SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I · 21 September 2025, Shift 3 · General Awareness · Question 6 of 100

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Who among the following was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2025?

(a)Joe Biden
(b)H.E. Prabowo Subianto
(c)Emmanuel Macron
(d)Fumio Kishida

Answer

Why

Correct — B. Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, was the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day on 26 January 2025.

The invitation echoed history: Indonesia's first President, Sukarno, was the Chief Guest at the first Republic Day in 1950 → option (b).

Why the others are wrong

(a)
Joe Biden — Joe Biden, then US President, was invited for 2024 but did not make the visit. Barack Obama attended as Chief Guest in 2015.
(c)
Emmanuel Macron — Emmanuel Macron of France was Chief Guest in 2024, the year before. The question asks about 2025.
(d)
Fumio Kishida — Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister until 2024, was not a Republic Day Chief Guest. Japan's Shinzo Abe was Chief Guest in 2014.

Concept

The Chief Guest at Republic Day is a foreign leader invited by India, and the choice is read as a diplomatic signal about the relationship India wants to highlight.

2025 was the 76th Republic Day and marked 75 years since the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950. Inviting Indonesia's President recalled Sukarno's presence at the first celebration.

Keep the recent run together: 2023 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, 2024 Emmanuel Macron of France, 2025 Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia.

There was no Chief Guest in 2021 and 2022, during COVID-19.

Key facts

Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia was Chief Guest at Republic Day 2025.
Sukarno of Indonesia was Chief Guest at the first Republic Day in 1950.
Emmanuel Macron of France was Chief Guest at Republic Day 2024.
There was no Republic Day Chief Guest in 2021 or 2022, during COVID-19.

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Common traps

Picking Macron because his visit is the one you remember: he was the 2024 Chief Guest, a year early.
Picking Joe Biden because his invitation was reported: he was invited for 2024 and did not come.

Here the item is dated current affairs from January 2025. Republic Day protocol is also asked at 18 Sep 2024, 09:00, GA Q.10, which keys the Governor as the one who unfurls the flag in each state capital.

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