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Current Affairs MCQ 1195 of 1401 · Art, Culture and Heritage

The Somnath Swabhiman Parv of January 2026 marked 1,000 years since:

  1. Athe first attack on the Somnath temple by Mahmud of Ghazni, in 1026 CE
  2. Bthe rebuilding of the temple by the Chaulukya king Bhima I
  3. Cthe visit of Al-Biruni to Somnath
  4. Dthe founding of the temple by the Moon god, as legend says

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Correct answer: (a) the first attack on the Somnath temple by Mahmud of Ghazni, in 1026 CE

Explanation

The Parv (8–11 January 2026) marked 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's raid of 1026 CE.

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