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31st January 2019
Question: Who Debuted as a Bollywood Playback Singer With the 2003 Movie ‘Paap’?
Correct Answer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

30th January 2019
Question: Which of the following states has been declared best state for active participation in Swasth Bharat Yatra?
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu.

29th January 2019
Question: Which is the most recycled material in the world?
Correct Answer: Steel.

28th January 2019
Question: Who led the all-women Assam Rifles contingent, which has created history by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade?
Correct Answer: Major Khusboo Kanwar.

27th January 2019
Question: Who won India’s first Olympic medal in badminton?
Correct Answer: Saina Nehwal.

26th January 2019 : Happy 70th Republic Day.

26 Less known Facts About Republic Day of India

Until 1954, the Indian republic day celebrations were performed on the “Kingsway”, “Lal Kila”, and “Ramlila Ground”.
The Constitution of India cannot be read in a single day. It is the longest all over the world which has “448 Articles in 22 Parts, 12 Schedules and 97 Amendments”.
It took around 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to be completed. Constitution of India is considered as one of the.

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India became a Republic country when Indian Constitution came into effect on 26th of January in 1950, at 10:18 am . The Day is an anniversary of Purna Swaraj Day (26th of January, 1930).
On this Occasion exact 21 gun’s salute are given every year when the President of India hoists the national flag on republic Day.
Republic Day celebration of India lasts after three days by singing the song ‘Abide by Me’( favourite of Mahatma Gandhi, a Christian hymn) during the Beating Retreat.
Beating Retreat ceremony is held on 29th of January at Vijay Chowk with the performance of Indian Army, Air Force and Navy bands. It marks the end of Republic day celebrations in India.
President Sukarno of Indonesia was the first chief guest at the first Republic Day Celebration of India on 26th of January, 1950, While Malik Gulam Mohammed (first governor general of Pakistan) was the first chief guest of the First Rajpath parade in 1955 .
26th of January was also decided to be celebrated every year as the “Swaraj Diwas” in 1950.
1965 Hindi language was declared as our national language of India on 26th of January.
The Lion of Ashoka at Sarnath was chosen as the National Emblem of India on 26th January, 1950.
Vande Mataram (poem of the patriotic novel ‘Anandmath’ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay) was adopted as the National Song of India on 24th January 1950.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is known as the father of Indian Constitution, and the Indian Constitution is written by Him. Indian Constitution is the only calligraphed and not printed and only 1000 copies are written till date.
There is two copies of the Indian Constitution were hand-written, one in English and one in Hindi, Both hand-written copies of the Indian Constitution were signed on 24th of January in 1950 by around 308 members of the Assembly.
Both of the originally hand-written Indian Constitution copies are kept safely in the helium-filled cases at the Library of Parliament House.
After inception of the Indian Constitution, around 103 amendments (Last one on 12 January 2019 about 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Section) have been done. Thus, It is the best constitutions in the world and one of the robust constitutions ever written.
“Satyamev Jayate” is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, Atharvaveda. It was first translated in Hindi language by the Abid Ali in 1911 and later Madan Mohan Malviya had selected the Indian motto of Satyamev Jayate.
Our National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” was written first in Bengali language by the Rabindranath Tagore and later translated into Hindi language by the Abid Ali in 1911. Lyrics and music was also given by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911.
“Jana Gana Mana” was adopted as India’s National Anthem in 24th January 1950.
The National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” was first sung on 27th of December, 1911 in the meeting of Indian National Congress, Calcutta.
National Anthem of India takes exact 52 seconds to sing or play.
The idea of division of power between union and state has been added from Canadian constitution.
The idea of fundamental duty state has been taken from Soviet Union, and directorial elements from constitution of Ireland.
The idea of republican administration system has been added from French constitution and the emergency carriage system from Germany constitution.
The Preamble of Indian Constitution has been inspired by the preamble of USA which also states “We the people…”.
It was raining on the day the constitution was being signed which most people considered as a good luck for the country.

25th January 2019
Question: The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum has Recently Inaugurated in Which of the Following Cities?
Correct Answer: New Delhi.

24th January 2019
Question: According to the New Rules, in Which Two Countries can the Aadhaar card be Used as a Travel Document?
Correct Answer: Nepal and Bhutan.

23rd January 2019
Question: Who’s the Only Indian to Score a Century on His World Cup Debut?
Correct Answer: Virat Kohli.

22nd January 2019
Question: Who is the first Indian player to be nominated for Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award ?
Correct Answer: Vinesh Phogat.

21st January 2019
Question: Which Country Encounters Slowest Economy Growth in 2018, Compared to Last 28 Years?
Correct Answer: China.

20th January 2019
Question: Which Bank was Borne out of the Swadeshi Movement, in Lahore?
Correct Answer: Punjab National Bank (PNB).

19th January 2019
Question: Who has been named as the chief coach for the Indian women boxers?
Correct Answer: Mohammed Ali Qamar.

18th January 2019
Question: Who has been Appointed the New CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
Correct Answer: Manu Sawhney.

17th January 2019
Question: Who of the following has become the wicket-keeper captain with the most number of catches in a match?
Correct Answer: MS Dhoni.

16th January 2019
Question: Which Indian Personality is the Recipient of the First-Ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award ?
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi.

15th January 2019
Question: Which State Government has Launched ‘One Family, One Job’ Scheme?
Correct Answer: Sikkim.

14th January 2019
Question: Who has been conferred the ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award?
Correct Answer: Adi Godrej.

13th January 2019
Question: Which city is the venue of the 29th Indian Paint Conference 2019?
Correct Answer: Agra.

12th January 2019
Question: What is the Name of the desi version of Google Earth, and Which agency developed it?
Correct Answer: Bhuvan developed by ISRO.

11th January 2019
Question: Who’s the First Amateur Athlete to Win the Padma Bhushan?
Correct Answer: Mary Kom

10th January 2019
Question: On Which Date, the 2019 Non Resident Indian Day is Observed Recently ?
Correct Answer: 9th january 2019

9th January 2019
Question: The Union Cabinet has recently approved a reservation at what percentage for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in government jobs?
Correct Answer: 10%

8th January 2019
Question: Which Indian state shares more international borders than national ones?
Correct Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

7th January 2019
Question: Which was the first airline from a non-Communist country to fly to China?
Correct Answer: Pakistan International Airlines

6th January 2019
Question: Who has been honored with the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature?
Correct Answer: Manoj Das

5th January 2019
Question: Which is the largest radio network in the world?
Correct Answer: All-India Radio (Founded: 1930, India)

4th January 2019
Question: Which Indian bowler became the highest international wicket-taker across all formats in 2018?
Correct Answer: Jasprit Bumrah (78 Wickets)

3rd January 2019
Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Recently renamed three islands of Andaman and Nicobar after which freedom fighter?
Correct Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

2nd January 2019
Question: What is the Name of newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?
Correct Answer: Sudhir Bhargava

1st January 2019
Question: Which country has announced 2019 as the ‘Year of Active Investment and Social Development’ for a wider business with India?
Correct Answer: Uzbekistan

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