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November 2017

Compiled By :

S. HARJINDER SINGHS. MANJIT SINGHS. HARSIMRAN SINGHS. HARMAN SINGH

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GURBANI THOUGHTS

1. What is the meaning of “ivsUry”?

Ans. Anxiety

2. What is the purpose of human life?

Ans. To live a life full of humanity.

3. Gurmat does not give any importance to Zodiac signs palmistry or similar

beliefs. True / False

Ans. True

4. What is the meaning of “qUr y” as it appears in Anand Sahib?

Ans. Drums

5. Gurmat does not accept the presence of ghost or evil or good spirits ?

True/ False

Ans. True

6. What is the meaning of “guxI inDwn” as it appears in Japuji?

Ans. Treasure of virtues

7. What is the meaning of “BwiKAw Bwau Apwr” as it appears in Japji?

Ans. Language of Unending Love

8. According to Sikh principles Full Moon Day Black Night First day of month

are not auspicious days. True /False

Ans. True

9. In which Raag Bani of Anand Sahib in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is composed?

Ans. Raag Ramkali

10. In which Raag Bani of Sukhmani Sahib in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is

composed?

Ans. Raag Gauri

11. In Sri Guru Granth Sahib Bani in Ragas starts from Page No 14.

Ans. True

12. The central idea of a shabad in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is always in first

line of that shabad.

Ans. False

13. What is the meaning of 'Mat vich ratan jwahar manak je ik gur ki sikh

suni' ?

Ans. With the listening of Guru's message we become wise and elevated.

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14. Which is 'Rahao' line in Sukhmani Sahib Bani?

Ans. Sukhmani Sukh Amrit Prabh Nam Bhagat jana ke man bisram

15. How many pauris are in Basant ki Vaar in Sri Guru Granth Sahib?

Ans. 3

16. What is the meaning of Gurbani line 'Gur sewa te bhagat kamai tab eh

manas dehi payi'?

Ans. When we serve the humanity and live according to Guru's wisdom

then only we are living as humans.

17. 'Satgur Datte Kaj Rachya apni mehar karayi Dasa karaj aap sware eh

usdi waddhi ' This is Gurbani line. True/ False

Ans. False

18. 'Nam Khumari Nanaka Chari rahe din raat' is not a Gurbani tuk. True/

False

Ans. True

19. There is only one Salok in Japji Sahib.

Ans. False (there are 2 salokas.)

20. There are 3 Shabads in bani of Sohila Sahib.

Ans. False (There are 5 shabads)

21. The lighting of Jot in Gurudwara Sahib is according to Sikh principles.

Ans. False

22. The first raag in Guru Granth Sahib is Sri Raag.

Ans. True

23. According to Gurbani, Pilgrimage, Austerity, Penance have no place in

Sikh way of life.

Ans. True

24. Gurmat does not accept the presence of superstitions?

Ans. True

25. In which Raga, maximum bani is composed in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?

Ans. Raag Gauri

26. Which Bhagat has contributed maximum (quantitatively) in Sri Guru

Granth Sahib Ji?

Ans. Bhagat Kabir Ji

27. Which bani Bhai Mati Das was chanting during his martyrdom?

Ans. Japji Sahib

28. What is the meaning of word “Kwiek” which appears in Japji Sahib?

Ans. A Fool

29. Which bani having same name is composed by two Gurus in two

different raags?

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Ans. Barah Maha

30. Which bani is based on 52 letters of Devnagri script?

Ans. Bavan Akhri

31. What is conveyed in two Rahao stanzas in a Shabad?

Ans. First Rahao normally has question and second has answer.

32. According to Gurbani how we can achieve salvation while living?

Ans. When we leave our ego and live as per God's will.

33. What is the meaning of Dharamraaj as it appears in Gurbani?

Ans. Our inner discipline

34. What is the meaning of Sohila?

Ans. Songs of happiness

35. What are 'Chhants'?

Ans. Lyrics usually of four stanzas each.

36. What are 'Ashtpadas'?

Ans. Hymns of eight verses

37. What is the name of bani composed by Guru Nanak Sahib Ji in Suhi

Raag, which literally means a woman of good manners?

