Multiple Choice Questions

Vesak the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May is the sacred day of which religion ........

Current GK (NDA) Important Days

Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the sacred day of which religion ?

Sikhism

Hinduism

Buddhism

Jainism

The Prime Minister addressed “Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima.
The event is being organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and will witness the participation of all the supreme heads of the Buddhist Sanghas from around the world.

Buddha Purnima :

It is celebrated to mark the birth of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
It is also known as Vesak. In 1999, it became a UN-designated day, to acknowledge the contribution of Buddhism to society.