The world’s largest national flag, made up of Khadi cloth, has been installed in Leh, Ladakh, On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Lt. Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri. R.K. Mathur hoisted the Indian Tricolour flag made of khadi cloth. This was the World’s largest National Flag. This tricolour flag was hoisted on the Zanskar Hill in Leh. The flag has been hoisted on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader who has always been considered synonymous with Khadi. The tricolor is 225-feet long and 150-feet wide. It weighs around 1,000 kg. The flag has been prepared by the 57 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army.
- Gkseries in Current Affairs October 2021