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Republic Day 2025 tableaux theme is 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'; 15 States/UTs selected

The Ministry of Defence announced the tableaux theme for Republic Day Celebrations 2025 and the 15 States/UTs and 11 central ministries/departments selected for Kartavya Path.

Summary

The Ministry of Defence announced on 23 December 2024 that the theme for tableaux at the Republic Day Celebrations 2025 would be 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'. The theme was decided on the basis of suggestions from States and UTs. Fifteen States/UTs were selected to show tableaux on Kartavya Path: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Eleven central ministries/departments were also selected. All States/UTs, whether selected or not, were invited to display their tableaux at Bharat Parv at the Red Fort from 26 to 31 January 2025.

Key facts

Theme
Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas
Announced by
Ministry of Defence, 23 December 2024
States/UTs selected
15
Central ministries/departments selected
11
Selection
Expert Committee of eminent persons in art, culture, music, architecture and related fields
Bharat Parv
Red Fort, 26–31 January 2025, open to all States/UTs

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

What is the theme for tableaux at the Republic Day Celebrations 2025, as announced by the Ministry of Defence?

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Correct answer: B — Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas

PIB (Ministry of Defence): the theme for tableaux at RDC-2025 has been decided as 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'.

Q2 Advanced

How many States/UTs were selected to showcase their tableaux on Kartavya Path for the Republic Day Celebrations 2025?

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Correct answer: C — 15

PIB (Ministry of Defence): 15 States/UTs were selected for Kartavya Path for RDC-2025, along with 11 central ministries/departments.

Q3 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Republic Day Celebrations 2025 tableaux announced on 23 December 2024: 1. Karnataka, Tripura and West Bengal were among the States selected for Kartavya Path. 2. Only the States selected for Kartavya Path were invited to Bharat Parv at the Red Fort. 3. The tableaux theme was decided on the basis of suggestions from States/UTs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 and 3 only

PIB (Ministry of Defence): statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong because all States/UTs, irrespective of their selection for Kartavya Path, were invited to Bharat Parv at the Red Fort (26–31 January 2025).

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