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Question No. 308Interactive Test Mode
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Q308. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

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Correct Answer: Option (B) — The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year

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  • Statement (b) is incorrect: The 1st day of Chaitra in the National Calendar (Saka Era) corresponds to 22nd March in a normal year and 21st March in a leap year. The option swapped the dates (or rather, the standard Saka era begins on 22 March in normal years and 21 March in leap years, whereas the question statement misstated the normal vs. leap year relationship).
  • Statement (a) is correct: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in Sanskritized Bengali in his novel Anandamath (1882).
  • Statement (c) is correct: The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag of India on July 22, 1947.
  • Statement (d) is correct: Jana Gana Mana was adopted in its Hindi version as the National Anthem on January 24, 1950.
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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2003 (Q308)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicGeneral Knowledge (1995-2010) → Miscellaneous
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2003 Q308

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2003 GS Paper I Question 308 (General Knowledge (1995-2010))?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2003 General Knowledge (1995-2010) (Miscellaneous) question is Option (B): "The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2003 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "General Knowledge (1995-2010)" and micro-topic "Miscellaneous". You can explore all repeated questions from Miscellaneous in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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To solve Miscellaneous questions in UPSC Prelims, identify extreme modifiers, verify core NCERT conceptual definitions, and eliminate mutually contradictory statement pairs before locking your final option.

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