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NATIONAL ANTHEM MCQs

Total Questions : 10
Question 1.

Who composed our National Anthem? 

  1.    Rabindra Nath Tagore
  2.    Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
  3.    Bankimchandra Chatterjee
  4.    Mohd Iqbal
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option A. -> Rabindra Nath Tagore
Question 2.

When was the National Anthem of India first sung? 

  1.    1947
  2.    1950
  3.    1896
  4.    1911
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option D. -> 1911
Question 3.

How many stanzas are there in our National Anthem? 

  1.    Two
  2.    Three
  3.    Four
  4.    Five
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option D. -> Five
Question 4.

What is the normal playing time of the full version of our National Anthem? 

  1.    2 Minutes
  2.    1 Minute
  3.    52 Seconds
  4.    50 Seconds
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 52 Seconds
Question 5.

When was the National Anthem adopted by the Government? 

  1.    15 August 1947
  2.    26 January 1947
  3.    24 January 1950
  4.    14 August 1947
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option C. -> 24 January 1950
Question 6.

Who rendered the English version of our National Anthem? 

  1.    Sarojini Naidu
  2.    B G Tilak
  3.    Rabindranath Tagore
  4.    B C Chatterjee
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option C. -> Rabindranath Tagore
Question 7.

When was the National Anthem composed by Rabindranath Tagore first published? 

  1.    January 2010
  2.    January 2012
  3.    July 2012
  4.    July 2011
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option B. -> January 2012
Question 8.

What was the title first given by the author of National Anthem? 

  1.    Morning Song of India
  2.    Freedom Song of India
  3.    Bharat Vidhata
  4.    Evening Song of India
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option C. -> Bharat Vidhata
The national anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana," was written by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali in 1911. The song was first performed in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the same year on December 27th during the Indian National Congress's annual session. The song was later translated into English by Tagore himself.
However, when Tagore first wrote the song, he gave it the title "Bharat Vidhata," which means "Dispenser of India's Destiny." The title is derived from the Sanskrit phrase "Bhāratānukulē viśvavidhātṛe," which appears in the Rigveda and is used to refer to the Hindu god Indra. In the song, Tagore invokes the same phrase to refer to the country of India itself.
Here are some relevant definitions and formulas related to the question:
  • "Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950.
  • Rabindranath Tagore was a famous Indian poet, philosopher, and writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
  • Bengali is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. It is the official language of the Indian state of West Bengal and the national language of Bangladesh.
  • Sanskrit is an ancient language of India and one of the earliest members of the Indo-European language family.
  • The Rigveda is an ancient collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.
In conclusion, Rabindranath Tagore initially titled the song "Bharat Vidhata," which means "Dispenser of India's Destiny." However, it was later renamed "Jana Gana Mana" and adopted as the national anthem of India.
Question 9.

When was our National Anthem first sung and where? 

  1.    24 January 1950 in Calcutta
  2.    24 January 1950 in Allahabad
  3.    24 January 1950 in Delhi
  4.    27 December 1911 in Calcutta
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 27 December 1911 in Calcutta
Question 10.

Out of the five stanzas of National Anthem of India, how many stanzas have been adopted by the Defence Forces? 

  1.    Three stanzas
  2.    Two stanzas
  3.    Complete anthem
  4.    Only first stanza
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only first stanza

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