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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a NATIONAL ANTHEM?
A
the official song of a country
B
music showing pride in one’s country
C
a song you wrote yourself
D
the flag representing a country
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style.

Detailed explanation-3: -The oldest national anthem is Great Britain’s “God Save the Queen, ” which was described as a national anthem in 1825, although it had been popular as a patriotic song and used on occasions of royal ceremonial since the mid-18th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Anthem is a solemn patriotic song which is officially taken by a country as an expression of national identity. The National Anthem of India, “Jana Gana Mana”, was written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jana Gana Mana is our National Anthem. It was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore and was later adopted as our National Anthem on 24 January 1950.

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