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1 1. Write serial wise numbers against the names of 10 Guru Sahib Ji Guru Hargobind ji Guru Angad Dev Ji Guru Har Rai Ji Guru Harkrishan Ji Guru Gobind Singh Ji Guru Teg Bahadur ji Guru Arjan Dev Ji Guru Amar Das Ji Guru Nanak Dev Ji Guru Ramdas ji 2. Write serial wise numbers against the name of 5 Pyara Bhai Mohkam Singh Ji Bhai Daya Singh Ji Bhai Sahib Singh Ji Bhai Dharam Singh Ji Bhai Himmat Singh Ji 3. What is the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's sister 4. By how many years was Guru Nanak Dev Ji's sister elder to guruji 5. How many shaloks are there in Japji Sahib 6. Which Guru Sahib is known as Sartaj of Shaheeds in Sikh religion 7. Which Guru Sahib gave the control of Khalsa Panth to 5 Pyaras in the presence of Guru Granth Sahib 8. What should we do after bowing the head in front of Guru Granth Sahib in the Gurdwara 9. According to Sikh Rehat Maryada the paath of Lavan is under which title in the Guru Granth Sahib 10. Who is known as mother of Khalsa Panth? 11. Who is known as father of Khalsa Panth?

2 12. Can Keertan Katha aur Vyakhya be done simultaneously when Akhand Path is being performed in the Sangat? 13. What represents the eternal soul of the 10 Guru Sahib 14. Which of the following are Sikh festivals? 15. Which Guru Sahib bestowed the status of Guru to Sri Guru Granth Sahib? 16. Which is the first month according to Nanak Sammat? 17. Who is the founder of Sikh religion? 18. Which Sikh guru started the practice of Sikh greeting Fateh? 19. Where the first 'Parkash' of 'Adi Beed' was performed? 20. Nanakshahi calendar commences from the birth date of which Guru Sahib? 21. Who was the first 'Granthi' of Adi Guru Granth Sahib Ji? 22. On which date Bhai Taru Singh attained martyrdom? 23. How many members of Bhai Mani Singh Ji attained martyrdom for Sikh religion? 24. Which are the stipulated 'Banis' for 'Nitnem' according to Sikh Rehat Maryada? 25. Which 'Bani' should be recited before sleeping at night? 26. How many Takhts are there in the Sikh religion? 27. How Sikhs should greet each other when they meet? 28. Which Guru Sahib introduced the Gurmukhi script? 29. Who was the longest living Guru amongst the Ten Guru Sahibs? 30. Which Guru had the shortest lifespan amongst the 10 Guru Sahib? 31. Who did the first gold plating in the Golden Temple? 32. When was the first 'Parkash' of Adi Guru Granth Sahib performed? 33. 'Bani' of how many Gurus is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib? 34. Adi Guru Granth Sahib contains how many angs? 35. 'Bani' of how many 'Bhakts' is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib? 36. 'Bani' of how many 'Gursikhs' is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib? 37. 'Bani' of how many 'Bhatts' is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib? 38. How much portion of the earnings should be devoted to religious works by the Sikhs? 39. How long was the association of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Bhai Mardana? 40. On which mountain Guru Nanak Dev Ji performed religious discourse with the 'Sidhs'? 41. Which two Guru Sahibs have the 'Bani' of 'Barah Maah'

