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At which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Vande Mataram’ sung for the first time?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1920 session
  2. 1906 session
  3. 1896 session
  4. 1922 session

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1896 session

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C) 1896 session 📚 Explanation: 'Vande Mataram', composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, was first sung in a political context at the 1896 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. It was sung by Rabindranath Tagore. The song later became the national song of India.