GURMAT QUIZ COMPETITION

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1 YOUNG SIKH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION & YUVAK LIKHARI SANGAT (Quiz people) Jointly organize GURMAT QUIZ COMPETITION On 26th November 2011, 3.30 to 5.30 pm At GURDWARA AKALI BABA PHOOLA SINGH RAJINDER NAGAR, NEW DELHI With active co-operation of S. Joginder Singh Walia (Member DSGMC) PARTICIPATE & WIN THE PRIZES AGE NO BAR ENTRY FREE

2 1. Who composed Japji Sahib? Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji composed Japji Sahib, which has 38 Pauries and then the Salok - Pawan Guru Pani Pita 2. What are the three main teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Ji? Kirat Karo, Naam Japo, Wand Chhako, i.e. make your living with honest work, remember the name of God Almighty and share your earnings and learnings with others. 3. What are the journeys undertaken by Sri Guru Nanak Ji known as? Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertook four journeys to propagate his teachings. These are known as Four Udaasis. 4. When was Guru Nanak Dev Ji born & where? April 14, 1469 A.D. in Talwandi (now in Pakistan - Nankana Saheb) 5. Name the parents of Guru Nanak Ji. Father : Mehta Kalu Ji Mother : Mata Tripta Ji 6. Who were Bebe Nanaki & Bhai Jai Ram? Bebe Nanaki was Guru Nanak Dev Ji s elder sister & Bhai Jai Ram was her husband. 7. Which Guru established the first Gurdwara (Sangat)? Where & when? Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Kartarpur in 1521 A.D. 8. What were the first words spoken by Guru Nanak Dev ji after his communion with Akal Prukh when he was away from home for three days and presumed drowned? There is no Hindu there is no Mussalman 9. In his teens Guru Nanak Dev Ji was taken to Sultanpur by his sister where he got a job as an accountant with the Nawab. This Nawab became a disciple of the Guru, who was he? Nawab Daulat Kahn Lodi 10. What were Guru Nanak Dev Ji s travels called? Udaasis 11. Name the Muslim who accompanied Guru Nanak Dev Ji with a rebeck (a musical instrument invented by himself). Bhai Mardana Ji. 12. During his travels, Guru Nanak Dev Ji went to Sayyadpur (now called Eminabad) and stayed at a carpenter s house (considered of low caste according to the Hindu caste system). Name the carpenter. Bhai Laalo 13. Where was the first missionary center (Manji) established by Guru Nanak Dev Ji? The first Manji was established at Bhai Laalo s house to spread Sikhism in Northern Punjab 14. What was the abode of the Jogis (Yogis) of Gorakhnath clan called? Gorakhmata (later became known as Nanakmata)

3 15. Name the mountains where Guru Nanak Dev Ji met the renowned Sidhas. Kailash Parbat (also called Sumer Parbat) 16. Name the composition in Guru Granth Saheb Ji that records the dialogues Guru Nanak Dev Ji had with the Sidhas. Sidh Ghosht 17. Name the so called cannibal that Guru Nanak Dev Ji met during his travel through the wildernemss of Assam. Kauda Bheel 18. During his travels, whom did Guru Nanak Dev Ji meet at Sangladeep (Ceylon)? Raja Shiv Nabh 19. What are the four hymns by Guru Nanak alluding to the invasions by Babar ( A.D.) collectively known as in Sikh literature? Babarvani (Guru Nanak described the atrocities of Babar) 20. Where was Guru Nanak taken captive during Babar s invasion? Sayyadpur, now called Eminabad, in Gujranwala district of Pakistan 21. Name the Gurdwara, now in Pakistan, which stands at the place where Vali Kandhari s ego was broken. Panja Saheb 22. When and where did Guru Nanak Dev Ji become Joti Jot (immersed in the Eternal Light)? In 1539 at Kartarpur 23. Name the Gurdwaras in Delhi, built in the memory of Guru Nanak s visit? Gurdwara Nanak Paio, Gurdwara Majnu Tilla 24. Name the places visited by Guru Nanak Sahib in fourth udasi. Places visited: 1) Multan, Lakhpat, Karachi 2) Addan, Jeddah, Al Mecca, Medina 3) Baghdad, Basrah, Karbala 4) Bushehar, khorramshahr 5) Tehran, Ashghabat, urgench, bukhara, Samarkand 6) Kandhar, Kabul, Hassan Abdal, Jalalabad 7) Turkey, Azerbaizan, Africa, Cuba, North Carolina (America) & Rome(Possibility) 25. How Guru Nanak collected the Bani of Sheikh Baba Farid? Starting in Punjab Guru Nanak visited Sheikh Braham who was the eleventh successor to the Muslim holy sage Baba Sheikh Farid at Pakpattan across the Sutlej from Lahore. From Sheikh Braham Guru Sahib acquired inspirational holy scriptural compositions of Sheikh Farid whose spiritual message was compatible with his own. 26. How Guru Nanak reached to Mecca?

