UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Vande Mataram, its six stanzas and a settled question

Question 1

Vande Mataram, India's National Song, was first published in which one of the following literary works of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay?

Accepted Answer

Anandamath

Answer

Durgeshnandini

Answer

Kapalkundala

Answer

Devi Chaudhurani

Question 2

As per the Ministry of Home Affairs guideline of 28 January 2026, being implemented by Akashvani from 26 March 2026, the approximate total duration of the full official rendition of Vande Mataram is:

Accepted Answer

3 minutes 10 seconds

Answer

52 seconds

Answer

1 minute 5 seconds

Answer

5 minutes 12 seconds

Question 3

In which year did the Constituent Assembly of India formally declare that the National Song, Vande Mataram, shall hold equal honour with the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana?

Accepted Answer

1950

Answer

1947

Answer

1949

Answer

1952

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Vande Mataram, its six stanzas and a settled question

Q1. Vande Mataram, India's National Song, was first published in which one of the following literary works of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay?

Q2. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs guideline of 28 January 2026, being implemented by Akashvani from 26 March 2026, the approximate total duration of the full official rendition of Vande Mataram is:

Q3. In which year did the Constituent Assembly of India formally declare that the National Song, Vande Mataram, shall hold equal honour with the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana?