The Government of India has decided to observe 'Veer Baal Diwas' on
- (a)6th October
- (b)26th November
- (c)26th December
- (d)6th December
Correct — C, 26th December. In January 2022, on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the Government of India announced that 26 December would be observed as 'Veer Baal Diwas'. The date honours the martyrdom of the two younger Sahibzadas — the sons of Guru Gobind Singh — who were executed at Sirhind for refusing to renounce their faith. The day commemorates their courage and sacrifice.
- (a)6th October — This date has no connection with the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas; Veer Baal Diwas is observed on 26 December.
- (b)26th November — 26 November is Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas), not Veer Baal Diwas.
- (d)6th December — 6 December is associated with other observances (such as Mahaparinirvan Diwas); it is not the date chosen for Veer Baal Diwas.
Veer Baal Diwas ('Day of the Brave Children') marks the sacrifice of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the young sons of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Captured after the events at Anandpur, they were executed at Sirhind in December 1705 for refusing to convert. The day was instituted to keep alive the memory of their bravery.
The date is tied to the Sikh tradition of remembering the younger Sahibzadas around late December. Two distractors are themselves well-known national days (26 November is Constitution Day), which is the trap; the correct answer, 26 December, matches the martyrdom commemoration.
- Veer Baal Diwas is observed on 26 December.
- It was announced by the Government of India in January 2022 on Guru Gobind Singh's Prakash Purab.
- It commemorates the two younger Sahibzadas, sons of Guru Gobind Singh, martyred at Sirhind.
- Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru and founder of the Khalsa (1699).
- Confusing 26 December (Veer Baal Diwas) with 26 November (Constitution Day).
- Mixing up the elder and younger Sahibzadas and the sites of their martyrdom.
As a current-affairs item pairing a newly-instituted observance with its correct date and meaning.
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script - Gurumukhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3
- (c) 1 and 3
- (d) 1 and 2
Answer(b) 2 and 3
Tests Sikh Guru history (including Guru Gobind Singh's commissioning of Banda Bahadur) — the same lineage whose Sahibzadas Veer Baal Diwas honours.
Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth?
- (a) Guru Nanak
- (b) Guru Arjan
- (c) Guru Hargobind
- (d) Guru Gobind Singh
Answer(d) Guru Gobind Singh
Directly on Guru Gobind Singh, whose younger sons' martyrdom Veer Baal Diwas commemorates — same historical figure and context.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Veer Baal Diwas commemorates the martyrdom of the younger sons of which Sikh Guru?
- (a)Guru Nanak
- (b)Guru Gobind Singh
- (c)Guru Arjan Dev
- (d)Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer(b) Guru Gobind Singh — the tenth Sikh Guru, whose two younger sons are honoured.
- practice — not a real PYQ
26th November in India is officially observed as
- (a)Constitution Day
- (b)Veer Baal Diwas
- (c)National Unity Day
- (d)Republic Day
Answer(a) Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas) — a common distractor for December's Veer Baal Diwas.