50+ GK Questions and Answers related to Sikhism & Sikh History MCQs

Sikhism & Sikh History Questions: The Sikh Gurus established Sikhism over the centuries, beginning in the year 1469. Guru Nanak was the first Guru, and subsequently, each Guru, in succession, was referred to as "Nanak", and as "Light". All the Gurus themselves also used the name "Nanak" while penning down their spiritual verses. Here is a collection of important questions related on Sikhism and Sikh History. Which will be especially useful for upcoming exams and interviews.

1. Who among the following Sikh Guru terminated the succession of Gurus?
(A) Guru Har Rai (B) Guru Hargobind Singh
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur (D) Guru Govind Singh ✔

2. The Akaal Takht was built by : [SSC CHSL 2011]
(A) Guru Ramdas (B) Guru Teg Bahadur
(C) Guru Hargovind ✔ (D) Guru Nanak

3. Which was the birthplace of Guru Nanak? [SSC Sec. Officer (Audit) 2006]
(A) Gurdaspur (B) Amritsar
(C) Lahore (D) Talwandi ✔

4. Who was the founder of the city of Amritsar and started the construction of the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs?
(A) Guru Ram Das ✔ (B) Guru Angad Dev
(C) Guru Amar Das (D) Guru Govind Singh

5. Which is the holy book of the Sikh religion? [SSC CHSL 2014]
(A) Bhagwad Gita (B) Baani
(C) Gurmukhi (D) Guru Granth Sahib ✔

6. Who introduced rites of initiation into well-organised Sikh army known as the Khalsa?
(A) Guru Har Rai (B) Guru Hargobind Singh
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur (D) Guru Govind Singh ✔

7. Who among the following codify the composition of the Gurus into an authorized version i.e. Adi Granth?
(A) Guru Govind Singh (B) Guru Amardas
(C) Guru Arjun ✔ (D) Guru Nanak

8. The founder of the Independent Sikh State was : [SSC Combined Metric Level 2002]
(A) Guru Nanak (B) Guru Govind Singh
(C) Dalip Singh (D) Maharaja Ranjit Singh ✔

9. Who was the founder of Sikh religion?
(A) Guru Nanak ✔ (B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Ranjit Singh (D) Guru Teh Bahadur

10. Who was the real founder of the Sikh military power?
(A) Guru Ramdas (B) Guru Arjun Singh
(C) Guru Govind Singh ✔ (D) Guru Hara Govind

11. Which Gurus of Sikh transformed the pacifist Sikh sect into a martial community?
(A) Guru Govind Singh ✔ (B) Guru Hargobind Singh
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur (D) Guru Nanak

12. Who was the founder of Sikhism?
(A) Guru Govind Singh (B) Guru Amardas
(C) Guru Arjun (D) Guru Nanak ✔

13. The Sikh Guru who wrote “Zafar-Nama” in Persian was : [SSC Combined Metric Level 2002]
(A) Guru Har Rai (B) Guru Har Krishan
(C) Guru Gobind Singh ✔ (D) Guru Tegbahadur

14. Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year? [SSC MTS 2011]
(A) 1599 (B) 1707
(C) 1699 ✔ (D) 1657

15. Who was the sixth Guru of Sikh?
(A) Guru Har Rai (B) Guru Hargobind Singh ✔
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur (D) Guru Govind Singh

16. Who invented and introduced the Gurmukhi (written form of Punjabi) script and made it known to all Sikhs?
(A) Guru Ram Das (B) Guru Angad Dev ✔
(C) Guru Amar Das (D) Guru Govind Singh

17. The Sikh Guru who wrote Guru Nank’s biogra-phywas : [SSC Combined Metric Level 2002]
(A) Guru Angad Dev ✔ (B) Guru Amardas
(C) Guru Ramdas (D) Guru Arjun Dev

18. The Sikh military sect ‘the Khalsa’ was introduced by : [SSC Combined Metric Level 1999, CGL 2005]
(A) Har Rai (B) Harkishan
(C) Gobind Singh ✔ (D) Tegh Bahadur

19. Who created the Khalsa Panth, by giving Amrit to Sikhs?
(A) Guru Har Rai (B) Guru Tegh Bahadur ✔
(C) Guru Arjun (D) Guru Hargobind Singh

20. Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar? [SSC CGL 2016]
(A) Guru Amar Das (B) Guru Ramdas ✔
(C) Guru Arjan Dev (D) Guru Hargovbindbr>