Hanukkh, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions? 

Correct option is B

Correct Answer:(b) Jewish

Explanation:
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an important Jewish holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century BCE. The festival is celebrated by lighting the menorah, an eight-branched candelabrum, where one candle is lit for each night of the eight-day festival. The festival celebrates the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days in the temple when there was only enough oil for one day.

Information Booster:

• Hanukkah is observed for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Jewish calendar.

• The menorah is a central symbol of Hanukkah, with a ninth candle called the shamash used to light the other eight candles.

• The holiday also includes traditions such as playing the dreidel (a spinning top game) and eating foods like latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), which are fried in oil.

• The significance of Hanukkah lies in the rededication of the Second Temple after the Jewish victory over the Seleucid Empire and the miracle of the oil.

• It is one of the lesser Jewish holidays but is widely celebrated, especially in the United States and Israel.

Additional Information:

• Hindu: While Hindus have a Festival of Lights known as Diwali, it is unrelated to Hanukkah. Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, but is rooted in Hindu mythology and different customs.

• Jain: Jains also celebrate a Festival of Lights, called Deepavali, which marks the attainment of nirvana by Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara. It is celebrated in a similar manner to Diwali but has its own distinct religious significance.

• Christians: Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter, both of which are significant religious holidays, but neither is associated with the Festival of Lights in the same way Hanukkah is for Jews.