The Indian Constituent Assembly adopted it on 26 November 1949 and it came into force on 26 January 1950 to make India an independent republic and establish the rule of law in the country.
The date of 26 January was chosen to implement it because on this day in 1930, the Indian National Congress declared complete independence of India.
On the morning of Republic Day, the Prime Minister pays tribute at the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti War Memorial’.
This marks the beginning of the official celebrations of Republic Day.
India’s Republic Day celebrations begin on 23 January (Parakram Diwas or the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose).
The old name of the path of duty was Rajpath where the first parade was held in 1955. It was changed from ‘Rajpath’ to ‘Kartavya Path’ in 2022 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This route starts from Rashtrapati Bhavan and goes up to India Gate.
Before 2022, the Indian Republic Day celebrations used to start from 24 January but in the year 2022, the central government changed the date of Republic Day celebrations to 23 January by including Netaji Subhash Chandra’s birth anniversary as a part of the Republic Day celebrations.
In 1950, the chief guest of the first Republic Day parade was President “Sukarno” of Indonesia.
The national anthem is played at the beginning and end of the Republic Day parade.
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GK Questions and Answers on 26 January Republic Day
Q1. Which anniversary of ‘Republic Day’ has been celebrated recently on 26 January 2025?
(a) 78th
(b) 76th
(c) 75th
(d) 72nd
Ans. (b) 76th
Q2. The chakra on the ‘national flag’ of India has been taken from which of the following?
(a) Sarnath Ashoka Pillar
(b) Red Fort
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) India Gate
Ans. (a) Sarnath Ashoka Pillar
Q3. Which of the following is the reason why 26th January is celebrated as Republic Day?
(a) On this day India was given the status of a country
(b) On this day the country got freedom from the British
(c) On this day the Constitution was ready
(d) On this day the Constitution was implemented
Ans. (d) On this day the constitution was implemented
Q4. When did India celebrate its ‘first Republic Day’ after independence?
(a) 26 January 1947
(b) 15 August 1949
(c) 26 January 1950
(d) 25 January 1972
Ans. (c) 26 January 1950
Q5. Who is the chief guest on Republic Day on 26 January 2025?
(a) President of Egypt – Abdel Macro
(b) President of China – Xi Jinping
(c) President of Indonesia – Prabobo Subianto
(d) President of France – Emmanuel
Ans. (c) President of Indonesia – Prabobo Subianto
Q6. Where did India organize its ‘First Republic Day Celebration’?
(a) Irwin Stadium
(b) Mohali Stadium
(c) Eden Gardens
(d) Feroz Shah Kotla
Ans. (a) Irwin Stadium
Note: The present name of Irwin Stadium is Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Q7. When was the Republic established in India?
(a) 1 January 1950
(b) 24 December 1949
(c) 26 January 1950
(d) 15 August 1947
Ans. (c) 26 January 1950
Q8. Which of the following is the Chakra on the ‘National Flag’ called?
(a) Ashoka Chakra
(b) Flag Chakra
(c) National Chakra
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Ashoka Chakra
Q9. What is the ratio of ‘length and breadth’ of the National Flag of India?
(a) 6: 4
(b) 2: 3
(c) 5: 1
(d) 3: 2
Ans. (d) 3: 2
Q10. What is the significance of ‘the Beating Retreat ceremony?
(a) It is a symbol of India’s unity and diversity
(b) It is a symbol of the end of hostility and the beginning of peace
(c) It honours the sacrifices of Indian soldiers
(d) It is a symbol of the end of Republic Day celebrations
Ans. (d) It marks the end of the Republic Day celebrations
Q11. When was the Constitution adopted by the ‘Indian Constituent Assembly’?
(a) 15 August 1947
(b) 26 November 1949
(c) 25 December 1950
(d) 20 July 1949
Ans. (b) 26 November 1949
Q12. Before the Constitution came into force in India, which of the following Acts was being governed under?
(a) Government of India Act 1947
(b) Government of India Act 1919
(c) Government of India Act 1935
(d) Government of India Act 1942
Ans. (c) Government of India Act 1935
Q13. How much time did it take to make the ‘Constitution of India’?
(a) 2 years 11 months 18 days
(b) 5 years 6 months 18 days
(c) 4 years 9 months 5 days
(d) 3 years 6 months 18 days
Ans. (a) 2 years 11 months 18 days
Q14. The Central Government has now decided to start the Republic Day celebrations on which of the following days instead of 24 January?
