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In which two consecutive years was there no chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations of India?
Question

In which two consecutive years was there no chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations of India?

A.

2021 and 2022

B.

2019 and 2020

C.

2020 and 2021

D.

2018 and 2019

Correct option is A


The correct answer is (a) 2021 and 2022.
· There were no chief guests at the Republic Day celebrations of India in 2021 and 2022.
· While India has invited foreign dignitaries as chief guests to most Republic Day celebrations since 1950, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this tradition for two consecutive years.
· This is the fourth times that India will not host a Head of Government or Head of State during the Republic Day parade in Delhi. Foreign leaders have graced the Republic Day parades every year barring 1952, 1953 and 1966.
· Ahmed Sukarno: The Chief Guest Of The First Ever Republic Day Parade In 1950.
· Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, was the chief guest for the Republic Day parade in 2020.
· Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, was the chief guest for the Republic Day parade in 2019.
· Republic day parade 2023 Chief Guest Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

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