Question

37. Which of the following statements are true with respect to the Calendars used by the Indian Government?

1. The National Calendar is based onVikramSamvat Era, with Chaitra as its
first month.
2. Dates of National calendar have acorrespondence with Gregorian Calendar.

• A. (a) 1 only
  
• B. (b) 2 only
  
• C. (c) Both 1 and 2
  
• D. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B (b) 2 only

37. Answer-b

Explanation: The national calendar is based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes:

• Gazette of India.
• News broadcast by All India Radio.
• Calendars issued by the Government of India.
• Government communications addressed to the members of the public.

Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year. Years are counted in the SakaEra,which starts its year 0 in the year 78 AD of the Common Era. To determine leap years, add 78 to the Saka year- if the result is a leap year in the Gregorian calendar, then the Saka year is a leap year as well.

In VikarmSamvat era Calendar, the year Zero has an equivalent of Year 56 BC in Gregorain Calendar.