In the case of Indian National Calendar, which of the following is false?
A. It is the official calendar of India B. It is a lunar calendar C. New Year begins on 22nd March'as per the Gregorian calendar D. It is used for gazette of India EMIG Previous
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endar, then the Saka year is a leap year as well.
History
Vikram Period
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Mohar of Gorkha(later Nepal's) king Prithvi Narayan Shah dated Saka era 1685 (AD 1763).
The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the Saka calendar, is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, in news broadcasts by All India Radio and in calendars and communications issued by the Government of India.[1]
Originally through historical Indian influence, the Saka calendar is also used in Java and Bali among Indonesian Hindus. Nyepi, the "Day of Silence", is a celebration of the Saka new year in Bali. Nepal's Nepal Sambat evolved from the Saka calendar. The Saka calendar was also used in several areas in the modern-day Philippines as written in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.
Contents
1 Calendar structure
2 History
2.1 Vikram Period
2.2 Adoption
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Calendar structure
The calendar months follow the signs of the tropical zodiac rather than the sidereal zodiac normally used with the Hindu and Buddhist calendars.
# Name (Sanskrit) Length Start date (Gregorian) Tropical zodiac Tropical zodiac (Sanskrit)
1 Chaitra 30/31 March 22/21 Aries Meṣha
2 Vaisākha 31 April 21 Taurus Vṛiṣabha
3 Jyēshtha 31 May 22 Gemini Mithuna
4 Āshādha 31 June 22 Cancer Karkata/Karka
5 Shrāvana 31 July 23 Leo Simha
6 Bhādra 31 August 23 Virgo Kanyā
7 Āshwin 30 September 23 Libra Tulā
8 Kārtika 30 October 23 Scorpio Vṛiśchika
9 Agrahāyana 30 November 22 Sagitarius Dhanur
10 Pausha 30 December 22 Capricorn Makara
11 Māgha 30 January 21 Aquarius Kumbha
12 Phālguna 30 February 20 Pisces Mīna
Chaitra[2] is the first month of the calendar. Chaitra has 30 days and starts on March 22, except in leap years, when it has 31 days and starts on March 21. The months in the first half of the year all have 31 days, to take into account the slower movement of the sun across the ecliptic at this time.
The names of the months are derived from older, Buddhist lunisolar calendar, so variations in spelling exist, and there is a possible source of confusion as to what calendar a date belongs to.
The first day of the week is Ravivara (Sunday).[3] The official calendar reckoned by Govt. Of India has Sunday to Saturday as the week.[1]
Days of the Saka calendar[3]
Weekday Saka Gregorian
0 Ravivara Sunday
1 Somvara Monday
2 Mangalavara Tuesday
3 Budhavara Wednesday
4 Brahaspativara Thursday
5 Shukravara Friday
6 Shanivara Saturday
Years are counted in the Saka era, which starts its year 0 in the year 78 of the Common Era. To determine leap years, add 78 to the Saka year – if the result is a leap year in the Gregorian cal
The answer to this question will be option B, 'it is a lunar calendar' being the false statement.
- The Indian National Calendar also called the Saka calendar alongside the Gregorian calendar is the official calendar used by the Government of India.
- The Kushana king Kanishka is believed to have created the calendar that came to be known as the Saka Calendar.
- It is a solar calendar, meaning that statement B is false.
- The Saka calendar or the Indian National Calendar has twelve months, namely Chaitra, Vaisākha, Jyēshtha, Āshādha, Shrāvana, Bhādra, Āshwin, Kārtika, Agrahāyana, Pausha, Māgha, and Phālguna.
- The Indian National Calendar or the Saka calendar is used for the gazette of India.
- In the Gregorian calendar, the Indian new year begins on the 22nd of March.
- The Gregorian calendar is one of the most used calendars in the world.
- It was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar.
- It has now become the dominant calendar in most of the world.
- Hence, the answer to this question will be option B, 'it is a lunar calendar' being the false statement.
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