NDA (I) 2021 GAT Q143: Tableau of which one of the following States/Union

Q: What is the answer to NDA (I) 2021 GAT Q143?

B. Correct — B, Uttar Pradesh. At the 26 January 2021 Republic Day parade in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh's tableau — built on the theme of Ayodhya and the state's cultural heritage (the Ram Mandir and Deepotsav) — was adjudged the best tableau among the States and Union Territories.

NDA (I) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 143 of 149

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Tableau of which one of the following States/Union Territory was adjudged best in the Republic Day Parade, 2021?

(a)Ladakh
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Tripura
(d)Uttarakhand

Answer

Why

Correct — B, Uttar Pradesh. At the 26 January 2021 Republic Day parade in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh's tableau — built on the theme of Ayodhya and the state's cultural heritage (the Ram Mandir and Deepotsav) — was adjudged the best tableau among the States and Union Territories.

Why the others are wrong

(a)Ladakh — Ladakh's tableau featured in the 2021 parade (in its debut as a Union Territory) but was not adjudged the best.
(c)Tripura — Tripura was one of the participating states but did not win the best-tableau award in 2021.
(d)Uttarakhand — Uttarakhand took part in the parade but was not judged the best tableau that year.

Concept

Every Republic Day, states/UTs and central ministries present themed tableaux (jhankis) on the ceremonial route in New Delhi, and a jury selects the best. In 2021 Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya-themed tableau won among the States and Union Territories.

This is a current-affairs recall item anchored to the April 2021 exam; the Ayodhya / Ram Mandir theme is the tell that points to Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

The 2021 Republic Day parade was held on 26 January 2021 in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya-themed tableau was judged the best among States/UTs.
Tableaux are presented by states/UTs and central ministries and judged by a jury.
Republic Day marks the coming into force of the Constitution of India on 26 January 1950.

Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya Ram-temple themed tableau with a sage statue and peacocks on Rajpath at the 72nd Republic Day parade — Adjudged the best State/UT tableau at the 26 January 2021 parade.Image: Press Information Bureau, Government of India · Wikimedia Commons (GODL-India)

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Common traps

Confusing the best-tableau winner across different years.
Mixing up state/UT tableaux with those of central ministries or the DRDO.

Asked as 'which state/UT's tableau was adjudged best in the Republic Day parade of year X' — a factual current-affairs item.

Related PYQs

No directly related past PYQ was found.

Practice

practice — not a real PYQ
On what date is India's Republic Day celebrated each year?
- (a)15 August
- (b)26 January
- (c)2 October
- (d)26 November
Answer(b) 26 January — marking the Constitution of India coming into force in 1950.
practice — not a real PYQ
Uttar Pradesh's award-winning Republic Day 2021 tableau was based on which theme?
- (a)Kumbh Mela
- (b)Ayodhya and cultural heritage
- (c)Kashi Vishwanath corridor
- (d)The Taj Mahal
Answer(b) Ayodhya and cultural heritage — featuring the Ram Mandir and Deepotsav.