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How many spokes are there in the Ashok Chakra?
A
22
B
24
C
28
D
32
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -4. The chakra, which features in the middle of the tricolour, has twenty-four spokes. It was adopted on July 22, 1947.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ashoka chakra is also known as Samay chakra in which the 24 spokes represent 24 hours of the day and is the symbol of the movement of the time. The Ashoka Chakra is rendered in navy blue on a white background replacing the symbol of the charkha of the pre-independence version of the flag.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 24 spokes in the Ashoka Chakra which represent 24 qualities of a person. In other words, these spokes can be termed as the 24 religious paths made for humans. All the paths mentioned in the Ashok Chakra will lead any country on the path of progress.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with 24 equally spaced spokes which represents the Ashoka Chakra. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.

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