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History GK · Q822

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 822

Q822

The Ganapati festival was started in __________

A.
1792
B.
1793
C.
1893
Answer
D.
1904

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In 1893, the Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak praised the celebration of sarvajanik Ganesha utsav in his newspaper, Kesari, and dedicated his efforts to launch the annual domestic festival into a large, well-organised public event.