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Question 84

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

AOptions

A) 22nd March (or 21st March)

B) 15th May (or 16th May)

C) 31st March (or 30th March)

D) 21st April (or 20th April)

BSolution

India's National Calendar is based on the Saka Era. The first month of this calendar is Chaitra. According to the calendar, Chaitra 1 corresponds to:

March 22nd in a normal year (of 365 days)
March 21st in a leap year

This alignment is specifically chosen to coincide with the Vernal Equinox, which usually occurs around March 20th or 21st. The Indian government adopted this calendar as the official civil calendar in 1957. The question specifically mentions a normal year of 365 days, so March 22nd is the primary date, with March 21st being the alternative for a leap year.

CStrategy

Questions about the National Calendar require specific factual recall. Remember the era it's based on (Saka), the first month, and its corresponding Gregorian dates, including the distinction between normal and leap years. This is a direct knowledge-based question.

DSyllabus Analysis

This question falls under Indian Culture and General Knowledge, specifically related to the Indian National Calendar and its correlation with the Gregorian calendar.

EQuestion Analysis

Medium. This question requires specific factual knowledge about the Indian National Calendar, which might not be universally known but is part of general cultural awareness for competitive exams.