Question

The song ‘‘Jana-gana-mana’’ was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on which date ?
1. 24 January, 1950 
2. 26 November, 1949
3. 26 January, 1950
4. 15 August, 1947

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 24 January, 1950 

The Hindi version of "Jana-Gana-Mana" was adopted as the National Anthem on 24th January 1950.

• The national anthem, "Jana-Gana-Mana" was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
• Initially, it was composed as 'Bharato Bhagyo Bidhata' in Bengali.
• It was published in the Tatwobodhini Patrika in January 1912 which was the official publication of the Brahmo Samaj.
• The first stanza of 'Bharato Bhagyo Bidhata' was adopted as the National Anthem on 24th January 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India.
• It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the National Congress on 27th December 1911.

Thus, we can conclude that the Hindi version of Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the National Anthem on 24th January 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India.

• The song was selected as the national anthem by Subhas Chandra Bose.
• It was translated into English by Rabindranath Tagore on 28th February 1919.