QUESTION 17. When was India's National flag hoisted for the first time and where? a) August 7, 1906, at the Parsee Bagan Square, Kolkata b) August 8, 1906, at the Red Fort, Delhi c) August 9, 1906, at the Gateway of India, Mumbai d) August 10, 1906, at Jallianwala Bagh, Punjab.
The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in Calcutta now Kolkata. The flag was composed of three horizontal strips of red, yellow and green.
