The President of which country attended the first Republic Day celebrations of India as its chief guest?
- A.Bhutan
- B.Indonesia
- C.China
- D.Japan
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Indonesia. President Sukarno of Indonesia was the chief guest at India's first Republic Day on 26 January 1950, the day the Constitution came into force. Inviting him fitted Nehru's outreach to newly free Asian nations; India had backed Indonesia's freedom struggle against the Dutch, and both countries later helped found the Non-Aligned Movement after the Bandung Conference of 1955. Option A is wrong because Bhutan's King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was a Republic Day chief guest later, in 1954, and Bhutan is a monarchy, so it has a king and not a president. Option C is wrong because no Chinese head of state has ever been the chief guest at the parade. Option D is wrong because Japan has an emperor as head of state; its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was chief guest in 2014. Exam tip: first Republic Day 26 January 1950, first chief guest President Sukarno of Indonesia.
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