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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 32

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q32

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Who unfurls the flag at Rajpath on the Republic Day?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The President of India .

  • On Republic Day (26th January), the President of India unfurls the national flag at Rajpath (now renamed Kartavya Path) in New Delhi.

  • The President is the constitutional head of the country and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

  • This act symbolizes the celebration of India becoming a Republic in 1950 and the adoption of its Constitution.

  • After the flag hoisting, the President also receives the salute from the armed forces during the grand parade.

  • The Prime Minister of India pays tribute at the National War Memorial and participates in the ceremony but does not hoist the flag on this occasion.

  • Therefore, the flag at Rajpath on Republic Day is officially unfurled by the President of India.