Multiple choice general knowledge Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in 1892 1896 1904 1886 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Vande Mataram was first sung publicly at the 1896 Indian National Congress session in Calcutta. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in his novel Anandamath (1882) and later became India's national song.