Ans. Suchaji

38. Under which title are the Saloks of Pali, Sanskrit and Prakirit composed

in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji ?

Ans. Salok Sahaskriti

39. What is the meaning of 'Ant Na Lahiye'?

Ans. (Your) limits cannot be found.

40. What is the meaning of 'Jar' in Asa ki vaar tuk - 'Je jarvanha parharey

Jar ves karendi aayiye' ?

Ans. Old age

41. Which Guru Sahib bani appears initially in every Raag except Raag

Jaijaiwanti in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?

Ans. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji

42. What message is given to our eyes in the Anand Sahib Bani?

Ans. That God has put vision in it to view Him in all Human Beings.

43. In which Raag only one line of Bhagat Surdas Ji is in Sri Guru Granth

Sahib Ji?

Ans. Raag Sarang

44. What is the meaning of 'Thapya na jaye' as it is written in Japuji Sahib?

Ans. God can't be placed at specific place. He is omnipresent.

45. What is the meaning of 'Gun Vantia' as appears in Japuji Sahib?

Ans. The person having Virtues

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GENERAL

AWARENESS

1. In which province of Canada the history of Sikhs during First and Second

World war will be taught from 1st to 12th class?

Ans. British Columbia

2. Which IAS Sikh lady was Principal Secretary of Tourism Ministry of Bihar

during 350 years birth celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh Ji ?

Ans. Harjot Kaur Bahmrah

3. Which month is celebrated as 'Sikh Heritage Month' in Canada?

Ans. April - every year

4. How many Sikhs are presently serving in Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air

Force of Britain?

Ans. 170 approx

5. When and where was the inaugural meeting of S.G.P.C. held?

Ans. At the Akal Takht on December 20, 1920

6. In which country did Milkha Singh get the title 'Flying Sikh'?

Ans. Pakistan

7. Gurdwara Majnu ka Tilla, Delhi is related to which two Sikh Gurus?

Ans. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji & Guru Har Gobind Ji

8. Gurdwara Moti Bagh, Delhi is related to which Sikh Guru?

Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji

9. Which youngest Sikh in the world has been awarded order of the British

Empire?

Ans. London Barrister, Jasvir Singh.

He is the founding chair of an organization called City Sikhs and Chair of the

'Faiths Forum for London'

10. Which Sikh organization has published a directory of 500 Sikh Achievers

in different fields?

Ans. Kesh Sambhal Parchar Sanstha

11. In which City of Canada, a park has been named after 'Kama Ghata

Maru' incident?

Ans. Brampton

12. What is the name of native village of S. Harjit Singh Sajjan, Defence

Minister of Canada?

Ans. Bebeli, Punjab

13. Name the Sikh US army officer who has appealed to the US President

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to speak against racial attacks?

Ans. Lt. Col. Kamal Singh Kalsi

14. Who has brought the resolution declaring 1984 carnage of Sikhs as

Genocide in a Assembly of Canada?

Ans. Sardarni Harinder Kaur Malhi

15. In which Province, Assembly of Canada passed a resolution declaring

1984 carnage of Sikhs in India as Genocide of Sikhs?

Ans. Ontario, Canada

16. Which Sikh was honored by Canadian council of Israel and Jewish

Advocacy of Greater Toronto with Words & Deeds Leadership award in 2009?

Ans. Sarabjit Singh Sabi

17. Who assumed office of 25th Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force on

31 Dec, 2016?

Ans. Birender Singh Dhanoa

(He was the commanding officer of a front line ground attack fighter

squadron during Kargil conflict in 1999)

18. Which Sikh has recently been appointed as Chief of Air Force of India?

Ans. S. Birender Singh 'Dhanoa'

19. Name the first Sikh Woman in Canadian Navy.

Ans. Harkiran Kaur

20. The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been recently installed and

unveiled in which country?

Ans. At Alfard Square, Saint Tropez, France

21. Name the First Sikh local news reporter in the Washington, D.C?

Ans. Harpreet Kaur

22. Name the last Sikh winner of Voice of India?

Ans. Ishmeet Singh

23. Who was the first Sikh Defence Minister of India?

Ans. S. Baldev Singh Ji

24. In which city of Punjab, AIIMS is going to establish with an estimated

cost of 926 crores?

