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GK QUESTION#1782

Consider the following statements regarding Muharram:

  1. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Calendar and is considered a holy month.
  2. It commemorates the birth of Hazrat Imam Hussein, and a relic called Alam is taken out as a procession.
  3. The festival is known as Peerla Panduga predominantly in Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A1 onlyCorrect answer
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3
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A. 1 only

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Explanation

1 only. Statement 2 is incorrect. Muharram commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein, not his birth. A relic called Alam is indeed taken out as a procession. Statement 3 is incorrect. The festival is known as Peerla Panduga in Telangana, not Kerala.

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