4 From Lakhpat Guru crossed to Pakpattan/Somiani port in Sindh where he caught a boat loaded with pilgrims headed West to the Red Sea and Jeddah; from there he traveled SouthEast by foot to Mecca, also spelled Makkah, then he started his trip home traveling East to Medina the place in which the Prophet of Islam is buried. 27. Whom Guru Nanak met at Baghdad and what was his message there? The pir (saint) of Baghdad, Bahlol Dana had meeting with Guru Nanak. There are nether worlds and more nether worlds below them and hundreds of thousands of skies above them. Guru Nanak speaks of infinite brahmands (universes/galaxies), planets, suns, moons, oceans and continents. One does not have to wonder if there are earth like planets, but there are so many planets like. Still people live on the banks of the Tigris river, particularly inthe cities of Al Kut and Baghdad. They are called Sobi and generally they are gold-smiths by occupation. They are experts in their trade. They keep long hair and do not cut their beards and remember the Guru by names of Baba Nanak or Baba Nana. 28. Describe the detail about the Monument found in Turkey? This monument is about 15 ft high and about 6ft wide constructed in mortar. It is situated in a public park at the shore of the Straits of Bosporus towards Istanbul, Turkey. It has an inscription in Arabic / Persian script. The word Nanak inscribed at the end of the first line of its inscription. The bulk of the inscription is not legible because of the effects of weathering. There are some small and big cracks which have been filled with cement. 29. What discussions were held between Guru Nanak & Martin Luther in Greece.? The disscussion between Guru Nanak Sahib Ji and Martin Luther (Martin Luther King of African American descent is different) took place on the mountain of Ypsario (Za-ree) in 1520 in Ilahi Noor building. Salim 1 (King) of Ottoman Emprire(who met Almighty Satguru in Istanbul for the first time) accomponied the Satguru within Greece. Greece was under the empire of Turkey The discussion took place in Persian, as Martin Luther knows Persian. On this mountain, the worthy Guru, described his theory of a saint solider. How a saint is made and how a solider is made? Martin Luther came from Bulgaria. The Almighty Guru and his companion Mardana Ji came from Istanbul, Turkey by boat via Xanthi(Greece).They visited mount Olympus,Trikkala Lamia,Athens, Messolinghi,Arta, Grevana and finally went to the city of Kastoria and then left Greece for Albania. 30. What discussions were held between Guru Nanak and Copernicus? Guru Nanak come across another passenger named Nicholas Copernicus ( ), who returned from Alexandria library in Egypt. He told him that God is but one and his status is permanent and also that everything in this universe is transitory and temporary. During the day, the sun revolves around its centre, and the moon is running after the earth. Copernicus explained that the Guru was absolutely right. Copernicus explained to the Christians about the theory, but nobody believed it. 31. Whom Guru Nanak met at Rome? In Rome, the Almighty Guru and his companions met Leo X (tenth), who was the catholic Pope at that time ( ). He was made Pope from the Cardinal group (a level of class that appoints the Pope) in 1513 and held the same post till his death. His meeting with the Almighty Satguru is described by Martin Luther in two books. One book is written in Italian and the other is written in German. Leo X accompanied them up to Bari seaport and they left for Albania.

