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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently, Indian Govt. launched national anthem video in sign language. What is the approximate duration of this video?
A
4 minutes
B
52 seconds
C
2 minutes
D
3 minutes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 3.35-minute video, directed by Govind Nihalani, stars Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, along with physically challenged children performing the national anthem in sign language.

Detailed explanation-2: -The above is the full version of the Anthem and its playing time is approximately 52 seconds. (2) A short version consisting of the first and last lines of the National Anthem is also played on certain occasions. It reads as follows: Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is no provision of law which compels anyone to sing the national anthem. It is not considered disrespectful to the nation or to the anthem if a person chooses only to stand up in respectful silence. 7. Formal rendition of the anthem should take 52 seconds by law, and not 54 seconds.

Detailed explanation-4: -The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.

Detailed explanation-5: -How many lines are in the National Anthem of India? The National Anthem of India contains 20 Lines, and the total playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds.

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