The President of which country was invited as a special guest in the first Republic Day parade held in the year 1950?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Indonesia.
The President of Indonesia, Sukarno, was invited as the special guest for the first Republic Day parade held in India in 1950.
Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia and a prominent figure in the Asian-African solidarity movement and the Non-Aligned Movement. His presence at India's inaugural Republic Day parade on January 26, 1950, symbolized the strong ties and shared aspirations for independence and nation-building between the newly independent nations of India and Indonesia. This gesture highlighted the burgeoning spirit of cooperation among countries that had recently emerged from colonial rule.