5 32. What Guru Nanak did at North Carolina & Virginia (America)? Satguru Nanak reached North Carolina (Fort Roanoke Island) from Cuba by a ship, alongwith all the slaves and other crew members who call Satguru and Bhai Sahib Mardana Ji, as Jihaji-Bhai There was epidemic of Small-pox among slaves and other people. Satguru spent almost one month with the Cuban people. As slaves, both Bhai Mardana ji and Almighty Satguru spend some days with the slaves, and ensured their release. 33. What were the last words of Guru Harkrishan Ji announcing the next Guru? Baba Bakale, which meant that his successor is his grand uncle and would be found at village of Bakala 34. How many members of the Sodhi family gathered at the village of Bakala claiming that they were the Guru and successor as named by Guru Harkrishan Ji? About 22 (twenty two) 35. Who found out the true Guru in Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and proclaimed him to the world, thus exposing the fake pretenders? Bhai Makhan Shah 36. In which year and where was Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji born? In 1621 A.D. at Amritsar. 37. Who denied Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji entry to the Golden Temple? The Sodhi Mahants 38. At Kamrup (Assam), which two forces made a compromise brought about by Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji? The forces of Raja Ram Singh (a Rajput General of Aurangzeb who led an expedition against Assam) and Ahom King (the local King) 39. Where did Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji get a huge mount built in memory of Guru Nanak s visit to that place Dhubri 40. Who were the other three martyred along with Guru Tegh Bahadur by order of Aurangzeb? How were these three martyred? Bhai Mati Das : Sawn into two halves Bhai Sati Das : Burnt in cotton wrapped around his body Bhai Dayala : Boiled in hot water 41. Name the leader of the delegation of 500 Kashmiri Brahmins that came to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji for help. Pandit Kirpa Ram (later became the Sanskrit teacher of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and eventually became a Khalsa and died fighting in the battle of Chamkaur.) 42. Where & when did Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji achieve martyrdom? In Delhi on November 11, 1675 A.D. 43. Which Gurdwara stands at the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was beheaded? Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandni Chowk, Delhi

6 44. Who cremated Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji s body after he was beheaded? Bhai Lakhi Shah. 45. Who accompany Bhai Lakhi Shah, when he took the body of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji? Bhai Nainoo, Bhai Ageya, Bhai Jaita and Bhai Udda 46. Who helped Bhai Lakhi shah in cremating Guru Teg Bahadur s body in his home? Bhai Nagahiya, his son. 47. Who took Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji s head to Anandpur? Bhai Jaita Ji. 48. Which Gurdwara stands at the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji s head was cremated Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Anandpur 49. Who built Gurdwara Rakab Ganj and Gurdwara Sis Ganj in Delhi Sardar Baghel Singh in 1790 A.D. 50. Name the place where a memorial in the name of Guru Teg Bahadur is erected. Singhu Border NH 24 Delhi. 51. Give the brief description of the monument. It is brilliantly illuminated structure,dedicated to the ninth Sikh Guru. Spread across acres, the memorial comprises a 24- meter high central pylon made of stainless steel.on three sides of the central pylon, three 15-meters high C-shaped structures rise from the ground. While the central pylon represents Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib the three curved structures represent Bhai Sati Das,Bhai Mati Das & Bhai Dayala ji martyred alongwith Guru Sahib in Chandni Chowk Delhi, for freedom of concious. 52. Name the cities founded by the Gurus. Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Kartarpur Guru Angad Dev Ji: Khadur Saheb Guru Amardas Ji: Goindval Saheb Guru Ramdas Ji: Amritsar Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Tarn Taran, Kartarpur (Jullunder), Sri Hargobindpur Guru Hargobind Ji: Kiratpur, Mehrey Guru Har Rai Ji: Bagat and Chiryaghar of Kiratpur Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Anandpur (originally known as Chak Nanaki) Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Paonta Saheb, Guru Ka Lahore 53. Name Ten historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan. Bal Leela, Chhevin Patshai, Dehra Saheb, Kyara Saheb, Maal Ji Saheb, Nankana Saheb, Panja Saheb, Pati Saheb, Sacha Soda, Tambu Saheb 54. Name the first Sikh Kirtaniya who has been honored with Padam Shri Award in Bhai Nirmal Singh 55. Name the Air India Pilot who recently saved the lives of 148 passengers on board averting the horrifying collision at Mumbai Airport. Capt. S.S. Kohli 56. Which Guru has contributed minimum (quantitatively) in Guru Granth Sahib? 2nd Guru

