Question

The national calendar of India is based on
A) Gregorian calendar
B) Hizzr Era
C) Saka-Era
D) One of the old Indian Era

Answer 1

Hint: The word calendar has been derived from a Roman word called Calends which means the manner in which the time is allocated for a certain period so as to make civil life easy. There are four types of calendars in India of which the National calendar has a good relation with the history of our country

Complete answer:
As I mentioned that four calendars are followed, these include Vikram Samvat, Saka Samvat, Hijri calendar and the Gregorian calendar. The Vikram samvat was named after the king Vikramaditya and is considered as the historical calendar for Hindus. The Hijri calendar is actually a Islamic calendar which was used by Islams to know about the fasting period and pilgrimage time.

The Greogrian calendar was used as a civil calendar which determines the revolutions around the sun. The Saka calendar is similar in its structure to the Gregorian calendar which has 12 months and 365 days. It is said to be the official calendar besides the Gregorian calendar. It was named after the Saka Era and was introduced as Indian National Calendar in 1957.

Additional information: The National calendar is based on the Saka era with Chaitra as its first month The Indian calendar is also called as Shalivahana Shaka calendar which is used besides the Gregorian calendar by the Gazette of India.

Therefore from the above explanation it is clear that the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The Saka Era was founded by the King Shalivanhana who belongs to the Satavahana dynasty. Along with the Greogorian calendar, Saka calendar is also used by gazette of India. This calendar is also used by Indonesian Hindus. It is one among the National Symbols Of India.