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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 69

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q69

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Mahavir Jayanti is a major festival of the _________.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. jains

  • Mahavir Jayanti is a major festival of the Jain community.
  • It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and final Tirthankara (spiritual teacher) in Jainism.
  • Jain followers observe this day with various religious rituals, prayer ceremonies, and acts of compassion and non-violence, which are central principles of Jainism.
  • Mahavir Jayanti typically falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar, depending on the Jain lunar calendar.