SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CGL - 27 July 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q45

Who among the following wrote ‘Anand Math’ from where India’s National song ‘Vande Mataram’ has been taken?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote "Anand Math," a novel that included the song "Vande Mataram," which later became India's national song and a powerful symbol of the country's struggle for independence.
  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838-1894) was a renowned Bengali novelist, poet, and journalist.
  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, a prominent Bengali writer, wrote the novel "Anand Math," from which India's national song "Vande Mataram" is taken.