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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One celebration for both Hindus and Sikhs is ____
A
Diwali
B
Holi
C
Gurpurbs
D
Vesak
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reason Sikhs celebrate this festival is to focus on the return of the Guru and the 52 warriors, but for Hindus it’s about celebrating the victory of Sita being saved, marking their New Year.

Detailed explanation-3: -To be totally accurate, Sikhs are not actually celebrating Diwali, they are celebrating Bandi Chhorh Divas, which means ‘Prisoner Release Day’. This happens to be at the same time of year as Diwali, so the two are amalgamated.

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