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The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’ was first published under the title of-

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

Answer options

  1. Rashtra Jagrati
  2. Bharat Vidhata
  3. Tatva Bodhini
  4. None of these

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bharat Vidhata

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Bharat Vidhata 📚 Explanation: The iconic song 'Jana-gana-mana', composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was first published in January 1912 under the title 'Bharat Vidhata' in the Tatvabodhini Patrika, edited by Tagore himself. The song was first sung publicly at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in December 1911. It was later officially adopted as the National Anthem of the independent Republic of India in 1950.