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UPSC 2003: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
(b)The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year
(c)The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July 1947
(d)The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950 as the National Anthem of India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
‘Vande Mataram’ is actually written in highly-Sanskritised Bengali (often described simply as Sanskrit), so the statement that it was composed ‘originally in Bengali’ is factually wrong, whereas the National Calendar (22 March/21 March), the flag-design adoption on 22 July 1947, and the adoption of ‘Jana-gana-mana’ on 24 Jan 1950 are all historically accurate; therefore (a) is the only incorrect statement and is the required answer for the UPSC key. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vande_Mataram?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (a): The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 47. It falls under Art & Culture > Cultural Institutions & Awards.
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