1. Who was the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus ?

Guru Angad

Guru Ramdas

Guru Hargobind

Guru Arjan Dev

Answer: Guru Arjan Dev

Explanation:

Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus.He became the first martyr of Sikh faith and on 16 June every year, the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev is commemorated. This day has been marked to honour him and has been commemorated since 1606.


2. ___ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib gurudwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple. ?

Maha Singh

Ranjit Singh

Duleep Singh

Charat Singh

Answer: Ranjit Singh

Explanation:

Maharaja Ranjit Singh is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple. He is also known as the Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab) for his bravery and is respected as one of the most revered heroes in the Indian history.


3. Which Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth the holy scripture of Sikhism ?

Guru Hargobind

Guru Amar Das

Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Ram Das

Answer: Guru Arjan Dev

Explanation:

Guru Arjan (15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib.


4. The Gurmukhi script was created in the 16th century CE by the second Sikh guru _________________ ?

Guru Arjan

Guru Angad

Guru Ram Das

Guru Amar Das

Answer: Guru Angad

Explanation:

The Gurmukhi script is tightly associated with the Sikh religion, as the words guru-mukhî literally mean "from the mouth of the guru". It was created in the 16th century CE by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad, to write the Punjabi language.


5. Which Sikh Guru compiled the ‘Adi Gran th’ the holy scripture of Sikhism ?

Guru Hargobind

Guru Amar Das

Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Ram Das

Answer: Guru Arjan Dev

Explanation:

Adi Granth, the holy book of Sikhs was compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, who was the fifth guru of Sikhs in 1604 AD. It is also known as 'Granth of Granth Sahib'. It is a collection of 6000 hymns of Sikh Guru.


6. Name the Sikh Guru who developed the Gurumukhi script for writing the punjabi language ?

Guru Ram Das

Guru Hargobind

Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Angadb

Answer: Guru Angad

Explanation:

Gurmukhi was developed by Angad, the second Sikh Guru in order to correct certain inadequacies in the Lahnda script so that sacred literature might be accurately recorded.G urmukhi is used in Punjab as the official script of the Punjabi language.


7. Guru Gobind Singh commanded Sikhs to wear five items all the time. Which of the following is NOT one of these five items ?

Kesh

Kara

Kangha

Kila

Answer: Kila

Explanation:

In Sikhism, the Five Ks are five items that Guru Gobind Singh commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times in 1699. They are: Kesh (uncut hair), Kangha (a wooden comb for the hair), Kara (an iron bracelet), Kachera (100% cotton tieable undergarment (not an elastic one) and Kirpan (an iron dagger large enough to defend oneself).


8. ________ built the world famous Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple in Amritsar ?

Guru Angad Dev

Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Siri Har Rai

Guru Ram Das

Answer: Guru Arjan Dev

Explanation:

Guru Arjan dev built the world famous Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple in Amritsar. It is situated in the known as 'sarovar'. The construction of the Gurudwara was initiated by Guru Arjan Dev Ji but the foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib was laid by a Sufi Saint Mian Mir in December 1588 and it was completed in 1604.


9. The fifth Sikh Guru compiled Adi Granth, the first official edition of the Sikh scripture ?

Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Ram Das

Guru Amar Das

Answer: Guru Arjun Dev

Explanation:

Guru Arjan was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib.


10. Where was Guru Nanak Dev born ?

Gurdaspur

Jalalabad

Talwandi

Phillaur

Answer: Talwandi

Explanation:

Nanak was born on 15 April 1469 at Rai Bhoi Di Talwandi village in the Lahore province of the Delhi Sultanate (present day Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan), although according to one tradition, he was born in the month of Kartik (November).

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