Question: PM released commemorative coin of Rs 350 to mark 350th birth anniversary of which Sikh guru in January 2019?
(a) Guru Govind Singh
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Guru Angad Dev
(d) Guru Arjun Dev
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 13 January 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of Rs 350 on Guru Gobind Singh in New Delhi.
- The Tenth Sikh Guru – Guru Gobind Singh has been a source of inspiration for many through his teachings and ideals. He lauded the lofty ideals and values of the Guru Gobind Singh Ji – the selfless service to humanity, devotion, heroism and sacrifice and urged the people to follow his path.
- Recalling Guru Gobind Singh’s fight for the weaker sections, the Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat radio program broadcast on 30th December, 2018 said that Guru Gobind Singh Ji believed that the biggest service is to alleviate human sufferings.
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