Punjab History Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who and when was the compilation of the “Adi Granth” done?
a. By Guru Arjan Dev in 1604 AD.
b. By Guru Gobind Singh in 1618 AD.
c. By Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 1490 AAD.
d. By Bhai Mani Singh in 1721 AD.
Answer: a
2. How many compositions have been included in the Dasam Granth?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 18
d. 16
Answer: c
3. Which Guru is th Dasam Granth related to?
a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
b. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
c. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
d. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Answer: b
4. Which of the Vaars by Bhai Gurdas Ji are considered important from the point of view of history?
a. 1st and 11th
b. 2nd and 11th
c. 1st and 23rd
d. 24th and 3rd
Answer: a
5. Which word has been used in the Rig-veda period?
a. Penta Potamia
b. Sapt Sindhu
c. Lahore Provice
d. Tak Country
Answer: a
6. When was Punjab merged into the British territory?
a. In 1842 AD.
b. In 1843 AD.
c. In 1849 AD.
d. In 1876 AD.
Answer: c
7. Which of the ‘Sakhies’ is considered as to be the most reliable?
a. Ancient Janam Sakhi
b. Sakhi, by Meharban
c. The Janam Sakhi by Bhai Bala
d. Bhai Mani Singh’s Janam Sakhi
Answer: a
8. Who composed the ‘Ratnawali’?
a. Bhai Veer Singh
b. Meharban Ji
c. Bhai Mani Singh
d. Bhai Bala
Answer: c
9. Which languages is the “Jafarnama” available in?
a. Punjabi and Persian
b. Persian and Hindi
c. Punjabi and English
d. All of these
Answer: a
10. Who did introduce the coins of the Sikhs, initially?
a. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
b. Banda Singh Bahadur
c. Ahmed Shah Abdali
d. None of these
Answer: b
11. Who had been the ruler of Punjab in the beginning of the 16th century?
a. Bahlol Khan Lodhi
b. Sikander Lodhi
c. Daulat Khan Lodhi
d. Ibrahim Lodhi
Answer: c
12. Who was the last sultan of the Lodhi dynasty?
a. Bahlolkhan Lodhi
b. Sikander Lodhi
c. Ibraim Lodhi
d. Tatarkhan Lodhi
Answer: c
13. When did Babur attack Punjab for the first time?
a. In 1519
b. In 1516
c. In 1529
d. In 1539
Answer: c
14. How many times did Babur attack Punjab in all?
a. Four times
b. Six times
c. Three times
d. Five times
Answer: d
15. When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
a. In April 21, 1524 AD.
b. In April 21, 1526 AD.
c. In April 26, 1526 AD.
d. In September 26, 1526 AD.
Answer: b
16. Which of the following communities had been found in a very destitute condition?
a. The Rajputs
b. The Shudras
c. The Hindus
d. The Jats
Answer: b
13. When did Babur attack Punjab for the first time?
a. In 1519
b. In 1516
c. In 1529
d. In 1539
Answer: c
14. How many times did Babur attack Punjab in all?
a. Four times
b. Six times
c. Three times
d. Five times
Answer: d
15. When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
a. In April 21, 1524 AD.
b. In April 21, 1526 AD.
c. In April 26, 1526 AD.
d. In September 26, 1526 AD.
