Important Questions on Sikh Guru

At the present time, the wattage of questions in the history section is increasing in the government exams like STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL, RAILWAYS, BANKING, and some other related exams. So on the basis of the analysis of previous year’s papers, we are providing a practice set of some important questions on the topic of Sikh Guru. Sikh Guru’s topic belongs to the medieval Indian history section. These questions will help in the upcoming government exams.

Que 1. Who among the following was the founder of Sikhism?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Nanak
Explanation – The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak. He was also the first Guru of the Sikhs. This Mughal emperor Babur was a contemporary of Humayun.

Que 2. Which of the following book describes the organization of the Sikh community?

(a) Dabistan-e-Majahib
(b) Siyar-ul-Arfin
(c) Kitab-e-Naurus
(d)  None of the above

Ans. (a) Dabistan-e-Majahib
Explanation -The organization of the Sikh community has been described in the book Dabistan-e-Mazahib. The author of this book is Mohsin Fani.

Que 3. In which of the following places was Guru Nanak born?

(a) Kashi
(b) Talwandi
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Nadia (Bengal)

Ans. (b) Talwandi
Explanation – Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in 1469 AD in Talwandi (Punjab).

Que 4. Which of the following Sikh Guru’s original name was Lahna?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Guru Angad Dev
Explanation – The original name of Guru Angad Dev was Lahna. He was the second Guru of the Sikhs.

Que 5. Which of the following Sikh Guru developed the “Gurmukhi script”?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Guru Angad Dev
Explanation – The “Gurmukhi script” was developed by Angad Dev, the second Guru of the Sikhs.

Que 6. Which of the following Sikh Gurus was the first to establish “Gurgaddi in Khadur”?

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Guru Angad Dev
Explanation – The first “Gurgaddi in Khadur” was established by Guru Angad Dev.

Que 7. Which of the following Sikh Gurus opposed “Purda Pratha” and “Sati Pratha”?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) none of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Amar Das
Explanation – Sikh Guru Amar Das had opposed “Purda Pratha” and “Sati Pratha”.

Que 8. Who among the following was the third Guru of the Sikhs?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Angad Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Amar Das
Explanation – The third Guru of the Sikhs was  Amar Das.

Que 9. Which one of the following Sikh Gurus composed a poem called Anand?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Amar Das
Explanation – A poem named Anand was composed by Guru Amar Das.

Que 10. To which Sikh Guru did the Mughal emperor Akbar provide 500 bighas of land?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Guru Ramdas
Explanation – The Mughal emperor Akbar had given 500 bighas of land to Sikh Guru Ramdas.

Que 11. Which of the following Sikh Gurus made the post of Guru paternalistic?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Guru Ramdas
Explanation – Sikh Guru Ramdas had made the post of Guru paternalistic.

Que 12. Who among the following was the fourth Guru of the Sikhs?

(a) Guru Amar Das
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Guru Ramdas
Explanation – Ramdas was the fourth Guru of the Sikhs.

Que 13. Which of the following Sikh Gurus got the Harmandir (Golden Temple) built?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The Sikh Guru Arjun Dev got the Harmandir (Golden Temple) built. The Mughal emperor Akbar gave 5 quintals of gold to Guru Arjun Dev. This gold was used in the Golden Temple.

Que 14. Which of the following Sikh Gurus founded the cities of Tarn Taran and Kartarpur?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The Sikh Guru Arjun Dev founded the cities of Tarn Taran and Kartarpur.

Que 15. Who among the following was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The fifth Guru of the Sikhs was Arjun Dev.

Que 16. Which Sikh Guru was given the death sentence by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) none of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The Mughal emperor Jahangir gave the death sentence to Sikh Guru Arjun Dev. He was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was sentenced to death for helping the Mughal prince Khusrau.

Que 17. Which of the following Sikh Gurus introduced compulsory spiritual tax?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Har Rai
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The Sikh Guru Arjun Dev introduced a compulsory spiritual tax.

Que 18. Which of the following Sikh Gurus compiled the “Adi Granth”?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Harikishan
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Guru Arjun Dev
Explanation – The fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Arjun Dev, compiled the “Adi Granth”.

Que 19. In which of the following year “Adi Granth” compiled?

(a) 1600
(b) 1605
(c) 1604
(d) 1610

Ans.  (c) 1604
Explanation – The “Adi Granth” was compiled in 1604 AD by Arjun Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs.

Que 20. Which of the following compositions is not related to Adi Granth?

(a) Baba Farid
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramanand
(d) Tulsidas

Ans. (d) Tulsidas
Explanation: The compositions of Tulsidas are not related to the Adi Granth.