Guru Arjan Dev compiled “Gurbani” in which one of the following texts?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Guru Arjan Dev compiled Gurbani in → Adi Granth Sahib
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Sikhs & Sikh Empire: 9 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 9 questions on Sikhs & Sikh Empire between 1982 and 2026: CSE 4 · CAPF 2 · CISF (LDCE) 1 · NDA 1 · CDS 1. 5 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 4 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
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Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth ?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Founded the Khalsa Panth → Guru Gobind Singh (1699, Anandpur Sahib)
Consider the following statements : 1. The early Sikh Gurus were religious preachers and did not interfere in politics but Guru Arjan extended his good wishes for the rebel prince Khusrau. 2. Guru Arjan attempted to organize the finances by introducing the system of more or less compulsory 'spiritual tribute' to be collected by his agents called Masands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Guru Arjan → blessed the rebel prince Khusrau; organised finances through tribute collected by agents called Masands
The rules for congregational worship (Sangat) involving collective recitation were organized
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Rules for congregational worship (Sangat) with collective recitation → Guru Nanak
Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) : 1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India 2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his domains Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Treaty of Amritsar (1809) → fixed the Sutlej as the boundary; Ranjit Singh then consolidated Jammu, Multan and Kashmir
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Guru Arjun Dev → succeeded Guru Ram Das | Banda Bahadur → appointed by Guru Gobind Singh, not Guru Tegh Bahadur | Gurmukhi script → Guru Angad, not Guru Arjun Dev
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Guru Arjun Dev → Adi Granth | Miri and Piri → Guru Hargobind | Manji → Guru Amar Das | Dal Khalsa → Guru Gobind Singh
The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh → Lahore
Which of the following statements is correct for Guru Nanak?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Guru Nanak preached → 'God is one'
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