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Statewise GK · Q898

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Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 898

Q898

Which of the following festival was celebrated to commemorate the Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of sikhs who reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir?

A.
Diwali
Answer
B.
Holi
C.
Baisakhi
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Diwali Festival is celebrated for five continuous days, with the third day being celebrated as the main Diwali or as Festival of Lights. It is celebrated in the month of October - November. Fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this day Guru Har Gobind Singh, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir. Diwali also celebrates the return of Ram, king of Ayodhya, with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana after a fourteen years exile and a war in which he killed the evil and demonic king Ravana.