Who was the chief guest for the Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi on 26th January 2016?

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Question

Who was the chief guest for the Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi on 26th January 2016?

  1. A. Mr. Francois Hollande (Correct answer)
  2. B. Mr. Barack Obama
  3. C. Mr. Shinzo Abe
  4. D. Ms Angela Merkel

Correct Answer

Option A — Mr. Francois Hollande

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Mr. Francois Hollande.

Key Points

  • François Hollande, then President of France, was the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2016.
  • A French army contingent marched in the parade that year, the first foreign military unit to do so.

Additional Information

  • This is a time-bound question, correct for 2016 only, and should not be revised as a current fact.
  • Recent chief guests for reference: Barack Obama (2015), Hollande (2016), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed of the UAE (2017), ten ASEAN leaders (2018), Cyril Ramaphosa (2019).
  • Republic Day marks the coming into force of the Constitution on 26 January 1950; the date was chosen to honour the Purna Swaraj declaration of 1930.

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