Question

In recent months the monks of Myanmar marched the streets of Yangon in hundreds

• A. To spread the message of peace
• B. To celebrate Buddha Purnima
• C. To protest against the government that was ruling
• D. To take the normal route for alms

Hint:

Recall the 2007 "Saffron Revolution" in Myanmar and what triggered it.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This question is drawn from a major 2007 news event in Myanmar (Burma), where monks led large public demonstrations in Yangon.

1. To spread the message of peace: Monks do generally preach peace, but that everyday role does not explain why hundreds suddenly marched together in the streets during this specific period.
2. To celebrate Buddha Purnima: This is a religious festival marking Buddha's birth, unrelated to the political unrest happening in Myanmar at that time.
3. To protest against the government that was ruling: Correct. Steep fuel price hikes by the military junta triggered public anger, and monks stepped in to lead the marches, an event later called the Saffron Revolution.
4. To take the normal route for alms: Monks do walk daily to collect alms, but that is a quiet, routine activity, not a mass demonstration involving hundreds of monks marching together.

The correct option is that the monks marched to protest against the ruling government, since the fuel price hike and years of military rule had built up public frustration that the monks gave voice to.

Let's summarize:

• The 2007 monk led marches in Yangon are known as the Saffron Revolution.
• They were triggered by fuel price increases and broader anger at military rule, not by religious observance or alms collection.

So the monks marched through Yangon to protest against the government ruling Myanmar at that time.