Mahavir - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on ____.

a. 1st April
b. 2nd April
c. 3rd April
d. 4th April
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2nd April

Explanation:
The birth anniversary of 24th and last Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mahavir was celebrated across the country on 2nd Apr’15. This date is as per Georgian Calendar and can shift due to a difference in Hindu and Georgian Calendar. Lord Mahavira’s birth year was 599 BCE.