3 42. Which Guru Sahib was martyred on orders of Jehangir? 43. What was the name of the wife of Guru Nanak Dev Ji? 44. What Bhai Lalo Ji did for his living? 45. What are religious voyages taken by Guru Nanak Dev Ji referred as? 46. At what age Guruship was bestowed upon Guru Gobind Singh Ji? 47. Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib Delhi is the martyrdom place of which Guru Sahib? 48. At which place Guru Gobind Singh Ji breathed his last? 49. When does the elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji attained martyrdom? 50. When the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji attained martyrdom? 51. When was the construction of Golden Temple Amritsar completed? 52. Which Guru Sikh was selected for writing of Aarti Guru Granth Sahib Ji by Guru Arjan Dev Ji? 53. Name the Gurdwara which is constructed at the place of martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji? 54. What is the birthdate of Guru Hargobind ji? 55. Guru Hargobind Ji was father of how many sons? 56. Which Guru Sahib constructed Sri Akal Takht Sahib? 57. How many Guru Sahibs were served by Baba Budha Ji? 58. Name the birthplace of Guru Har Rai Ji? 59. Name the birthplace of Guru Teg Bahadur ji 60. Name the wife of Guru Teg Bahadur ji? 61. Who stopped Guru Teg Bahadur ji from entering the Golden Temple? 62. Which Mughal Emperor passed the orders for the assassination of Guru Teg Bahadur ji? 63. How many Gursikhs were martyred along with Guru Teg Bahadur ji? 64. Under whose leadership does the group of 500 Kashmiri pandits approached Guru Teg Bahadur ji for help? 65. Which GurSikh performed the last rites of the body of Guru Teg Bahadur ji by setting his house on Flames? 66. Which Gursikh brought the head of Guru Teg Bahadur ji to Anandpur Sahib? 67. Which Gursikh constructed the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib? 68. Name the birthplace of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji? 69. Who laid the foundation stone of Golden Temple?

4 70. What is a group of Amritdhari Singhs referred to as according to Sikh Rehat Maryada? 71. Name the mother of Guru Nanak Dev Ji? 72. Name the wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji? 73. Bibi Amaro Ji and Bibi Anokhee Ji are daughters of which Guru Sahib? 74. From which Guru Sikh Bibi does Guru Amardass Ji listened to Gurbani for the first time? 75. Name the brother of Guru Har Rai Ji? Put a tick in front of right statement and cross in front of wrong statement 76. Diwali is the birthday of Khalsa. 77. It is forbidden for Sikhs to perform Sharads. 78. Only Gurdwara is the dwelling place of Waheguru. 79. The first things Sikhs do after getting up early in the morning is to take bath and do the Nitnem. 80. Sikhs should bow their head in front of the photographs of the Sikh gurus. 81. Bangle made of gold or silver can also be considered as a Sikhi Kkar. 82. At the time of Ardass, Singh sitting behind Sri Guru Granth Sahib need not to get up and fan the Chawar to Sri Guru Granth Sahib. 83. Any non Sikh cannot sit in the congregation in front of Guru Granth Sahib and listen to Paath. 84. Of the whole ritual in the Sikhism, recital of Gurbani and performing Ardass is the significant one. 85. For the sikh to perform last rites of a dead body, day and night time need not to be considered. 86. It is Forbidden for Sikhs to worship any Devi Devta except for the Akal Purakh. 87. It is important for the Sikhs to get Sikhi education along with the worldly education. 88. According to Sikh rehat Maryada, any non-sikh believer of Sikh religion can perform Keertan in the Sangat. 89. To bow head before the 'Nishan Sahib' is manmat.

