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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 8 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

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Which of the following festivals is NOT observed on a full moon day?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Eid-al-Fitr.

 

  • Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is observed on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, which follows the month of Ramadan. It is not necessarily on a full moon day; Islamic months follow a lunar calendar but the festival depends on the sighting of the new moon, marking the beginning of Shawwal.

  • Shab-e-Barat is observed on the 15th night of the Islamic month of Sha’ban, which corresponds to a full moon night.

  • Buddha Jayanti (Buddha Purnima) is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakha (April-May).

  • Rakshabandhan is also celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August).