Sikhism– Old Year Questions and Answers

Attempt These PYQs in Telegram

1. Who had Guru Nanak appointed his successor?

(a) Guru Ramdas
(b) Guru Amardas
(c) Guru Har Rai
(d) Guru Angad

[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

 

2. Which of the following was declared as his successor by Guru Nanak?

(a) Bala
(b) Lehna
(c) Mardana
(d) Sri Chand

[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre.) 2021]

 

3. The city of Amritsar in Punjab was established by:

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Gobind Singh
(c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(d) Guru Ramdas

[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

 

4. To which Sikh Guru, Akbar donated 500 Bighas of land?

(a) Arjun Dev
(b) Ramdas
(c) Har Rai
(d) Tegh Bahadur

[Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

 

5. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Guru Amar Das – Miri and Piri
(b) Guru Arjun Dev – Adi Granth
(c) Guru Ramdas – Dal Khalsa
(d) Guru Gobind Singh – Manji

[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

 

6. Which Sikh Guru helped rebel prince Khusrau with shelter and wealth :

(a) Guru Hargobind Singh
(b) Guru Gobind Singh
(c) Guru Arjun Dev
(d) Guru Tegh Bahadur

[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

 

7. Who of the following compiled “Adi Granth or Guru Granth Saheb”?

(a) Guru Nanak Dev
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) Guru Arjun Dev

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

 

8. Which of the following Sikh Gurus were penalized with death by the Rulers of the time :
1. Guru Angad
2. Guru Arjun Dev
3. Guru Har Gobind
4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :

(a) 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

 

9. Aurangzeb is responsible for which Sikh prophet’s death?

(a) Guru Gobind Singh
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) Guru Angad

[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (J) (Pre) 2005, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (J) (Pre) 2004]

 

10. At which of the following places is a famous Sikh Gurudwara located?

(a) Roop Kund
(b) Hem Kund
(c) Tara Kund
(d) Brahm Kund

[Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2006]

 

11. Which Sikh Guru was born in Patna?

(a) Nanak
(b) Tegh Bahadur
(c) Hargobind
(d) Gobind Singh

[56th to 59th B.P.S.C (Pre) 2015]

 

12. Nanded is considered sacred by Sikhs due to whose Mausoleum?

(a) Guru Amardas
(b) Guru Angad
(c) Guru Arjun Dev
(d) Guru Gobind Singh

[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

 

13. Guru Gobind Singh’s greatness lies in the fact that :

(a) He formed the military order of Sikhs
(b) He was the founder of the Sikh state
(c) He made Sikhs peaceful
(d) He defeated Aurangzeb

[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

 

14. How many years ago Khalsa Panth started?

(a) 150
(b) 300
(c) 200
(d) 400

[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

 

15. Which among the following Sikh Gurus instituted the Khalsa Panth?

(a) Guru Gobind Singh
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(c) Guru Arjun Dev
(d) Guru Nanak Dev

[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

 

16. Under which Sikh Guru the Sikhs were transformed into the ‘Khalsa’?

(a) Guru Teg Bahadur
(b) Guru Arjun
(c) Guru Govind Singh
(d) Guru Nanak Dev

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

 

17. Who was the last prophet of Sikhs?

(a) Guru Arjun Dev
(b) Guru Gobind Singh
(c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(d) None of these

[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

 

18. The Guru who founded the ‘Khalsa’ was :

(a) Har Rai
(b) Har Kishan
(c) Tegh Bahadur
(d) Gobind Singh

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

 

19. The original name of Banda Bahadur was –

(a) Mahesh Das
(b) Lachhman Dev
(c) Dwarka Das
(d) Harnam Das

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

 

20. The last king of the Sikh Kingdom was-

(a) Daleep Singh
(b) Naunihal Singh
(c) Ranjit Singh
(d) Sher Singh

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]