Correct option is B
Sol: The correct answer is (b) Jair Bolsonaro
Key Points:
- Republic Day in India is a significant national holiday celebrated annually on January 26th. It commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India
- The chief guest, usually a foreign dignitary invited by the Indian government, attends the parade and events.
- For 2020, the initial chief guest was Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, but he canceled his visit due to political and diplomatic challenges in Brazil and COVID-19 concerns.
- India proceeded with the celebrations without a foreign chief guest for the first time in decades.
Information booster:
- The chief guests for India's Republic Day celebrations-
- 2023: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt
- 2024: President Emmanuel Macron of France
- 2025: President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia