RAS question
Which anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' was commemorated in the special Lok Sabha debate on December 8, 2025?
Correct answer: (C) 150th.
The special Lok Sabha debate on 8 December 2025 commemorated the 150th anniversary of the National Song, Vande Mataram.
Explanation
The required anniversary is the 150th. Prime Minister Modi initiated a special Lok Sabha discussion on 8 December 2025 to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram, and the discussion lasted 11 hours 32 minutes. The PIB year-end review for the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs independently supports the key identification: it records a special discussion on the 150th anniversary of the National Song "Vande Mataram" in the Lok Sabha on 8 December 2025, and in the Rajya Sabha on 9, 10 and 11 December 2025. It also places the event within the nationwide commemoration of 150 years of India's National Song. That makes 150th the only option consistent with both the parliamentary date and the official commemoration framing.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 100th is wrong because the PIB year-end review for the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the parliamentary account both identify the commemoration as 150 years of Vande Mataram.
- (B) 125th is wrong because the special parliamentary discussion was officially framed around the 150th anniversary, not a 125-year milestone.
- (D) 175th is wrong because neither the Lok Sabha date nor the official PIB review supports any 175-year commemoration.
Concept
This tests current governance awareness around parliamentary proceedings and national symbols. RAS frequently asks such items because official commemorations link polity, history and contemporary public affairs in a single factual frame.