national bird of Nepal?
- A) Kalij pheasant
- B) Peacock
- C) Danphe (Himalayan Monal) ✔
- D) Sarus crane
Why: The Danphe, or Himalayan Monal, is the national bird of Nepal.
Which animal is the national animal of Nepal?
- A) One-horned rhinoceros
- B) Cow ✔
- C) Royal Bengal tiger
- D) Snow leopard
Why: The Constitution of Nepal names the cow as the national animal.
What is the national colour of Nepal?
- A) Blue
- B) Saffron
- C) White
- D) Crimson red (Simrik) ✔
Why: Crimson red (Simrik) is the national colour of Nepal, and it is also the main colour of the national flag.
On which national symbol of Nepal is the motto "Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi" written?
- A) The national flag
- B) The national anthem
- C) The coat of arms ✔
- D) The national flower emblem
Why: The motto, meaning "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven", is written on a red ribbon at the bottom of Nepal's coat of arms.
Which Article of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 deals with the national flag, national anthem, coat of arms and other national symbols?
- A) Article 9 ✔
- B) Article 6
- C) Article 7
- D) Article 16
Why: Article 9 of the Constitution of Nepal covers the national flag, anthem, coat of arms, flower, colour, bird and animal.
According to the Constitution of Nepal 2072, what is the official language of the federal government?
- A) English
- B) Maithili
- C) Sanskrit
- D) Nepali in the Devanagari script ✔
Why: Article 7 of the Constitution states that Nepali in the Devanagari script is the official language of Nepal.
What is the colour of the border of Nepal's national flag?
- A) White
- B) Blue ✔
- C) Green
- D) Yellow
Why: The crimson flag of Nepal has a blue border, which symbolises peace.
Which symbol appears in the upper triangle of Nepal's national flag?
- A) Sun
- B) Trident
- C) Star
- D) Moon ✔
Why: The upper triangle of the flag shows a white moon and the lower triangle shows a white sun.
In the coat of arms of Nepal, what do the shaking male and female hands represent?
- A) Friendship with neighbours
- B) Gender equality ✔
- C) Foreign trade
- D) Federal structure
Why: The handshake of a male and a female hand in the coat of arms symbolises gender equality.
Who started Nepal Sambat and is honoured as a national hero?
- A) Araniko
- B) Bhanubhakta Acharya
- C) Shankhadhar Sakhwa ✔
- D) Motiram Bhatta
Why: Shankhadhar Sakhwa is credited with starting Nepal Sambat by freeing the people of debt, and he has been declared a national hero.
Araniko, a national hero of Nepal, is famous for what?
- A) Building the White Stupa in Beijing, China ✔
- B) Translating the Ramayana into Nepali
- C) Defending the Nalapani fort
- D) Starting the Gorkhapatra newspaper
Why: Araniko was a 13th century Nepali artist and architect who worked in the court of Kublai Khan and is credited with the White Stupa in Beijing.
Who led the defence of the Nalapani fort during the Anglo-Nepal War?
- A) Balbhadra Kunwar ✔
- B) Bhimsen Thapa
- C) Jung Bahadur Rana
- D) Ram Shah
Why: Balbhadra Kunwar led the famous defence of the Nalapani fort against the British East India Company forces.
Who is known as "Adikavi" (the first poet) of the Nepali language?
- A) Lekhnath Paudyal
- B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- C) Bhanubhakta Acharya ✔
- D) Motiram Bhatta
Why: Bhanubhakta Acharya, who translated the Ramayana into Nepali, is honoured as Adikavi and as a national hero.
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven monument zones of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site?
- A) Changunarayan
- B) Swayambhunath
- C) Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- D) Budhanilkantha ✔
Why: The seven monument zones are the Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Changunarayan; Budhanilkantha is not among them.
In which year was Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
- A) 1979 AD
- B) 1997 AD ✔
- C) 1984 AD
- D) 2006 AD
Why: Lumbini was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 AD.