The invention of the modern calendar system used globally today, the Gregorian Calendar, was introduced by which pope in 1582? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the modern calendar system used globally today, the Gregorian Calendar, was introduced by which pope in 1582?
A. Pope Julius II
B. Pope Gregory VII
C. Pope Urban II
D. Pope Gregory XIII
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Pope Gregory XIII decreed the modification of the older Julian calendar to fix errors regarding the length of the solar year.
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