Republic Day (India) - Quiz
Republic Day India
  • 1. On what date did the Constitution of India come into effect?
A) 26 January 1930
B) 26 January 1950
C) 15 August 1947
D) 26 November 1949
  • 2. Which document did the Constitution of India replace?
A) Indian Independence Act 1947
B) British Raj Act 1920
C) Purna Swaraj Act 1930
D) Government of India Act 1935
  • 3. When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
A) 26 January 1950
B) 29 August 1947
C) 15 August 1947
D) 26 November 1949
  • 4. Why was the date 26 January chosen for Republic Day?
A) Commemoration of Purna Swaraj declaration in 1930
B) It was the date the drafting committee was formed
C) It was the date of independence from British Raj
D) It was the date of the first parade
  • 5. Who became the first President of India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Sardar Patel
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • 6. Where is the main Republic Day parade held?
A) India Gate grounds
B) Rashtrapati Bhavan
C) Red Fort
D) Kartavya Path
  • 7. Which organization organizes the Delhi Republic Day parade?
A) Constituent Assembly
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Indian National Congress
D) Ministry of Defence
  • 8. Who takes the salute during the Republic Day parade?
A) Minister of Defence
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Prime Minister of India
D) President of India
  • 9. How many members were in the drafting committee appointed on 29 August 1947?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 10. What is the meaning of Purna Swaraj?
A) Constitutional law
B) Complete independence
C) National unity
D) Republic status
  • 11. What does the President of India serve as regarding the Armed Forces?
A) Commander-in-Chief
B) Chief of Staff
C) Secretary
D) General
  • 12. When did India achieve independence from the British Raj?
A) 26 January 1950
B) 26 January 1930
C) 15 August 1947
D) 26 November 1949
  • 13. What happened to the Constituent Assembly after the constitution came into effect?
A) It became the President's office
B) It became the Parliament of India
C) It became the Supreme Court
D) It was disbanded
  • 14. Which act partitioned British India into two independent dominions?
A) Government of India Act 1935
B) Constitutional Act 1949
C) British Raj Partition Act
D) Indian Independence Act 1947
  • 15. Which aircraft were used in the early stages of the IAF flypast?
A) Su-30MKIs and MiG-21s
B) Dakotas and Harvards
C) Mirage 2000s and Tejas
D) Rafales and Jaguars
  • 16. Which of these is mentioned as a formation in the IAF flypast?
A) Garuda
B) Trishul
C) Vajra
D) Falcon
  • 17. Who was the chief guest at India's 75th Republic Day?
A) Antonio Costa
B) Joe Biden
C) Emmanuel Macron
D) Ursula von der Leyen
  • 18. Where is the Beating Retreat ceremony conducted?
A) India Gate
B) Rashtrapati Bhavan
C) Red Fort
D) Vijay Chowk
  • 19. In what year were the Padma Awards instituted?
A) 1950
B) 1947
C) 1954
D) 1960
  • 20. What is the second highest civilian honor in India?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Padma Bhushan
  • 21. What does the decoration for a Padma Award consist of?
A) A medallion and a pension
B) A certificate and a medallion
C) A medal and cash prize
D) A certificate and cash allowance
  • 22. Which formation is explicitly named in the text as part of the flypast advancements?
A) Square
B) Brahmastra
C) Triangle
D) Diamond
  • 23. Who escorts the President of India during the Beating Retreat ceremony?
A) President's Bodyguard
B) Delhi Police
C) Indian Navy
D) Indian Air Force
  • 24. Which of these tunes is played at the end of the Beating Retreat?
A) Saare Jahan Se Achcha
B) Vande Mataram
C) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo
D) Sare Jaha Se Accha
  • 25. What is the order of precedence for the Padma Shri?
A) Second highest civilian honor
B) Third highest civilian honor
C) Fourth highest civilian honor
D) First highest civilian honor
  • 26. Who were the chief guests at the 2026 Republic Day parade?
A) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
B) Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak
C) Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
D) Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
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