(a) 24 January
(b) 23 January
(c) 22 January
(d) 21 January
Ans. (b) 23 January
Q15. When was the National Anthem of India adopted by the ‘Constituent Assembly’?
(a) 24 January 1950
(b) 22 July 1947
(c) 8 June 1966
(d) 25 July 1947
Ans. (a) 24 January 1950
Q16. Who among the following hoists the flag of India on the occasion of ‘Republic Day’?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Chief Justice
(c) President
(d) Vice President
Ans. (c) President
Q17. Who among the following writes the speech given by the ‘President of India’ on Republic Day?
(a) Advisor to the President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans. (a) Advisor to the President
Q18. The ‘republican system’ in the Indian Constitution has been taken from which of the following countries?
(a) France
(b) America
(c) Japan
(d) Russia
Ans. (a) France
Q19. In which year was the ‘Republic Day’ parade held for the first time on Rajpath?
(a) 1987
(b) 1950
(c) 1955
(d) 1967
Ans. (c) 1955
Q20. Who among the following was the Chief Minister of India on the first Republic Day?
(a) President of Japan
(b) President of Indonesia – Sukarno
(c) President of America George Washington
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) President of Indonesia – Sukarno
Q21. On which of the following days is ‘National Flag Day’ celebrated every year in India?
(a) 22 July
(b) 26 January
(c) 25 December
(d) 15 August
Ans. (a) 22 July
Q22. On the birthday of which of the following freedom fighters is a ‘National Holiday’ declared?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (c) Mahatma Gandhi
Q23. How many national holidays are declared in India including Republic Day?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
Ans. (b) Three
Q24. When was the ‘National Flag of India’ adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
(a) 24 December 1966
(b) 15 August 1947
(c) 26 January 1950
(d) 22 July 1947
Ans. (d) 22 July 1947
Q25. How many of the following times is the National Anthem played during the ‘Republic Day Parade’?
(a) Twice
(b) Once
(c) Thrice
(d) Five times
Ans. (a) Twice
Q26. How many of the following committees were formed for the making of the Constitution?
(a) 22
(b) 19
(c) 15
(d) 11
Ans. (a) 22
Q27. Who was the ‘President of India’ when the Republic of India came into force?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Rajendra Prasad
Q28. Who among the following is considered the ‘maker of the Indian Constitution’?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Q29. The day (26 November) on which the Constitution was adopted is celebrated in what form?
(a) As Drafting Day
(b) As Constitution Day
(c) As Ambedkar Day
(d) As Democracy Day
Ans. (b) As Constitution Day
Q30. Who among the following was the chairman of the ‘Drafting Committee’?
(a) Shakuntala Das
(b) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(c) Arvind Patel
(d) Prem Bihari
Ans. (b) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Q31. Which of the following was the reason for choosing ’26 January’ to implement the Constitution?
(a) On this day in the year 1930, Congress declared Poorna Swaraj
(b) The Constitution of India was prepared
(c) On this day in the year 1930, Congress accepted the presidency of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) On this day in the year 1930, Congress declared Poorna Swaraj
Q32. Who among the following prepared the design of the ‘Indian National Flag’?
(a) Pingali Venkayya
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Indira Gangi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. (a) Pingali Venkayya
Q33. Which of the ’22 committees formed for the creation of the Constitution was the main committee?
(a) Drafting Committee
(b) Chalayya Committee
(c) Ambedkar Committee
(d) Construction Committee
Ans. (a) Drafting Committee
Q34. When did the ‘Chakra’ come into existence in place of the spinning wheel in the tricolour flag of India?
(a) 22 July 1947
(b) 15 August 1947
(c) 22 July 1947
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) 22 July 1947
Q35. Under which of the following ‘Articles’ has the Supreme Court declared the right to hoist the flag as a “fundamental right”?
(a) Article 49
(b) Article 19 (A )
(c) Article 12
(d) Article 21
Ans. (b) Article 19 (A )
Q36. Who was the chief guest on the occasion of Republic Day on 26 January 2025?
(a) Abdel Fattah Al Sisi (President of Egypt)
(b) Prabowo Subianto (President of Indonesia)
(c) Xi Jinping (President of China)
(d) Emmanuel Macron (President of France)
Ans. (b) Prabowo Subianto (President of Indonesia)
Q37. Rajpath, where the Republic Day parade takes place, is now known by what new name?
(a) Swaraj Path
(b) Kartavya Path
(c) Nehru Path
(d) Atal Path
Ans. (b) Kartavya Path
Q38. What is the name of the ‘national flag’ of India?
