Which is the first month of the SAKA calendar Adopted as the National calendar of India?

Which is the first month of the SAKA calendar Adopted as the National calendar of India?

Options

1) chaitra

2) Ashwin

3) Karthik

4) Phalgun

Answer

1) chaitra

Other Details

The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the Saka calendar, is the official civil calendar in use in India. It 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.

Chaitra starts normally on 22 nd march each year and on 21st march in a Leap  year.It has 30 days normally and 31 days in Leap year.