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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has declared a public holiday on March 23rd?
A
Punjab
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Goa
D
Uttarakhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Option A Explanation: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has declared a public holiday on March 23rd on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Punjab Government declares public holiday on 23 March.

Detailed explanation-3: -“March 23, 2022 (Wednesday) will be observed as Public Holiday in all the Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions, including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration, on account of Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh,” the UT administration said in an order.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shaheed Diwas is observed on March 23 to pay tribute to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru. The three young freedom fighters were hanged at the Lahore Central Jail in Lahore, now in Pakistan, on March 23, 1931.

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