Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The ceremony that marks the end of Republic Day celebrations is ________.

Options:

the beating retreat ceremony

the fly-past by the Indian Air Force fighter aircraft 

the 'At Home' ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan

the homage ceremony at National War Memorial

Correct Answer:

the beating retreat ceremony

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - the beating retreat ceremony

The ceremony that marks the end of Republic Day celebrations is the beating retreat ceremony. This ceremony takes place at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on the evening of January 29th, three days after Republic Day. It is a military tradition involving performances by bands of the Indian Armed Forces, along with massed pipes and drums bands, culminating in the lowering of the national flag to mark the end of the Republic Day celebrations.