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