Question

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): ‘Vande Mataram' was first sung in the Indian National Congress Session in 1896. Reason (R): Vande Mataram was included in the book Anandmath written by Swami Vivekanand. Choose the most appropriate answer.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Vande Mataram is from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Anandmath.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:

• This question consists of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) about the history, author, and public performance of India's national song, “Vande Mataram.”

• We need to evaluate the historical accuracy of both statements independently.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• Evaluating Assertion (A): The patriotic song “Vande Mataram” was sung publicly for the first time at the Kolkata session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. Rabindranath Tagore set the song to music and sang it himself before the assembly. Thus, Assertion (A) is correct.

• Evaluating Reason (R): “Vande Mataram” is a Sanskrit poem composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the 1870s. He later included it in his famous Bengali novel Anandamath (published in 1882).

• The statement claims that Anandamath was written by Swami Vivekananda, which is factually incorrect. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Swami Vivekananda was a spiritual leader and did not write this novel. Thus, Reason (R) is incorrect.

• Since Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect, the correct combination is represented by Option (C).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (C).