16. Can the national flag be flown during night? If yes, what are the restrictions?
Ans- The flag can be flown during night hours provided; it is on a 100ft high or above flagpole and is adequately illuminated.
17. On a day when it is raining heavily do you have to lower the national flag?
Ans- No, the flag is to fly between sunrise and sunset regardless of whether conditions.
18.When the Tiranga is to be flown with the national- flag of another country which side will the Tiranga be placed or flown- to the right or to the left?
Ans-While flying Tiranga besides another country's national- flag, it will be placed flown to the left as one looks at it.
19. When state mourning is declared by the government on the death of a VVIP is the members of the public suppose to fly the flag at half- mast?
Ans- No, the general public is not suppose to half-mast the flag; however, they may do so at their discretion. It is so because the flag is to be half- masted only on Govt. buildings on receiving instructions from the Government. Since no instructions are issued to public to half mast the flag members of public are not obliged to do so.
20. When our national- flag is flown with the united nation's flag, on which side of it will the Tiranga fly?
Ans- When the Tiranga is flown besides the UN flag it can be flown either side of it.
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