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What does the wheel at the centre of the white colour in the national flag of India signify?
(A) Constant movement and progress
(B) Justice
(C) Truth, peace and purity
(D) Continually evolving history of India.

Answer
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Hint: The wheel at the centre of our National Flag is known as Ashoka Chakra. Our National Flag was composed by Pingali Venkayya. The National Flag of India is of three colours pridely known as Tricolour.

Complete answer:
The National Flag of the country is considered as the dignity of that country. Our National Flag got its National importance on 22 July 1947in the Constitution Assembly about 23 data before India got Independence. Our National Flag is of three colours: Saffron at the top, White in middle and Green at the bottom. There is also a Chakra in the middle of White colour. The Saffron colour in the flag denotes the stability and courage of the people of the country.

The White Colour in the flag exemplifies the peace, honesty and truthfulness. It keeps on reminding us that the leaders and the peoples of the nation should maintain peace in every situation. The colour Green implies the faith, prosperity for among each other and growth of the country. The wheel at the centre of the flag is of blue colour which denotes the constant movement and progress. The blue colour denotes the colour of the sky and ocean. There are 24 strokes in the Ashoka Chakra which symbolizes the twenty-four hours of a day.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: The National Flag is hoisted on every National Festival of the country. The saffron colour must always be at the top and green at the bottom. The ratio of length to width of our National Flag is 3:2.