Jana Gana Mana, the National Anthem of India, was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the session of the Indian National Congress held at
- A.Calcutta
- B.Bombay
- C.Lahore
- D.Nagpur
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The correct answer is A, Calcutta. Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali song was sung for the first time at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. Its first stanza was adopted as the National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950, the full version takes about fifty two seconds to play, and Tagore himself translated it into English as The Morning Song of India.
Option B, Bombay, hosted the first session of the Congress in 1885 and the Quit India resolution of 1942, but not this event. Option C, Lahore, hosted the 1929 session where Purna Swaraj was declared and the tricolour was unfurled on the bank of the Ravi. Option D, Nagpur, hosted the 1920 session that adopted the non cooperation programme. Vande Mataram, by contrast, was first sung at the 1896 Calcutta session.
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- B.26 January 1959
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- C.26 November 1949
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