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Where was ''Jana Gana Mana'', India's National Anthem, first sung on December 27, 1911?

  1. Kolkata

  2. Chennai

  3. Delhi

  4. Mumbai
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Jana Gana Mana, composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was first sung on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. This historic performance took place in Kolkata (then Calcutta). The anthem was adopted as India's national anthem in 1950. The other cities (Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai) are incorrect as the venue of this first performance.

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