Ans. Bathinda

25. Name the Sikh cricket player included in under 19 team of Pakistan?

Ans. Mohinder Pal Singh

26. Who captained Indian Junior Hockey Team in World Cup 2016?

Ans. Harjeet Singh

27. Which Sikh became "2017 Australian of the year"?

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Ans. Tejinder Pal Singh

28. Which Connecticut Sikh was honored by FBI for educating law

enforcement officers about cultural differences?

Ans. Swaranjit Singh Khalsa

29. In which year the first battalion of sikh regiment was raised in Indian

army?

Ans. 1846

30. Name any two Daily Punjabi Newspapers?

Ans. SPOKESMAN, DAILY AJIT

31. Name any two Sikh Monthly Magazines?

Ans. Sikh Phulwari, Sis Ganj

32. How much is the Sikh population in UK?

Ans. 600 Thousand

33. The latest guidelines from Sri Akal Takht for every Gurdwara is to spare

10% of its total collection every year for education of needy students.

Ans. True

34. At which place the statue of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur is installed in

Delhi recently?

Ans. Nabha House (Near Mandi House, New Delhi)

35. Word ‘ iqRkwlW ’ means evening.

Ans. True

36. The 3rd birth Century of Sultan-ul-Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia is

coming in the year 2019?

Ans. False (it is in 2018)

37. Rs. 10 is the denomination stamp that Indian Posts has released on the

occasion of 350 years of Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Ans. True

38. According to Indian Constitution . 6 feet is the maximum length of a

sikh's kirpan.

Ans. False (3 feet is the maximum length)

39. What is the name of the road in front of Gurdwara Bangla Sahib?

Ans. Baba Kharak Singh Marg

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SIKH HERITAGE1. Which Sikh General won Afghanistan with sword only and US is unable

to overpower with latest weapons till date?

Ans. S. Hari Singh Nalwa

2. How was Bhai Mani Singh Ji related to Bhai Dayala Ji?

Ans. Brother

3. Who gifted Prasadi Hathi (Elephant) to Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Ans. King Ratan Rai of Assam

4. Which two Sikh Gurus have traveled to Bangladesh?

Ans. Guru Nanak Sahib & Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib

5. Battle of Shopian took place between Sikh Empire and Jabar Khan to

conquer which city?

Ans. Kashmir

6. Who caused the Ghazis to say, "Toba Toba, Khuda Khud, Khalsa Shud!"?

Ans. Akali Phula Singh

7. What did Guru Gobind Singh Ji give Peer Budhu Shah in remembrance

of services rendered in the battle at Bhangaani?

Ans. A kanga with some of his broken hair, a kirpan (sword) and a turban

8. Who supervised both the Budha Dal and Taruna Dal ?

Ans. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

9. At the battle of Anandpur, who cut off the head of Raja Kesari Chand

Ans. Bhai Uday Singh

10. Who laid the foundation stone of Harmandar Saheb when it was rebuilt

by the Taruna Dal ?

Ans. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

11. What did Banda Singh Bahadur's Official Seal read?

Ans. Deg o teg o fateh o nusrat bedirang

Yaft az Nanak Guru Gobind Singh

12. Who is known as 'Conqueror of Ladakh'?

Ans. Zorawar Singh Kahluria, Historians also call him 'Napoleon of India'

as he conquered Ladakh, Tibet, Balistan

13. Who was the Indian King to hold the Kohinoor Diamond before

annexation by Britishers?

Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

14. Which Sikh Guru's birthplace and place of Jyoti-Jot are situated out of

Punjab?

Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji

15. Who is the first Sikh police Commissioner of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Ans. S.Amar Singh

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16. Against whom Sd. Maha Singh won the battle at the time of birth of

Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans. Pir Mohammed, an intruder from Afganistan

17. Who chopped off head of Momin Khan who became governor of Lahore

in 1754?

Ans. Bhai Aghar Singh

18. What was the name of woman who was taken away by dacoits and

Hari Singh Nalwa saved her and she later became a Sikh?

