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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CHSL - 16th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

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When was the Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram’ sung for the first time on a political occasion?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e 1896 INC session.

  • The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana.
  • The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.