5 90. According to Sikh Rehat Maryada it is forbidden for the Sikhs to colour their beard. 91. A person using any kind of intoxicant (Bhang, afeem, liquor etc.) cannot be a Guru Ka Sikh. 92. A person who cut his hair cannot be a Sikh. 93. Guru Granth Sahib Ji contains Bani of eight Sikh gurus. 94. After taking the 'Amrit', uniform of 'five kakkars' need not to be worn. 95. Akal Takht Sahib is situated at Delhi. Put a tick in front of sentences which represent the tenets of Sikh Gurus (Gurmat) and put a (X) in front of others. 96. During Akhand Path or Sehaj path, earthen pot (kumb), lamp or coconut should be placed near Guru Granth Sahib. 97. Sikhs should observe 'Sutak' after death or after birth in a family. 98. During Anand Karaj 99. Sikhs should decide the date of marriage or Anand Karaj after consultation with the astrologer Putting Sehra / Kalgi or Gana at the time of Anand Karaj is Gurmat / Manmat Dancing and consumption of liquor for Sikhs at the time o Anand Karaj is Gurmat/Manmat Giving or accepting dowry at the time of marriage is Gurmat/Manmat To tie thread on the bed on which the Guru Granth Sahib is placed is Gurmat/Manmat To bow the head in front of photos of Sikh Gurus of self styled Gurus is Gurmat/Manmat For any self styled Guru to sit equal to the Guru Granth Sahib is Gurmat/Manmat Use of veil or Parda for sikh women is Gurmat/Manmat Cutting of hair for Sikhs is Gurmat/Manmat Tying of rakhi for Sikhs is Gurmat/Manmat To celebrate the festival of Lohri is Gurmat/Manmat for a Sikh Fasting in Sikh religion is Gurmat/Manmat.

6 Put a tick mark on right or wrong 111. It is alright to discuss the imaginary stories or adding extra hymns while performing Kirtan (Yes / No) 112. Only a Sikh can sit behind the Sri Guru Granth Sahib during a Sikh congregations (Yes / No) 113. A non-sikh can perform path for himself. (Yes / No) 114. While taking 'Hukamnama' the first 'Shabad' on the left page of Sri Guru Granth Sahib should be read from the beginning. (Yes / No) 115. Every Sikh child should learn Gurmukhi and read Gurbani. (Yes / No) 116. Before starting 'Akhand Path' or 'Sehaj Path', it is necessary to recite first five and the last verse of 'Anand Sahib' followed by Hukamnama and Ardaas. (Yes / No) 117. The interpretation of Gurbani can be done against the Gurmat in the Gurdwara. (Yes / No) 118. It is not necessary for Sikhs to consider the tem Guru Sahib as a series of 'One Spiritual Light'. (Yes / No) 119. It is forbidden for Sikh men / women to pierce their ears or nose. (Yes / No) 120. For a Sikh, charity to a poor man is as good as giving money in a Gurdwara. (Yes / No) 121. A Sikh should earn his living through honest means. (Yes / No) 122. Steeling, gambling and using intoxicants is forbidden for a Sikh. (Yes / No) 123. It is not compulsory for a Sikh to follow the 'Guru Maryada' throughout his life. (Yes / No) 124. It is against 'Gurmat' to put the dying person on the floor. (Yes / No) 125. An idol/statue can be installed in a Gurdwara. (Yes / No) Complete the following lines of Japji Sahib 126. Sahas Si-aaanpaa lakh hohi ta na chlai naal Saacha Saahib saach naa-ay Bhau adhar Tirath naavaa jay tis bhavaa vin ke naai karee Naanak Bhagtaa sada suni-ai dookh paap kaa nass.

7 130. Jo tudh bhaavais saa-ee bhale kaar, too sadaa nirankar Bhjaree-ai paapaa kai sang, oh Dhopai Naavai kai rang Sahas athaarah kahan asuloo ik Dhaat rangee rangee bhati kar kar jinsee jin upaa-ee Karam Khand kee jor tithai hor nna ka-ee hor Diwas raat doye dayi daya khele jagat. General Knowledge 136. Who is the first Sikh Army Officer in Pakistan Army? 137. Who was the first emperor of Khalsa Raj? 138. Who is the Flying Sikh? 139. Who was the Sikh Prime Minister of India? 140. Who is the 105 years old Sikh Marathon Runner? 141. Who was the Sikh Officer of Indian Army to force Pakistani (now Bangladesh) Army for signing documents of surrender? 142. Name the Sikh who killed General Advair? 143. Who was the two Sikh Chief of Indian Army? 144. Who is the only Sikh from J&K to be awarded Param Veer Chakra? 145. Who was the founder of Pingalwara, Amritsar? 146. Who is the first turbaned Sikh woman pilot? 147. Who is the Sikh Defence Minister of Canada? 148. Who is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economics Development of Canada? 149. Who is the Father of Optical Fibre? 150. Who is the only officer (Retd. Chief Air Marshal) of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five star rank? Syllabus of Group B: Qustion No. 1 to 250 (Q. No. 1 to 150 of Group A will be included in the syllabus) 151. Which Gursikh bought the costliest land on earth for the cremation of the younger sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind Singh Ji? 152. Who cremated the elder sahibzadas and Singhs who were martyred during the battle?

8 153. Name the father of Bhai Mati Das Ji? 154. Who was the father of Bhai Udai Singh Ji? 155. Who was martyred by burning in the cotton drape? 156. Which city was the capital of Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia? 157. Who assassinated Moman Khan? 158. Who was the Chief General of Sher-ePunjab Maharaja Ranjeet Singh? 159. Daulta Dayi first of all sighted which Guru Sahib? 160. Bibi Mayi Sewa Ji, Bibi Bhago Ji, Matho Jee were the Sikh preachers at the time of which Sikh guru? 161. Who Sikh bibi slapped the brutal B.T. at the time of 'Guru Ka Baag Morcha'? 162. Where was Bhai Mati Das Das ji martyred? 163. When did smaller massacre 'Chhota ghallughara' happened? 164. When did greater massacre 'Vadda ghallughara' happened? 165. When did the Government of India attacked Golden Temple (Amritsar) for the first time after the independence of India? 166. When did the Government of India attacked the Golden temple for the second time after the independence of India? 167. When did the episode of 'Nakli Nirankari' (in which 13 Sikhs were killed) took place? 168. In the Sikh world, at the end time of every "Diwan", which 'pouries' of Anand Sahib are recited? 169. How many times does the lines 'Kudrat kavan kaha Vichar' comes in the Bani of Japji Sahib? 170. Which Mahant had the control over Shri Nankana Sahib? 171. Which Sikh was martyred while sitting behind the Guru Granth Sahib at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib? 172. When was Gurdwara Nankana Sahib freed from the control of Mahants? 173. How many Sikhs were martyred in the greater massacre? 174. From whom did Guru Arjan Dev Ji got the preachings of Gurmat? 175. 'Bhai Lehna' was the original name of which Guru Sahib? 176. What was the age of 'Baba Amar Dass Ji' when he first met Guru Angad Dev Ji and for how many years did he served Guru Angad Dev Ji? 177. Which is our "Common Family"? 178. Which Guru Sahib inspired Bhai Gurdas Ji towards the path of Sikhi? 179. When was Guruship bestowed upon Guru Granth Sahib?

9 180. How many 'Lavan' are recited during the Anand Karaj ceremony? 181. Which Mughal Emperor was the contemporary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji? 182. Where did Guru Nanak Dev Ji breathed his last? 183. At what place did Baba Amar Dass Ji served Guru Angad Dev Ji? 184. What is the name of the wife of Guru Amar Dass Ji? 185. Which Guru Sahib started the tradition of 'masand'? 186. Bibi Bhani was wife of which Guru Sahib? 187. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib is situated at which place? 188. Who was the father of Guru Har Rai Ji? 189. When did the Guru Harkrishan Sahib born? 190. Which award was conferred on Bhai Veer Singh Ji by the Government of India? 191. Who was the first chief 'Sewadar' of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee? 192. Who was the first head of Damdami Takasl? 193. Who was the 14th Head of Damdami Taksal? 194. Which Guru is related to 'MIRI-PIRI'? 195. Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh ji belonged to which village? 196. From which place was Baba Banda Singh Bahadur arrested? 197. Name the Sikh youngman martyred on 4 June 2015 at Jammu? 198. When was Khalsa College, Amritsar established? 199. When did Akali Phula Singh Ji became the jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib? 200. Which Sikh General captured the Jamrodh Fort? 201. For how many year 'Puratan Punjab' was governed by 'Sarkar-e-Khalsa'? 202. Name the father of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh When did Sardar Bagel Singh captured the Red Fort at Delhi? 204. How many Sikh Misls were there? 205. The Bani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is documented in how many Raagas? 206. Where is Gurudwar Ber Sahib located? 207. Path of Kirtan Sohila should be recited at what time? 208. Can 'Sangrad' be considered as a Sikh festival? 209. How many 'shabads' are there under the heading of "Sau Dar" in the 'Rehras Sahib'? 210. Who ordered for the arrest of Bhai Taru Singh Ji? 211. Which Sikh General captured Kabul?

10 212. How was Bhai Dyala Ji martyred? 213. Which Gurusikh served milk to the younger sahibzadas when they were imprisoned in the 'Thanda Burj'? 214. Should the caste, creed or religion of a person be considered while serving 'langer'? 215. In Sikh religion, what a person is called who cuts his hair? 216. Should a amritdhari sikh write his caste along with his name? 217. What is the name of the father of Shaheed Bhai Shahbaaz Singh? 218. What name was given to Banda Singh Bahadur after taking 'Amrit'? 219. What is said to be the "Guru Ki Golak"? 220. Who was beheaded by Sukha Singh Mehtaab Singh? 221. Who assassinated General Vaidya who attacked Golden Temple in 1984? 222. Who disrespected the Sri Darbar Sahib in the year 1984 and was straightened out by Satwant Singh and Beant Singh? 223. Who ordered for the arrest of Bhai Mani Singh Ji? 224. Rajouri District of Jammu & Kashmir is the birthplace of which Sikh? 225. Who killed innocent Sikhs on 13 January 1989 in Jammu? Complete the lines of Rehras Sahib Paath 226. Kété tere raagh phari sio kahiae kété Sabh Surtie mil surt. Sabh Kiemat mil kiemat paie 228. Khasm té kamjaat. Nanak Navè baajh sanaat 229. Gurmat Naam méra praan Har Kírat hamrie rehraas Tin kawan kawan tjugavè man mèh simran karea 231. Toe Parbrahm Béant jie Téré Kia Gun akh wkhana Toe Apé Karta Téra kía sabh hoé. Tudh bin doedja na koé Toe sabh tudj hie mahé. Tudj bin doedja koie nahé Na hau J tie S tie nahie murakh mugdha janam bhaia 235. Sarandjaam laag tarn kè. Janm britha djaat rang Maia kè. Complete the lines of Kirtan Sohila Paath 236. Sambat saahaa likhi-aa mil kar tayl Sooraj ayko rut anayk. kartay kay kaytay vays Gur saakhee jot ho-ay. Jo tis bhaavai so aartee ho-ay 239. Har jan har har naam samaanay dukh maran bhav khanda hay 240. Jaa ka-o aa-ay so-ee har gur tay maneh basayraa.

11 Complete the lines of Gurbani 241. "Aap aapni Hai Joti. Bartan bhin bhin tuhi teti." 242. bina hor kachi hai bani. Bani ta kachi bhajhu hor kachi hai bani Bir apaar bade Abhicharhi sar ki bhachhya Sunte kehte pavit rahiya bharpure Koor Kirya urjhihu sabh hi jag Sri ko na paaeiyu Duust te lehu bachayi Sahib Sri sabh ko sirnayak Anek su divya Tit bheele niwasa pani pavak tinhi kiya Tum gaavhu mere nirbhau ka prarkh bidhate sardha ki poore.

