WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

SIKHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Approximately how many followers of Sikhism are there world wide?
A
10 thousand
B
25 million
C
200 million
D
300 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In total, there are around 26 million Sikhs worldwide, and over 24 million of these live in India. Outside of India, the largest Sikh populations are mostly found in former territories of the British Empire-the UK and Canada both have Sikh populations of over half a million people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikhism is the world’s fifth-largest religion with more than 25 million Sikhs worldwide. The Sikh Gurus, known as spiritual guides or teachers, established the religion. Guru Nanak was the first Guru and was born in the 15th century in the Punjab region of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are currently about 24 million Sikhs worldwide. The majority live in the Indian state of Punjab. They regard Guru Nanak (1469–1539) as the founder of their faith and Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), the tenth Guru, as the Guru who formalised their religion.

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