CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many national anthems were sung on the occasion of inauguration?
A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To symbolize the equality of blacks and whites and the end of apartheid, two national anthems were sung on the day of the inauguration. One was sung by the whites and the other was sung by the blacks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: On the auspicious occasion of the inauguration ceremony, two national anthems were sung-the Whites sang ‘Nkosi Sikelel –iAfrika’ and the Blacks sang ‘Die Stem’ that was the old anthem of the Republic.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Asian laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, wrote the words and music of “Jana Gana Mana” and “Amar Shonar Bangla", later adopted as the national anthems of India and Bangladesh respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -God Defend New Zealand, Maori Aotearoa, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand (the other being God Save the Queen, national anthem of the United Kingdom).

Detailed explanation-5: -The whites sang . Nkosi Sckelel-i Africa. and the blacks sang . Die Stem., the old anthem.

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