Q. In which year, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was sung for the first time?
Answer: 1911
Notes: ‘Jana Gana Mana’ set to Raag Alhiya Bilawal was written by Rabindranath Tagore, and was based on the first of the five stanzas of the Brahmo hymn titled "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata", its underlying message being pluralism. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Congress. It was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950.

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