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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the gurdwara to which Pakistan government has allowed 5, 000 Sikh pilgrims from India per day.
A
Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib
B
Gurdwara Janam Asthan
C
Gurdwara Panja Sahib
D
Gurdwara Dera Sahib
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib is located in the Shakargarh Tehsil of the Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is a top tourist attraction for people visiting Pakistan. The shrine is located five kilometres from the Indo-Pakistani border.

Detailed explanation-2: -While Kartarpur Sahib is the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of the Sikhism founder. Both these places are now in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Dera Baba Nanak - Sri Kartarpur Sahib Pilgrimage Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is about 1 km from the Indo- Pakistan border and on the east bank of River Ravi. To the west side of the river is located the town of Kartarpur, Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The crossing allows devotees from India to visit the gurdwara in Kartarpur, Pakistan, 4.7 kilometres (2.9 miles) from the India–Pakistan border on the Pakistani side without a visa.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Only 20-24 of 160 historical gurdwaras in Pakistan functional’

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