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In the National Anthem of India, in the words "Dravida-Utkala-Banga ", Utkala refers to which of the following? |
Odissa Karnataka Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh |
Odissa |
The correct answer is Option 1 - Odissa The Kingdom of Utkala was centred in the northern and eastern portions of the modern-day Indian state of Odisha and also included the districts of West Bengal's Bankura, Purulia and Midnapore. The lyrics of "Jana Gana Mana" were composed by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali. It was first sung during the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on December 27, 1911. |