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'Vande Mataram' was first sung at which session of the Indian National Congress?

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

Answer options

  1. 1885
  2. 1905
  3. 1911
  4. 1896

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1896

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (D) 1896 šŸ“š Explanation: 'Vande Mataram', written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, was first sung in a political context by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. It later became the anthem of the Swadeshi Movement and eventually the National Song of India. 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at the 1911 Calcutta session.