Multiple choice

When was our National Anthem first sung and where?

  1. 24th January 1950 in Allahabad

  2. 24th January 1950 in Delhi

  3. 26th December 1942 in Calcutta

  4. 27th December 1911 in Calcutta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jana Gana Mana, now India's National Anthem, was first sung on 27th December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. It was composed by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911. The song was later adopted as India's National Anthem on 24th January 1950 by the Constituent Assembly, explaining why the other date options might be tempting but incorrect.

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