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National Anthem adoption: How many stanzas of Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' were adopted as India's National Anthem? State the official portion adopted. Choose the correct number.

Q: National Anthem adoption: How many stanzas of Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' were adopted as India's National Anthem? State the official portion adopted. Choose the correct number.

Concept Only the first stanza of Tagore's poem was adopted as the National Anthem; the full song has five stanzas. Final Answer One stanza (first stanza only)

Difficulty: Easy

One stanza (first stanza only)
Two stanzas
Three stanzas
All five stanzas

Correct Answer: One stanza (first stanza only)

Explanation:

Concept
Only the first stanza of Tagore's poem was adopted as the National Anthem; the full song has five stanzas.

Final Answer
One stanza (first stanza only)

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