Ans. Bibi Shranagat Kaur

19. What was the name of woman who was a student of Saint Mian Mir

and sent to Guru Hargobind Ji by Saint Mian Mir for her protection against

Qazi Rustam Khan as she used to recite Guru Nanak's verses?

Ans. Bibi Kaulan Ji

20. Who was a local saint at Hasan Abdal to whom Bhai Mardana Ji went

for water?

Ans. Hazrat Shah Wali Qandhari

21. Which Sikh is the early advocate of what we today refer as 'Green

revolution'?

Ans. Bhagat Puran Singh

(He worked to spread awareness about environmental pollution and

increasing soil erosion.)

22. Takht Sri Harminder Ji, Patna Sahib is in remembrance of which 3 Sikh

Gurus?

Ans. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji

23. How was Bhai Mani Singh related to Bhai Bacchitar Singh Ji?

Ans. Father-Son

24. Which script was promoted by Guru Angad Sahib ji?

Ans. Gurmukhi Script

25. By which name Guru Nanak Sahib called Mughal king Babbar?

Ans. Jabar

26. Which youth organization was founded by Bhagat Singh?

Ans. Naujwan Bharat Sabha

27. A novel named "Ik Mian Do Talwaara" is based on which revolutionary's

life?

Ans. Kartar Singh Sarabha

28. Which Sikh hero recovered two horses, Dilbag & Gulbag from the stables

of the governor of Lahore?

Ans. Bhai Bidhi Chand

29. Who performed the last rights of two youngest Sahibzada?

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Ans. Diwan Todar Mal

30. Which battle did Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought with Mughal army under

command of Painda Khan & Dina Beg?

Ans. Battle of Anandpur Sahib (1701)

31. Which battle Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought against forces of Aurangzeb

led by Wazir Khan?

Ans. Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702)

32. What is the meaning of word 'Gutka'?

Ans. The etymology of the term gutka may be traced back to Sanskrit

meaning to guard/preserve or to enclose, envelop, surround, cover

33. What is the meaning of word 'Kabir'?

Ans. Kabir is an Arabic word meaning 'Great'.

34. Which Guru started the pratha of "Daswandh"?

Ans. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji

35. In which year Guru Ram Das Ji was born?

Ans. 1534

36. Who was the founder of the Dal Khalsa ?

Ans. Nawab Kapur Singh

37. Whom did Nawab Kapur Singh appoint as the new Jathedar of the

Khalsa Panth?

Ans. S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

38. Who was the founder of Gadar Party?

Ans. Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna

39. Who was the mentor of Shaheed Bhagat Singh?

Ans. S. Kartar Singh Sarabha

40. In which forest did Guru Gobind Singh ji sleep after leaving from

Chamkaur?

Ans. Machiwara

41. Where did Guru Gobind Singh ji stayed at night after crossing the Sirsa

river?

Ans. Chamkaur's Garhi

42. What is the height of statue of Baba Banda singh Bahadur recently

installed in Delhi?

Ans. 17 feet tall

43. Mata Balwant Kaur participated in which Morcha?

Ans. Jaito Morcha

44. Who was the first Sikh lady to advocate re-marriage of widows?

Ans. Mata Mansa Devi Ji

45. What is the meaning of 'Shamsheer'?

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Ans. Sword

46. What is the meaning of 'Mohkam'?

Ans. Determined

47. Name the Gurudwara which is named after a well that has six Persian

wheels.

Ans. Gurudwara Cheharrta Sahib

48. Name the Gurudwara where Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought his last battle.

Ans. Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib

49. According to Sikh Rehat Maryada, an appeal can be made at any Historic

Gurudwara against a local congregation's decisions.

Ans. False (An appeal can be made to the Akal Takhat.)

50. Some particular Gurdwaras are for some special 'Bakshish'.

Ans. False

51. According to Sikh code of conduct no other book/Granth can be placed

equal to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Ans. True

52. Who were the 2 Sikhs who started collecting tax on the road at Tarn

Taran road during Mughal rule?

Ans. Bhai Garja Singh and Bhai Bota Singh

53. Which 2 Sikhs killed Massa Ranghar?

Ans. Bhai Sukha Singh and Bhai Mehtab Singh

54. Nanakshahi calendar contains 12 months.

Ans. True

55. The secular concept of Sikh Raj from Banda Singh Bahadur till Maharaja

Ranjit Singh has no parallel in the World?

