RAS question
Veer Bal Diwas, observed annually on December 26, commemorates the martyrdom of the Sahibzade of which Sikh Guru?
Correct answer: (C) Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Veer Bal Diwas commemorates the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Explanation
Veer Bal Diwas is observed every year on December 26 in remembrance of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji. PIB identifies them as the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru, and records their martyrdom at Sirhind on December 26, 1704 after they refused to abandon their faith under coercion. That is why the answer is Guru Gobind Singh Ji: the observance is not a general Sikh commemoration, but a specific national remembrance of these two Sahibzadas and the courage, faith and moral strength associated with their sacrifice.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Guru Nanak Dev Ji is not the answer because Veer Bal Diwas commemorates Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
- (B) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is wrong because this commemoration is for Guru Gobind Singh Ji's two youngest sons, not for the Sahibzadas of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
- (D) Guru Arjan Dev Ji is wrong because the martyred Sahibzadas were the sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru.
Concept
This tests a Current Affairs commemoration item: matching an official observance date with the historical personality and event behind it. It recurs cleanly in RAS-style preparation because Veer Bal Diwas has a fixed date, named figures and a precise historical association.