22 October 2018

Daily News Analysis (Prelims + Mains) – 22nd October 2018 Topics for Prelims Saffron marigold is the color of sacrifice It will be the symbol of remembrance for Indian soldiers martyred in First World War. “It was felt that there was a strong need for India to have a uniquely Indian symbol that could allow citizens in India, as well as the international diaspora, to acknowledge the valor and sacrifice of the Indian armed forces in the service of the nation, including those who fell in the two world wars.” Why was it chosen? “The marigold was chosen because it is easily and widely available and also because saffron is often seen as a color of sacrifice,” The India Remembers project is a joint endeavor of the USI and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and a part of the ‘India and the Great War’ Centenary […]