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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 34

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 Feb 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

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Saga Dawa is primarily celebrated by which of the following communities of India in Sikkim?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Buddhists.

  • Saga Dawa, also spelled as Saka Dawa or Saga Dawa Düchen, is a significant Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated in the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
  • It marks the enlightenment, birth, and parinirvana (death) of Gautama Buddha.
  • The festival is observed during the entire lunar month, with a focus on the full moon day, which is considered the most auspicious.