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20 National Anthem of India Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What is the National Anthem of India?

A) Vande Mataram
B) Sare Jahan Se Achha
C) Jana Gana Mana
D) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon

Answer: C) Jana Gana Mana


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2. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?

A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore


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3. In which language was the National Anthem originally written?

A) Hindi
B) Bengali
C) Sanskritized Bengali
D) Urdu

Answer: C) Sanskritized Bengali


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4. When was “Jana Gana Mana” adopted as the National Anthem of India?

A) 15 August 1947
B) 22 July 1947
C) 26 January 1950
D) 24 January 1950

Answer: D) 24 January 1950


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5. Where was “Jana Gana Mana” first sung publicly?

A) Red Fort, Delhi
B) Indian National Congress Session, Calcutta
C) Parliament House
D) Sabarmati Ashram

Answer: B) Indian National Congress Session, Calcutta


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6. In which year was the National Anthem first sung publicly?

A) 1905
B) 1911
C) 1920
D) 1947

Answer: B) 1911


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7. How long should the full version of the National Anthem take to sing?

A) 30 seconds
B) 45 seconds
C) 52 seconds
D) 60 seconds

Answer: C) 52 seconds


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8. Which Nobel Prize-winning Indian wrote the National Anthem?

A) C. V. Raman
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Amartya Sen
D) Kailash Satyarthi

Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore


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9. How many stanzas are there in the original poem “Jana Gana Mana”?

A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six

Answer: C) Five


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10. Which stanza of the poem is India’s National Anthem?

A) First stanza
B) Second stanza
C) Third stanza
D) Fifth stanza

Answer: A) First stanza


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11. Which song is the National Song of India?

A) Jana Gana Mana
B) Vande Mataram
C) Sare Jahan Se Achha
D) Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja

Answer: B) Vande Mataram


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12. Who wrote “Vande Mataram”?

A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Subramania Bharati
D) Muhammad Iqbal

Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay


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13. During the National Anthem, people are expected to:

A) Continue walking
B) Stand at attention respectfully
C) Clap after singing
D) Salute with one hand

Answer: B) Stand at attention respectfully


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14. The National Anthem celebrates:

A) India’s unity and diversity
B) A particular religion
C) One state of India
D) Only the freedom struggle

Answer: A) India’s unity and diversity


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15. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in:

A) Physics
B) Peace
C) Literature
D) Chemistry

Answer: C) Literature


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16. Which year did Rabindranath Tagore receive the Nobel Prize?

A) 1905
B) 1911
C) 1913
D) 1920

Answer: C) 1913


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17. Which constitutional duty encourages respect for the National Anthem?

A) Fundamental Rights
B) Directive Principles
C) Fundamental Duties
D) Preamble

Answer: C) Fundamental Duties


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18. The National Anthem is officially sung in:

A) 30 seconds
B) 52 seconds
C) 75 seconds
D) 90 seconds

Answer: B) 52 seconds


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19. On which date was the National Anthem officially adopted?

A) 15 August 1947
B) 22 July 1947
C) 24 January 1950
D) 26 January 1950

Answer: C) 24 January 1950


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20. Which of the following is India’s National Anthem?

A) Vande Mataram
B) Sare Jahan Se Achha
C) Jana Gana Mana
D) Hum Honge Kamyab

Answer: C) Jana Gana Mana