7 57. Whose Compositions s are called as Gurbani-De-Kunji? Bhai Gurdas Ji 58. In which Raag, the Bani of Lawaan has been composed and by which Guru? Raag Suhi/4th Guru 59. Which Guru opposed the practice of Sati? 3rd Guru 60. How many Slokas are there in Japuji Sahib? Who was appointed the first Granthi of Guru Granth Saheb? Baba Buddha Ji 62. How many pages does the standard printed volume of Guru Granth Saheb contain? 1430 Pages 63. In how many Raagas, Banis are composed in Guru Granth Sahib? 31 Ragas 64. How many vaarans are there in Guru Granth Sahib? 22 Vaarans. 65. Guru Granth Saheb contains the compositions of how many Gurus? Six Gurus : First Five Gurus & the Ninth Guru. 66. Apart from 6 Gurus, who all have contributed the compositions of GGS? 15 Bhagat, 11 Bhatts and 3 Sikhs 67. Which Guru has contributed maximum (quantitatively) in GGS? Guru Arjan Sahib (He is popularly known as Dohita Bani Ka Bohita) 68. What is the ceremony of Sikh marriage called? Anand Karaj 69. Name the composition in Guru Granth Saheb Ji that is sung daily in every Gurdwara in the morning? Aasa di Vaar 70. Name the lone sikh lady whose name appears in guru Granth Sahib. Mata Khiwi Ji. She was the wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji. 71. Who was Bhai Gurdas? He was the nephew (son of younger brother) of Guru Amardas Ji. He was one of the most learned Sikhs and his writings are still respected by Sikhs and popularly known as Gurbani De Kunji. 72. Who was Mata Sulakhni Ji? She was the wife of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. She gave full contribution & cooperation in fulfillment of Guru Nanak s mission.

8 73. Who was Mata Khivi Ji? She was the wife of Guru Angad Sahib Ji. She was the incharge of Guru Ka Langar at Khadur Sahib. She was the main pioneer of development of Langar institution. After the Guru Angad Sahib, she used to go regularly at Goindwal and serve in the Langar. 74. Who was Mata Virai Ji? She was the sister of Guru Angad s father Pheru Mal ji. She was the sikh of Guru Nanak. On her persuasion, Bhai Lehna Ji met Guru Nanak Ji at Kartarpur. 75. Who was Mata Mansa Devi Ji? She was the wife of Guru Amar Das Ji. She was the incharge of woman volunteers who serve in the construction of Baoli Sahib. She was the pioneer of abolishing custom of sati and veil among the woman. She was the first lady, who advocated re-marriage of widows and was against the killing of baby girls. 76. Who was Mata Bhani Ji? She was the daughter of Guru Amar Dar Ji,, wife of Guru Ram Das Ji and mother of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. When construction work of Amritsar city was being done, she was made incharge of Langar. She inspired the woman to come out in large number and participate in sewa and religious propagation. She was one of the advisors when Guru Arjan Sahib started the work of compilation of Granth Sahib and construction of Taran Taran. 77. Who was Mata Ganga Ji? She was the wife of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji and mother of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. 78. Who was Mata Nanki Ji? She was the wife of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji and mother of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. 79. Who was Mata Kishan Kaur Ji? -She was the wife of Guru Har Rai Ji and mother of Guru Harkishan Ji. She was instrumental in deciding the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, when the Sikhs ask for the same to Guru Harkishan Ji. 80. Who was Mata Gujri Ji? She was the wife of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, mother of Guru Gobind Singh & grand mother of four sahibzadas. After taking baptism her name was changed to mata Gujar Kaur. She was instrumental in determining the sikh principles in younger sahibzadas when they were brought to the court of Wazir Khan of Sirhind. She was the first Sikh woman martyr. 81. Who was Mata Sundri Ji? She was the wife of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. She gave her leadership to Sikh panth at the crucial period for about 40 years after Guru Gohind Singh Ji 82. Who was Bebe Nanki Ji? She was the sister of Guru Nanak Sahib. She was named Nanki because she was born at maternal grandparents (Nanis) house. She was five years elder to Guru Nanak Sahib.. She was married to Bhai Jai Ram Ji. She became the very first sikh of Guru Nanak s principles. She helped Guru Nanak in finding job, arranging marriage. Later on she gave full cooperation to Guru Nanak s tours. In the absence of him, she takes care of Guru Nanak s family. She presented Rabab a musical instrument to him for singing hymns. 83. Who was Bibi Amro & Bibi Anokhi Ji? They were the daughters of Guru Angad Ji. Bibi Amro was married to Jas s/o Bhai Manak Chand, younger brother of Guru Amar Das. She led him to Khadur and help his meeting with Guru Angad.

9 84. Who was Bibi Veero Ji? She was the daughter of Guru Hargobind Ji. She was the sister of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. In her childhood she got training of war weapons from her father. She was married to Bhai Sadh of Jhabal. After marriage she inspired sikh woman to do kirtan. Out of her five sons Bhai Sango Shah and Bhai Jeet Mal got martyrdom at Bhangani battle. Others three Gopal Chand, Ganga Ram and Mohri Chand got baptism at Anandpur in 1699 and were remained with Guru Gobind singh. 85. Who was Bibi Sharan Kaur? She got martyrdom in Chamkaur while performing the last rites of martyrs of Chamkaur battle including two elder sahibzadas. 86. Who was queen Sahib Kaur Ji? She was born to Maharaja Amar Singh, the grandson of great Maharaja Ala Singh, the founder of Patiala state. She was the elder sisiter of Maharaja Sahib Singh. She helped her brother in running kingdom of Patiala successfully. She led the sikh forces against Maratha forces and got victory. 87. Who was Mata Balwant Kaur? She was participating in Jaito Morcha, when her only child was killed. But still she did not leave the morcha. 88. Who was Mata Kishan kaur Kaonke? She was participating in Guru Ke Bagh Morcha in 1920 when she slap the Police Officer notorious as B.T. She was arrested in Nabha Agitation a nd was imprisoned for 4 years and was released in She was 94 years old. 89. Name the present chief of Pingalwara Dr. Inderjeet Kaur 90. Which woman Punjab police officer won the 4x4 relay run consequently in commonwealth games & recent asian games and won Gold Medal? She is famous as the Flying Kaur Manjeet Kaur 91. Who is Dr. Harshinder Kaur? She is the daughter of famous sikh writer Dr. Pritam Singh. She has written many books on Health in Punjabi and strongly worked against the woman feticide. 92. Name the first turbaned Sikh women pilot who has been hired by American Airlines Corporation as a First Officer. Arpinder Kaur (28 Yrs) of San Antonio, Texas 93. What is the Sikh Calendar called? Nanakshahi Calendar 94. Is the Nanakshahi Calendar a Solar or Lunar calendar? Solar Calendar 95. Which is the year one of the Nanakshahi Calendar? The year one of the Nanakshai Calendar is the year of Guru Nanak Dev Ji s birth (1469 CE) 96. What is the length of the months in the Nanakshahi Calendar? The Nanakshahi Calendar contains 5 months of 31 days followed by 7 months of 30 days. During the leap year (every 4 years), the last month (Phagun) has an extra day.

10 97. Name the months of the Nanakshai Calendar in order. Chet (starts-14 March) Vaisakhi (starts 14 April) Jeth (starts-15 May) Haarh (starts-15 June) Saavan (starts-16 July) Bhaadon (starts-16 August) Assu (starts-15 September) Kattak (starts-15 October) Maggar (starts-14 November) Poh (starts-14 December) Maagh (starts-13 January) Phagun (starts-12 February) 98. Who developed the Nanakshahi Calendar? The Nanakshahi Calendar was developed by a Canadian Sikh, Pal Singh Purewal, a retired computer engineer. 99. When was the Nanakshahi Calendar implemented by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee? The Nanakshahi Calendar was implemented by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) on April 14, Which year of the Nanakshahi Calendar corresponds with the years ? Sammat Who is Fauja Singh and what are his achievements? He is 100 years old. Recently he took part in Marathon race in Toranto and his name was selected for Guinness Book of world Records Who developed the world s cheapest Tablet Computer Aakash? S. Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO of Datawind 103. Name the first Canadian Sikh soldier who takes command of BC Regiment? Lt. Col. Harjit Singh Sajjan 104. Name the Delhi s oldest library of books on Sikhism? Guru Nanak Library, run by Young Sikh Cultural Association at Gurdwara Akali Baba Phoola Singh, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi Name the only Matrimonial newspaper published from New Delhi? Gursikh Sanjog, A fortnightly since 1983 having office at Gurdwara Akali Baba Phoola Singh, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi.lhi.

11 PLEASE NOTE ORAL ROUND : Questions will be asked from the above information both in English & Punjabi. Answers can be given in Punjabi, Hindi also. AUDIO & VIDEO ROUNDS : Apart from oral round, there will be a audio & a video round also. In Audio round, a tuk from Nitnem Banis, Sukhmani Sahib or other common banis, can be played. You may be asked to recite the next tuk or identify the Bani. Keertan of famous Ragis / voice of famous Katha Vachaks can be played and you may be asked to identify the Ragi / Katha Vachak. In Video round, an image of famous Gurdwara, historical sikh incident or any famous sikh personality can be displayed on screen. You may be asked to identify the same or related questions may be asked. For famous sikh personalities visit : OR intimate us your E.Mail ID, the same will be mailed to you. REQUEST Wide publicity may be given for this Gurmat Quiz Competition, so that maximum number of participants can participate. Kindly enroll your name, address, T. No, and E Mail ID and other family members / friends with us, for participation in the Gurmat Quiz Competition at the earliest. Hurry! Registration can be closed at any time, if sufficient numbers of participants enroll themselves earlier. Be in time for the competition.

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