Answer: b
16. Which of the following communities had been found in a very destitute condition?
a. The Rajputs
b. The Shudras
c. The Hindus
d. The Jats
Answer: b
17. Which had been the distinguished industry in Punjab during the 16th century?
a. Agriculture
b. Textile Industry
c. Animal husbandry
d. None of these
Answer: b
18. Which of the followings were the main communities in the 16th century that of the Hindus?
a. Shaiva sect
b. Shakti sect
c. Vaishnava sect
d. All of these
Answer: d
19. Who had been the founder of the Bhakti movement among the followings?
a. Guru Nanak Dev ji
b. Guru Arjan Dev ji
c. Guru Gobind Singh ji
d. Guru Ram Das ji
Answer: a
20. Who were those from whom the Jazia tax was recovered?
a. From the non-Hindus
b. From the non-Muslims
c. From the non-Christians
d. From the non-Sikhs
Answer: b
21. Which were the main two difficulties in writing of the Punjab history?
a. Lack of reliable sources
b. Religious fanaticism of the Muslim writers
c. Indolence of the Punjabis
d. Both a and b
Answer: d
22. How many Muslim educational centers were there in Punjab in the early 16th century?
a. Two
b. Four
c. Five
d. One
Answer: b
23. Which of the following towns in associated to th Indus Valley civilization?
a. Fatehgarh Sahib
b. Patiala
c. Roopnagar
d. Bhatinda
Answer: c
24. In the hierarchy of the Janam Sakhies, the latest that emerged was, that of
a. The Sakhi by Bhai Bala
b. The Gyan Ratnawali
c. The Meherban’s Sakhi
d. The Adi Sakhies
Answer: b
25. Which of the given pairs about the Misls and their founder is not correct?
a. Faizalpuria- Nawab Kapoor Singh
b. Kanhaiyya- Jai Singh
c. Bhangi- Chajja Singh
d. Shukarchakiyya- Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Answer: d
26. Which of the followings edited/compiled the Dasam Granth?
a. Bhai Gurdas
b. Guru Arjan Dev
c. Guru Gobind Singh
d. Guru Teg Bahadur
Answer: c
27. Who is the founder of the Sikh region?
a. Guru Angad Dev ji
b. Guru Nanak Dev ji
c. Guru Gobind Singh ji
d. Guru Arjan Dev ji
Answer: b
28. When was Guru Nanak Dev ji born?
a. April 15, 1469 AD.
