CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sikhism is a still quite young monotheistic religion, which only emerged in India around the 15th century C.E. Accordingly, India is still today the main area of distribution with about 26 million followers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Canadian Sikhs number nearly 800,000 people and account for 2.1% of Canada’s population as of 2021, forming the country’s fourth-largest and fastest-growing religious group. The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta.

Detailed explanation-3: -British Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.88% of England and Wales’s population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom’s fourth-largest religious group.