Q40. The gradual militarization of the Sikh Panth, particularly under Guru Gobind Singh, was primarily a response to what?
[Delhi Police Head Constable Ministerial 2025 Paper – Held 9 January 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Internal theological disagreements
(B) Territorial expansion against the Marathas
(C) Religious persecution and oppressive Mughal policies
(D) Commercial rivalry with European traders
Answer: (C) Religious persecution and oppressive Mughal policies
Explanation: The martyrdoms of Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur, together with conflicts involving Mughal authorities, shaped Sikh military organization. Guru Hargobind emphasized temporal and spiritual authority, while Guru Gobind Singh institutionalized the Khalsa to defend faith and justice.
Q39. Which important historical event is commemorated by the festival of Baisakhi in Sikhism?
[SSC CHSL 2025 – 29 November, Shift 2]
(A) Birth of Guru Nanak
(B) Establishment of the Golden Temple
(C) Birth of Guru Angad
(D) Foundation of the Khalsa Panth
Answer: (D) Foundation of the Khalsa Panth
Explanation: Baisakhi commemorates the formation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The occasion represents the establishment of a disciplined community committed to courage, righteousness and equality. Baisakhi is also celebrated as a major harvest festival in Punjab.
Q38. Where was Sri Nanak Niwas, described as India’s first wooden Gurdwara, constructed in July 2025?
[RRB Group D 2025 – 2 December, Shift 1]
(A) Moga
(B) Abohar
(C) Khanna
(D) Fazilka
Answer: (D) Fazilka
Explanation: Sri Nanak Niwas was constructed in Fazilka district of Punjab and attracted attention for its wooden construction. The project combined Sikh religious architecture with an environmentally conscious building approach, demonstrating the continuing development of community religious institutions.
Q37. Which important Sikh festival was celebrated on 5 November 2025?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I 2025 – 12 August, Shift 1]
(A) Baisakhi
(B) Lohri
(C) Guru Nanak Jayanti
(D) Hola Mohalla
Answer: (C) Guru Nanak Jayanti
Explanation: Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism. It traditionally falls on Kartik Purnima. Religious observances include processions, continuous scripture recitation, devotional singing and langar, reflecting Guru Nanak’s teachings of equality and service.
Q36. In October 2024, India and Pakistan agreed to extend the Kartarpur Corridor agreement for how many additional years?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I 2025 – 23 June, Shift 2]
(A) 10 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 7 years
Answer: (C) 5 years
Explanation: The Kartarpur Corridor agreement was renewed for five years in October 2024. The corridor facilitates Indian pilgrims’ visits to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan, where Guru Nanak spent his later years, strengthening access to an important Sikh pilgrimage site.
Q35. Which princely ruler was noted for patronizing Sikh religious institutions and the Sikh community?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I 2025 – 5 June, Shift 2]
(A) Maharaja of Jaipur
(B) Raja of Travancore
(C) Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
(D) Gaikwad of Baroda
Answer: (C) Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
Explanation: Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala supported Sikh institutions and educational activities during his reign. The Patiala princely state maintained important connections with Sikh religious life, and its rulers contributed to the preservation and promotion of Sikh heritage.
Q34. Who among the following was the founder of the Sikh religion?
[Punjab Police Constable 2025 – 28 May, Shift 2]
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Angad Dev
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: (A) Guru Nanak Dev
Explanation: Guru Nanak Dev founded Sikhism in the Punjab region during the late fifteenth century. He emphasized belief in one God, equality, honest work and service to humanity. His teachings challenged caste hierarchy, empty rituals and religious discrimination.
Q33. Which Sikh Guru is credited with standardizing the Gurmukhi script?
[PSSSB Jail Warder 2024 – 27 October]
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Angad Dev
(C) Guru Arjan Dev
(D) Guru Amar Das
Answer: (B) Guru Angad Dev
Explanation: Guru Angad Dev, the second Sikh Guru, standardized and promoted Gurmukhi. The script helped preserve religious hymns and spread Sikh teachings among Punjabi-speaking people. He also encouraged education, physical discipline and the strengthening of community institutions.
Q32. Which French military officer was employed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to train and modernize the Sikh army?
[PSSSB Jail Warder 2024 – 27 October]
(A) Jean-François Allard
(B) Jean-Baptiste Ventura
(C) Claude Auguste Court
(D) Paolo Avitabile
Answer: (A) Jean-François Allard
Explanation: Jean-François Allard entered Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s service in 1822. A former Napoleonic officer, he helped organize and modernize Sikh cavalry on European military lines. Ranjit Singh employed several European specialists to strengthen military training, discipline and administration.
Q31. Which Sikh reform movement was founded in Amritsar in 1873?
[SSC CGL Tier-I 2024 – 18 September, Shift 3]
(A) Babbar Akali Movement
(B) Akali Movement
(C) Singh Sabha Movement
(D) Gurdwara Reform Movement
Answer: (C) Singh Sabha Movement
Explanation: The Singh Sabha Movement began in Amritsar in 1873 to revive Sikh religious education and strengthen community identity. It encouraged Sikh literature, Gurmukhi studies and institutional reform, responding to religious competition and social changes under colonial administration.
