📚 General Knowledge

Diwali, the 'Festival of Lights,' is a major ancient Hindu festival celebrated over five days primarily in India and by Hindus worldwide. What does it symbolize?

A The arrival of spring
B The victory of good over evil
C The harvest season
D The remembrance of ancestors

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Diwali is an important Hindu festival celebrated widely, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, as well as knowledge over ignorance.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Diwali, the 'Festival of Lights,' is a major ancient Hindu festival celebrated over five days primarily in India and by Hindus worldwide. What does it symbolize?" is Option B: The victory of good over evil.

The other options — A) The arrival of spring, C) The harvest season, D) The remembrance of ancestors — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: Diwali is an important Hindu festival celebrated widely, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, as well as knowledge over ignorance.

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