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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who paid obeisance at Golden Temple recently?
A
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan
B
Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne.
C
China Defence Minister Chang
D
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Temple was renovated in marble and copper in 1809, and in 1830 Ranjit Singh donated gold to overlay the sanctum with gold leaf. After learning of the Gurdwara through Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad “Mir Osman Ali Khan” started giving yearly grants towards it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ravi Kumar, who has sold shoes outside the Golden Temple for the past two decades, agrees. “He first bowed in obeisance, and then took the sword and tried to desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib.

Detailed explanation-3: -The temple was destroyed several times by Afghan invaders and was finally rebuilt in marble and copper overlaid with gold foil during the reign (1801–39) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The structure thus became known as the Golden Temple.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has collected over 15 kgs of gold and its annual income calculates over Rs 105 crores.

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