(a) Bharat
(b) Mera Jhanda
(c) Tricolor
(d) Flag
Ans. (c) Tricolor
Q39. Which of the following was the theme of Republic Day 2025?
(a) Golden India: Heritage and Development
(b) Young India: Distinguished India
(c) Public Participation: Heritage and Development
(d) India: The Matriarch of Democracy
Ans. (a) Golden India: Heritage and Development
Q40. Which of the following was the theme of Republic Day 2024?
(a) India: The Matriarch of Democracy
(b) Developed India and India the Matriarch of Democracy
(c) Public Participation: Heritage and Development
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Developed India and India the Matriarch of Democracy
Q41. How many states and union territories’ tableaux were displayed in the recent Republic Day 2025 parade?
(a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 16
(d) 10
Ans. (c) 16
Q42. On how many of the following occasions since 1950, India has not invited any guests to the Republic Day parade?
(a) 6 times
(b) 4 times
(c) 3 times
(d) 2 times
Ans. (b) 4 times
Q43. How many of the following ministries’ tableaux have been displayed in the Republic Day 2025 parade?
(a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 10
Ans. (d) 10
Q44. Who among the following is the ‘highest-ranking’ military officer to participate in the Republic Day parade?
(a) Chief of Naval Staff
(b) Chief of Army Staff
(c) Chief of Air Force
(d) Chief of Defence Staff
Ans. (d) Chief of Defence Staff
Q45. In which of the following years did India invite the heads of 10 ASEAN countries as chief guests on Republic Day?
(a) 2018
(b) 2022
(c) 2023
(d) 1975
Ans. (a) 2018
Q46. What is the significance of the “Beating Retreat” ceremony?
(a) It is a symbol of India’s unity and diversity
(b) It is a symbol of the end of hostility and the beginning of peace
(c) It marks the end of the Republic Day celebrations
(d) It honours the sacrifices of Indian soldiers
Ans. (c) It is a symbol of the end of the Republic Day celebrations
Q47. Which of the following is the significance of the 21-gun salute?
(a) It is a tribute to 21 leaders of the Indian Constitution
(b) It represents 21 states of India
(c) It represents 21 days of the Indian Independence Movement
(d) It is a military tradition to honour a head of state
Ans. (d) It is a military tradition to honour a head of state
Q48. The Central Government has now decided to start Republic Day celebrations on which of the following days instead of 24 January?
(a) 24 January
(b) 23 January
(c) 22 January
(d) 21 January
Ans. (b) 23 January
Q49. Before the implementation of the Constitution in India, governance was going on under which of the following Acts?
(a) Government of India Act 1935
(b) Government of India Act 1947
(c) Government of India Act 1919
(d) Government of India Act 1942
Ans. (a) Government of India Act 1935
Q50. Who among the following is the author of India’s national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Rabindranath Tagore
Q51. When was the Republic established in India?
(a) 01 January 1950
(b) 26 January 1950
(c) 24 December 1949
(d) 15 August 1947
Ans. (b) 26 January 1950
Q52. Which of the following are the three coloured stripes in the national flag of India?
(a) Green, White, Red
(b) Saffron, White, Green
(c) Red. White. Green
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Saffron, White, Green
Q53. Who among the following started the ‘Quit India’ movement?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Nehru
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Ans. (a) Mahatma Gandhi
Q54. When did Mahatma Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement?
(a) 1948
(b) 1930
(c) 1945
(d) 1947
Ans. (b) 1930
Q55. Who among the following gave the slogan ‘Give me blood and I will give you freedom’?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q56. Who among the following is the author of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q57. Who among the following gave the slogan ‘Inqlab Zindabad’?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Both of the above
Q58. Who among the following was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. (b) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q59. Who among the following was the first President of independent India?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Rajendra Prasad
Q60. Who among the following was the first ‘Railway and Transport Minister of independent India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Dr. John Mathai
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Dr. John Mathai
Q61. Who among the following was the first ‘Education Minister’ of independent India?
(a) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
(b) Asif Ali
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q62. Who was the first Governor General of independent India?
(a) Lord Mountbatten
(b) Lord Bentinck
(c) Lord Macaulay
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Lord Mountbatten
Q63. Who among the following gave the slogan ‘Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it’?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q64. Who among the following gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q65. For the first time for the ‘Republic Day Parade 2024’, a contingent of tri-service women from the Army, Navy and Air Force will march on the path of duty, who led this contingent?
(a) Captain Sakshi
(b) Captain Geetika Kaul
(c) Captain Sandhya
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Captain Sandhya