b. May 16, 1471 AD
c. May 5, 1479 AD
d. September 24, 1534 AD
Answer: a
29. What was he name of the mother of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
a. Mata Sulankhani
b. Mata Gujri
c. Mata Tripta
d. Mata Ganga
Answer: c
30. At what age did Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertake the job of a herdsman?
a. At the age of 15 years
b. At the age of 20 years
c. At the age of 13 years
d. At the age of 12 years
Answer: d
31. What was the name of the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev ji?
a. Bebey Nanaki
b. Bibi Bhani
c. Mata Bhani
d. Bibi Kaulan
Answer: a
32. At what age, did Guru Nanak Dev ji refuse to wear the janeyu?
a. 20 years
b. 10 years
c. 30 years
d. 15 years
Answer: b
33. What was the name of the Pandit who instructed Guru Nanak Dev ji to wear Janeyu?
a. Pandit Dayal
b. Pandit Daya
c. Pandit Ram
d. Pandit Hardayal
Answer: d
34. Which were the major communitie/dominating, on the eve of Guru Nanak’s birth?
a. The British Community
b. The Hindus and the Muslim Community
c. The Christian Community
d. The Mughal Community
Answer: b
35. In whose company did Guru Nanak Dev ji initiate the first Udasi?
a. Bhai Bala
b. Bhai Mansukh
c. Bhai Lehana
d. Bhai Mardana
Answer: d
36. At which place did Guru ji preach the tridition of true Aarti?
a. Jagannath puri
b. Haridwar
c. Delhi
d. Mathura
Answer: a
37. What is called the tenth part(tieths) of the earnings by a sikh, which is spent in the interest of the religion?
a. Earnings
b. Dasvand
c. Kirat
d. Distribution
Answer: b
38. What was the name of the messenger of the ruler of Amenabad?
a. Mardana
b. Bhai Bala
c. Malik Bhago
d. Sajjan
Answer: d
39. Where did the Sajjan Thug(sharper) use to live?
a. Talumba Village
b. Rai Bhoyen
c. Lamma pind
d. Mulatn
Answer: a
40. Who did invite Guru Nanak Dev ji to dine for Brahm Bhoj?
a. Sajjan
b. Malik Bhago
c. carpenter
d. Nawab Daulat Khan
Answer: b
41. What was Bhai Lalo by his profession?
a. Carpenter
b. Businessman
c. Mason
d. Tailor
Answer: a
42. Where did the pandit, named Kaljug use to live?
a. Delhi
b. Jagannath puri
c. Mathura
d. Haridwar
Answer: b
43. Which Bani is that, where the discussion among the yogis from Achal Vatale has been registerd?
a. Siddh Goshat
b. Soheley
c. Jap
d. Alahunian
Answer: a
44. How many years towards the last days of his age did Guru ji spend in Kartarpur Rakuba?
a. Ten years
b. Eighteen years
c. Twenty years
d. Two years
Answer: b
45. When did Guru Nanak Dev Ji leave this mortal world?
a. in 1539 AD
b. in 1580 AD
c. in 1545 AD
d. in 1569 AD
Answer: a
46. What did Guru Nanak Dev ji preach to the public?
a. Observe starvation
b. Earn by sweat and share with others
c. Eat and do nothing
d. Rob others of their money and be cruel
Answer: b
47. What did Guru Nanak Dev ji preach to the public on his arrival of Kartarpur?
a. to adopt agriculture
b. to do business
c. to meditate in God’s name
d. to do labour work
Answer: d
48. Was Guru Nanak Dev ji a Social reformer?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Yes and No both
d. Can’t say
Answer: a
49. In which year was District planning and development board established?
a. 1980
b. 1985
c. 1987
d. 1990
Answer: c
50. The “Bara Mah” composition is that of?
a. Guru Arjan Dev ji
b. Guru Gobind Singh ji
c. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
d. Guru Amar Das ji
Answer: c
51. Who had been the successor of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
a. Guru Amar Dass Ji
b. Guru Angad Dev Ji
c. Guru Ram Dass Ji
d. Guru Gobind Singh ji
Answer: b
52. Who among the following Mughal emporers had Guru Nanak Dev ji been the contemporary one?
a. Babur
b. Shahjehan
c. Akbar
d. Jehangir
Answer: a
53. Which direction did Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertake the first Udasi?
a. Towards South
b. Towards East
c. Towards West
d. Towards North
Answer: b
54. Which Guru sahib’s birth place is Talwandi Saabo, which is now in Pakistan?
a. Guru Nanak
b. Guru Angad
c. Guru Amardass
d. Guru Ramdass
Answer: a
55. Which of the following Gurus composed the “Japuji Sahib”?
a. Guru Nanak
b. Guru Angad
c. Guru Ramdass
d. Guru Arjan Dev
Answer: a
56. Who was the composer of the ‘Asa Di Vaar’?
a. Guru Amar Dass ji
b. Guru Angad Dev ji
c. Guru Nanak Dev ji
d. Guru Arjan Dev ji
Answer: c
57. Where is the Gurudwara Ber Sahib situated?
a. at Tarntaran
b. at Nankana Sahib
c. at Sultanpur
d. at Amritsar
Answer: c
58. What is the other name of Panja Sahib?
a. Chak Sri Ram Dass
b. Hasan Abdal
c. Chuna Mandi
d. None of these
Answer: b
59. Which place is that, where Guru Nanak Dev ji acquired the cefestial knowledge?
a. Amritsar
b. Sultanpur Lodhi
c. Nanaksar
d. Muktsar
Answer: b
60. Who introduced the Langar system?
a. Guru Teg Bahadur
b. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
c. Guru Ramdass Ji
d. Guru Angad Dev Ji
Answer: d
61. Who founded the ‘ Udasi Sect’?
a. Bhai Bala
b. Lakshmi Dass
c. Sri Chand
d. Bhai Mardana
Answer: c
62. How many Udasies did Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertake in all?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 8
d. 5
Answer: b
63. In the ‘Baburbani’ there is mentioned the persecution by the soldiers of the Babur upon the Indian citizens. Whose composition is “the Baburbani”?
a. Guru Angad Dev ji
b. Guru Amar Dass Ji
c. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
d. Guru Ram Dass ji
Answer: c
64. Which of the followings is not the Bani-Composition of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
a. Japuji
b. Asa Di Vaar
c. Jap Sahib
d. Bara Mah
Answer: c
65. Whose devout was Mardana?
a. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s
b. Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s
c. Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s
d. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s
Answer: c
66. Which is the Guru known as the savior of “Tilak-Jannyu”?
a. Guru Hargobind
b. Guru Teg Bahadur
c. Guru Arjan Dev
d. Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: b
67. What was the motive of the “Manjies” in the “Sikh religion”?
a. To deliver sermons
b. To have love for religion
c. To collect revenues
d. To look after religious institutions
Answer: a
68. Which composition in the followings is said to be outstanding masterpiece of Sri Guru Nanak Dev?
a. Asa Di Var
b. Bara Mah
c. Japuji Sahib
d. Jap Sahib
Answer: c