When was "Vande Mataram" first used as a political slogan?
- AOn 7 August 1905, during the Swadeshi Movement
- BOn 24 January 1950, in the Constituent Assembly
- COn 15 August 1947, at Independence
- DIn 1896, at the Calcutta session of the Congress
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Correct answer: (a) On 7 August 1905, during the Swadeshi Movement
Explanation
It became a slogan on 7 August 1905, when the Swadeshi Movement began. Tagore first sang it at the 1896 Congress session, and the Constituent Assembly adopted it as the National Song in 1950.