Ans. True

56. The two daughters of Guru Amardas ji were Bibi Bhani Ji & Bibi Dani Ji.

Ans. True

57. Ghalughara means killing victory.

Ans. False (It means holocaust)

58. Tegh means Kettle.

Ans. False (It means Sword)

59. Guru Nanak Sahib has given to the world a unique and universal way of

life style.

Ans. True

60. Sikh woman can't be introduced in five beloved (Panj Pyaras).

Ans. False

61. Guru Nanak Sahib promoted 'Sadhu' lifestyle.

Ans. False

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62. There were 59 poets in Guru Gobind Singh's court.

Ans. False (there were 52 poets.)

63. Bibi Bhani was elder sister of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji.

Ans. False (Bebe Nanaki was elder sister of Guru Nanak Sahib)

64. For administering baptism, only 5 committed baptised Sikhs are

required.

Ans. False (six required)

65. During Akhand path, 10 is the upper limit of reciters.

Ans. False (not defined)

66. Only Sikh men are supposed to cover their head and not Sikh women.

Ans. False

67. Caste system was promoted by Sikh Gurus.

Ans. False

68. Any story narrating miracles in Guru Sahiban life is fake.

Ans. True

69. S. Maha Singh was the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Ans. True

70. Makhan Shah Lubhana found real Baba Bakala.

Ans. True

71. According to Sikh Code of Conduct all days are good.

Ans. True

72. Shahbaz Singh and Subeg Singh who were martyred in between the

wheels were brothers.

Ans. False (They were father & son)

73. 2 sons of Bibi Veero martyred in the battle of Bhangani?

Ans. True

74. Bhai Lalo ji was a carpenter by profession?

Ans. True

75. Hazur Saheb is situated on the banks of Godavari river.

Ans. True

76. Goindwal is situated on the banks of Satluj river.

Ans. False

77. According to Sikh Code of Conduct, Kundli should be matched at the

time of finding suitable alliance for son or daughter.

Ans. False (Rather education, habits, traits should be matched)

78. Historic Gurdwara Paonta Sahib is situated in Uttrakhand.

Ans. False (in Himachal Pasdesh)

79. Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib is in the State of Maharashtra.

Ans. False (in Karnatka)

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80. Which Guru Sahib ordered Sikligars to manufacture arms to defend

the country?

Ans. Guru Gobind Singh ji

81. SIkligar Sikhs are true to their faith and maintain the Sikh Symbols?

True/False

Ans. True

82. In which state of India SIKLIGAR Sikhs are mainly inhibited?

Ans. Madhya Pardesh

83. When was Hari Singh Nalwa martyred?

Ans. 30 April 1837 in Jamraud Pakistan

84. Name the two daughters of Guru Amardas ji?

Ans. Bibi Bhani ji, Bibi Dani ji

85. Who is the last Indian king to hold the Kohinoor Diamond before

annexation by British?

Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

86. At which age Maharaja Ranjit Singh fought & won the first war?

Ans. At the age of 11

87. Which year is 550th advent year of Guru Nanak Sahib?

Ans. 2019

88. Where is Gurdwara Gyan Goudri?

Ans. Hardwar

89. According to Sikh Code of Conduct a Sikh girl should marry a Sikh boy

only.

Ans. True

90. According to Sikh Code of Conduct a Sikh marriage should be

ceremonised only on Sunday.

Ans. False

91. In which year 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre will be completed?

Ans. 2019

92. What was the name of mother of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans. Sardarni Sda Kaur

93. Which is the most important identity symbol of a Sikh boy and a girl?

Ans. Keshas( uncut hair)

94. Name the main three Sikh warriors who conquered Delhi and furled

Nishan Sahib on Lal Quila in 1783?

Ans. S.Jassa Singh Ahuluwalia, S. Baghel Singh, S Jassa Singh Ramgariha

95. Gurdwara Moti Bagh Delhi is related to Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.

Ans. False (Guru Gobind Singh Ji visited this place)

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