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Republic Day Parade 2025 awards: Uttar Pradesh's Mahakumbh tableau judged best

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth presented awards for the best marching contingents and tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, Delhi on 30 January 2025, with Uttar Pradesh's Mahakumbh tableau judged best among states.

Summary

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth presented awards to the best marching contingents and tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in Delhi on 30 January 2025. The judges placed Uttar Pradesh's tableau 'Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas' first among States/UTs, followed by Tripura (Kharchi Puja) and Andhra Pradesh (Etikoppaka Bommalu wooden toys). The Jammu & Kashmir Rifles was judged the best marching contingent among the Services and Delhi Police among CAPFs/auxiliary forces, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs won the best central ministry tableau. In the MyGov popular-choice poll, Gujarat's tableau came first among States/UTs.

Key facts

Presented
30 January 2025, Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, Delhi
Presented by
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth
Best state tableau
1. Uttar Pradesh, 2. Tripura, 3. Andhra Pradesh
Best Services contingent
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Best CAPF contingent
Delhi Police
Best ministry tableau
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Popular choice (states)
Gujarat

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Which State/UT's tableau was judged the best at the Republic Day Parade 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Uttar Pradesh

PIB 2097650: Uttar Pradesh's 'Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas' was first, Tripura second and Andhra Pradesh third; Gujarat topped the popular-choice poll.

Q2 Advanced

Which contingent was judged the best marching contingent among the Services at Republic Day Parade 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Jammu & Kashmir Rifles Contingent

PIB 2097650: the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles contingent was judged best among Services; the Signals contingent won the popular-choice poll.

Q3 Advanced

Tripura's tableau, placed second at Republic Day Parade 2025, was based on which festival?

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Correct answer: A — Kharchi Puja

PIB 2097650: Tripura's tableau was 'Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja'.

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