| National Animal | The Tiger | The tiger is the symbol of India's wealth of wildlife. The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris, is a striped animal. |
| National Anthem | Jana-gana-mana | The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version |
| National Bird | Peacock | The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), the national bird of India. It is symbolic of qualities like beauty, grace, |
| National Calendar | The national calendar based on the Saka Era with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 | |
| National Flag | The National flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom | |
| National Flower | Lotus | Lotus scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies |
| National Fruit | Mango | The Mango is the national fruit. It has been cultivated in India since time immemorial. There are over 100 varieties |
| National Song | Vande Mataram | The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration |
| National Tree | The Banyan Tree | The National Tree of India is The Banyan Tree. This huge tree towers over its neighbors and has the widest |
| National Emblem | The national emblem of India is an adaptation of the Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Banaras in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | |
| National Sport | Hockey | Hockey, in which India has an impressive record with eight Olympic gold medals, is officially the national sport. |