Question

Q27. Consider the following Statements regarding National Anthem of India:

1. It was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

2. The song “Jana-gana-mana” was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly of India before independence.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. (a) Only 1
• B. (b) Only 2
• C. (c) Both 1 and 2
• D. (d) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(a) Only 1

The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindra Nath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress