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GURBANI
GURBANI
Which Guru Sahiban wrote the Gurbani Pangti - “ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥
Translation: If you desire to play this game of love with Me, Then step onto My Path with your head in hand.”
a. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
b. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
c. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
c. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
How many Sikh Misls were there during the Misls era?
a. 8 Misls
b. 10 Misls
c. 12 Misls
d. 14 Misls
c. 12 Misls
What is/are the shastar used to prepare Amrit?
a. Khanda
b. Gurj and Barsha
c. 2 Khande
d. Pesh Kabj & Khanda
Answer: a. Khanda
Which Guru abolished the practice of Sati?
a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
b. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
c. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
d. Guru Amar Das Ji
Answer: d. Guru Amar Das Ji
How many Patshahi’a (Guru Sahibs) did Baba Budha Sahib Ji do seva of?
Answer: 6 Patshahi’a
What is known as the “Key of Guru Granth Sahib Ji”?
a. Guru Ram Das Ji’s baani
b. Bhagat Ravidaas Ji’s Vaaran
c. Bhai Gurdaas Ji’s Vaaran
d. Bhai Nand Lal Ji
Answer: c. Bhai Gurdaas Ji’s Vaaran
What were the previous names of Banda Singh Bahadur?
a. Kalyan Chand & Lachhmen Dev
b. Lachhmen Dev & Maadho Daas
c. Jagan Nath & Sevak Ram
d. Harnaik Das & Bhola Nath
Answer: b. Lachhmen Dev & Maadho Daas
What are the four colours of the Khalsa?
Answer: blue, white, yellow, orange
What is the sakhi of Guru Nanak Dev Ji going to Mecca?
Guru Nanak Dev Ji went to Mecca on one of their Udasis at the request of Bhai Mardana Ji. While they were there, they met Qazi Rukandin and turnt the Kaaba.
Who was Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Bodyguard?
a. Bhai Uday Singh Ji
b. Bhai Aalam Singh Ji Nachna
c. Baba Ajit Singh Ji
d. Baba Gurjant Singh Ji
Answer: b. Bhai Aalam Singh Ji Nachna
Explain the difference between Gurmat & Manmatt (use examples/analogies if needed):
Gurmat follows the Guru’s teachings and lives a good, honest life. Manmat is following your own desires or doing what you want without listening to the Guru. Gurmat brings peace and spiritual growth, while Manmat leads to problems and ego.
Who was Akali Nawab Kapoor Singh Ji, and what was their significance to Sikh History?
Akali Nawab Kapur Singh Ji was significant because he organized the Sikh army, created the Budha Dal and Tarna Dal, strengthened Sikh unity, and preserved Sikh traditions and martial discipline.
Explain karah parshad bhog and karah parshad serving maryada?
ਜਵਾਬ / Answer
6 Pauri Anand sahib path
Ardaas
Kirpan bethan bhog to the karah parshad
5 hisse of Guru Granth Sahib
Varton di sewa in sangat
Who tried to kill Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji when he was young, and why?
Answer: Prithi Chand, because he wanted his son to become the next Guru
Who did Guru Gobind Singh Ji give their Kalgi to at the Battle of Chamkaur?
a. Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji
b. Bhai Sangat Singh Ji
c. Baba Ajit Singh Ji
d. Bhai Uday Singh Ji
Answer: b. Bhai Sangat Singh Ji
Which Raag appears first in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?
Answer: Sri Raag
What is the history of Gurdwara Shaheedi Bagh, Anandpur Sahib?
a. It marks the martyrdom of Sikhs who fought during the Mughal siege of Anandpur Sahib.
b. It marks the site of a major Khalsa military training ground established after the siege.
c. It commemorates the location where supplies were stored for the Sikh army during the battles.
d. It was built to honour Sikh scholars who compiled historical records after the fall of Anandpur Sahib.
Answer: a. It marks the martyrdom of Sikhs who fought during the Mughal siege of Anandpur Sahib.
What is the marayda of taking Maharaj from the Sachkhand Asthaan to the Darbar Sahib?
Answer:
- Have at least 5 singhs
- Singh with Jal, with Tegh, Ardaasiya Singh, Chaurbraar Singh, and one more Singh
- Keep utmost respect and suchamta
Which Guru reorganized the Sikhs into 22 manjis (administrative districts)?
a. Guru Ram Das Ji
b. Guru Amar Das Ji
c. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
d. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Answer: b. Guru Amar Das Ji
What were the names of the 5 Bir?
a. Deva Singh, Ram Singh, Tehl Singh, Isher Singh, Fateh Singh
b. Amar Singh, Baldev Singh, Himmat Singh, Jujhar Singh, Gurdeep Singh
c. Jassa Singh, Hari Singh, Akal Singh, Tara Singh, Giani Singh
Answer: a. Deva Singh, Ram Singh, Tehl Singh, Isher Singh, Fateh Singh
Give an in-depth explanation of Nirgun / Sargun Saroop
Nirgun means God is formless and without physical qualities; He is beyond the world and cannot be seen or touched. Sargun Saroop means God is present in everything around us and can be experienced through nature, people, and creation. Nirgun shows God’s eternal, spiritual side, while Sargun shows His presence in the world. Sikhs believe God is both Nirgun and Sargun at the same time.
How was the marayda of the farla introduced? (explain the saakhi)
The marayda of the farla was introduced when Akali Baba Fateh Singh Ji was adorned by Akal Purakh and sent back by Akaal Purakh with Beant Shastar, an Akaali Bunga, and an Farla, symbolizing a Nishan.
What is the marayda of the Dussehra Mahatam Paath?
The marayada of Dussehra Mahatam is that the Khalsa Panth reads certain sections from the Sri Dasam Guru Granth Sahib Ji over nine days, with Ardaas and Bhog of Degh at the start, middle, and end. On the tenth day, the Paath is completed in the morning before 12 pm.
Who killed the masands, how and why?
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji, fried in oil, for stealing the sangat’s maya for themselves.
What were the names of the horses Baba Bidhi Chand Ji freed from the Fort of Gwalior?
Answer: Gulbagh & Dilbagh