12 ANSWER KEY 1. Answer Yourself 2. Answer Yourself 3. Bebe Nanki Ji 4. 5 Years 5. 2 Shaloks 6. Guru Arjan Dev Ji 7. Guru Gobind Singh Ji 8. To Say Fateh to Sangat 9. Suhi Mehal Mata Sahib Kour 11. Guru Gobind Singh Ji 12. No 13. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 14. Answer Yourself 15. Guru Gobind Singh Ji 16. Chet 17. Guru Nanak Dev Ji 18. Guru Gobind Singh Ji 19. Darbar Sahib Amritsar 20. Guru Nanak Dev Ji 21. Baba Budda Ji Sohila Bani Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh 28. Guru Angad Dev Ji 29. Guru Amardass Ji 30. Guru Harkrishan Ji 31. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Guru Sahibs Angs Bhagats Gursikhs Bhatts th years 40. Sumer Parvat 41. Guru Nanak Dev Ji Guru Arjan Dev Ji 42. Guru Arjan Dev Ji 43. Mata Sulakhni Ji 44. Carpenter 45. Udaasiya years 47. Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib 48. Hazur Sahib, Nanded December December, Year Bhai Gurdass Ji 53. Dera Sahib Lahore June Sons 56. Guru Hargobind Ji Guru Sahibs 58. Kiratpur 59. Guru Bazar, Amritsar 60. Mata Gujjar Kour Ji

13 61. Sodhi Mahants 62. Aurangzeb Gursikhs 64. Pandit Kirpa Ram 65. Lakhi Shah Vanzara 66. Bhai Jaita Ji 67. S. Bagel Singh 68. Patna Sahib 69. Sain Miya Mir 70. Guru Panth 71. Mata Tripta Ji 72. Mata Kheevi Ji 73. Guru Angad Dev Ji 74. Bibi Amro Ji 75. Dhir Mal Q. No. 76 to 135 must be answered by yourself 136. Harcharan Singh 137. Maharaja Ranjit Singh 138. Milkha Singh 139. Dr. Manmohan Singh 140. Fauja Singh 141. Jagjeet Singh Arora 142. Udham Singh 143. Gen. Bikram Singh Gen. J.J. Singh 144. Capt Bana Singh 145. Bhagat Puran Singh Ji 146. Arpinder Kaur 147. Harjeet Singh Sajjan 148. Navdeep Singh Bains 149. Dr. Narinder Singh Kapaney 150. Arjun Singh 151. Diwan Todar Mal 152. Bibi Harsharan Kour 153. Bhai Praga Ji 154. Bhai Mani Singh Ji 155. Bhjai Mati Dass Ji 156. Kapurthala 157. S. Agghar Singh 158. Hari Singh Nalua 159. Guru Nanak Dev Ji 160. Guru Amardass Ji 161. Kishan Kour Ji 162. Delhi First 5 and last one times 170. Mahant Narain Dass 171. Bhai Lachman Singh 172. February Thousand 174. Baba Budda Ji 175. Guru Angad Dev Ji 176. Age 61 Years, Service 12 Years 177. Khalsa panth 178. Guru Amardass Ji

14 181. Babar 182. Kartarpur 183. Goendwal 184. Mata Ram Kour Ji 185. Guru Amardass Ji 186. Guru Ramdass Ji 187. Nanded, Maharashtra 188. Baba Gurditta Ji July Padam Bhushan 191. Kharak Singh Ji 192. Baba Deep Singh Ji 193. Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindrawale 194. Guru Hargobind Ji 213. Moti Ram 214. Not at all 215. Patit 216. Not at all 217. Bhai Subeg Singh 218. Gurbaksh Singh 219. Poor's mouth 220. Massa Rangar 221. Bhai Sukhdev Singh Bhai Harjinder Singh 222. Indira Gandhi 223. Jakria Khan 224. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Singhs & Singhnis 195. Vill. Puhla, Amritsar 196. Gurdas Nangal 197. Bhai Jasjeet Singh Ji Hari Singh Nalua years 202. Maha Singh 203. Year Misls Raags 206. Sultanpur Lodhi 207. At night, sleep time 208. No Shabads 210. Jakria Khan 211. S. Hari Singh Nalua 212. By boiling in pot.

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