Republic Day Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A handmade flag has an Ashoka Chakra with 20 spokes. How many more spokes are needed for an accurate design?
Four
Three
Two
Six
2. Suppose a country replaces a hereditary monarch as head of state with a president chosen under its constitution. Which idea does that change most directly represent?
Becoming a federation
Becoming a republic
Adopting secularism
Introducing parliamentary government
3. Which statement best describes India’s constitutional transition on January 26, 1950?
India replaced its states with a fully unitary system
India restored a hereditary monarchy under its new Constitution
India ended parliamentary government and introduced direct presidential rule
India moved from dominion status to a sovereign democratic republic with a president as head of state
4. The Constitution took effect on January 26, 1950. On which earlier date was it formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
January 26, 1930
August 15, 1947
November 26, 1949
January 24, 1950
5. An older account places the Republic Day parade on Rajpath. What is that ceremonial avenue called today?
Kartavya Path
Sansad Marg
Janpath
Netaji Subhas Marg
6. During a school program, a student quotes, “We, the People of India.” From which part of the Constitution is this wording taken?
The Fundamental Duties
The Directive Principles of State Policy
The Preamble
The citizenship provisions
7. A student is comparing India’s two major national days. Which pairing is accurate?
Republic Day marks independence from British rule; Independence Day marks the Constitution taking effect
Republic Day marks the Constitution’s adoption in 1949; Independence Day marks the Purna Swaraj declaration
Republic Day marks the first general election; Independence Day marks the integration of princely states
Republic Day marks the Constitution taking effect; Independence Day marks freedom from British rule in 1947
8. Why was January 26 chosen as the date for India to become a republic?
It honored the 1930 declaration of Purna Swaraj, or complete independence
It was the date the Constituent Assembly first met
It marked the transfer of power from Britain in 1947
It was the date India’s first general election ended
9. A teacher says the main Republic Day ceremony is led by India’s constitutional head of state. Whom does that mean?
The Prime Minister
The Chief Justice of India
The President of India
The Defence Minister
10. After the national flag is unfurled at the main Republic Day ceremony, what traditional military honor accompanies the national anthem?
A 17-gun salute
A 21-gun salute
A 31-gun salute
A 19-gun salute
11. Which ceremony, traditionally held on January 29, marks the culmination of the Republic Day festivities?
Trooping the Colour
Beating Retreat
The Independence Salute
The Constitution March
12. A viewer sees parade tableaux presented by states, union territories, and government ministries. What are these displays mainly intended to showcase?
Only the history of India’s armed forces
The official programs of visiting foreign delegations
Reenactments of debates in the Constituent Assembly
Cultural heritage, public initiatives, and achievements from across India
13. On what date did the Constitution of India come into effect?
November 26, 1949
January 26, 1950
January 24, 1950
August 15, 1947
14. Who became the first President of India when the country became a republic in 1950?
Jawaharlal Nehru
S. Radhakrishnan
Vallabhbhai Patel
Rajendra Prasad
15. Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
B. R. Ambedkar
B. N. Rau
16. A student is arranging the Indian national flag for a Republic Day display. What is the correct order of its horizontal color bands from top to bottom?
Saffron, white, green
Green, white, saffron
White, saffron, green
Saffron, green, white