Q. Who wrote the song Bande Mataram?
(a) Premchand
(b) Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Bankimchandra
Ans: (d) Bankimchandra
Explanation: The song “Bande Mataram” was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, commonly known as Bankim Chandra. He was a prominent Bengali writer, novelist, and poet who played a significant role in the literary and cultural movement of the Bengal Renaissance during the 19th century. “Bande Mataram” was originally composed in Bengali and first appeared in Bankim Chandra’s novel Anandamath in 1882. The song became immensely popular and went on to become a rallying cry for the Indian independence movement. It was later set to music by Rabindranath Tagore, who composed a separate tune for it, and it became one of the most iconic patriotic songs of India.
