Question

The national anthem of India 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at ______:
1. Calcutta, 1911
2. Calcutta, 1912
3. Delhi, 1911
4. Mumbai, 1912

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Calcutta, 1911

The correct answer is Calcutta, 1911.

• The "Jana Gana Mana" was first publicly sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
• It was originally composed as "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.
• The first stanza of the song "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India as the National Anthem.
• The first stanza of the song "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" was adopted on 24 January 1950.
• A formal rendition of the national anthem takes almost 52 seconds.

• Rabindranath Tagore was received Noble Prize in Literature in 1913.
• He was the author of "Gitanjali".
• Tagore's compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems:-
  • India's "Jana Gana Mana".
  • Bangladesh's "Amar Shonar Bangla".