Consider the following statements : 1. The Flag Code of India superseded the ‘Flag Code-India’. 2. The state emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct as the Flag Code of India, 2002, which came into effect on January 26, 2002, was issued in supersession of the earlier 'Flag Code-India' that existed previously [2]. This new code consolidated all laws, conventions, and practices for the display of the National Flag [2]. Statement 2 is also correct; the State Emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath [4]. While the original sculpture features four Asiatic lions standing back to back, the emblem was formally adopted by the Government of India on January 26, 1950, to represent its sovereignty [5]. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate' from the Mundaka Upanishad is inscribed below the capital in Devanagari script [6]. Therefore, both statements are accurate representations of India's national symbols and their legal frameworks.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > VI Flag Code of India > p. 731
2. [2] https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-to-store-tricolour-national-flag-code-rules-8093006/
3. [3] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: The Rise of Empires > Art and architecture > p. 112
4. [4] http://csharyana.gov.in/WriteReadData/Forms-&-Procedures/Administrative-Reforms/13292.pdf
5. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Emblem_of_India
6. [6] https://knowindia.india.gov.in/national-identity-elements/state-emblem.php