CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
India’s Republic Day 2022:
- India marks January 26 as its Republic Day every year. In 2022, the country is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day.
- On this day, the country’s President hoists the flag at Rajpath, New Delhi.
- The ceremonious event also showcases India’s cultural and social heritage, parades and airshows by the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.
- While India gained independence from the British Raj in 1947, it wasn’t until January 26, 1950, that the Indian Constitution came into effect, and India became a sovereign state, declaring it a republic.
