Punjab History Short Questions and Answers

41 Which direction did Guru Nanak Dev ji undertake the first Udasi?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] South

[D] North

Answer: East

42 Who among the following Mughal emperors had Guru Nanak Dev ji been the contemporary one?

[A] Jehangir

[B] Shahjehan

[C] Babur

[D] Akbar

Answer: Babur

43 What was the number of warriors in the army formed by Guru Hargobind Sahib?

[A] 100

[B] 500

[C] 40

[D] 200

Answer: 500

44 who did give the training of weapons to Guru Hargobind Sahib?

[A] Baba Buddha ji

[B] Maulavi

[C] Quazi

[D] Pandit

Answer: Baba Buddha ji

45 Which of the Mughal emperors did Prithia, Brahmins and the fanatic Muslims provoke?

[A] Jehangir

[B] Ashok

[C] Akbar

[D] Aurangzeb

Answer: Jehangir

46 Where did the Guru ji instruct the Sikhs go for horse trade to?

[A] Sindh

[B] Koita

[C] Peshawar

[D] Multan

Answer: Sindh

47 What is the number of the Bhagat, whose Bani has been quoted in the Adi Granth?

[A] 14

[B] 15

[C] 20

[D] 10

Answer: 15

48 Which year was the compilation of the Adi Granth Sahib completed?

[A] In 1539 AD

[B] In 1604 AD

[C] In 1502 AD

[D] In 1498 AD

Answer: In 1604 AD

49 Who was appointed the head-priest at the time of prakash of the Guru Granth Sahib?

[A] Baba Buddha ji

[B] Mardana

[C] Bhai Gurdas

[D] Guru Angad Dev

Answer: Baba Buddha ji

50 In which town did Guru Arjan Dev ji get built the Baoli?

[A] Sialkot

[B] Lahore

[C] Multan

[D] Punjab

Answer: Lahore

51 Which Guru Sahiban did undertake the compilation of the bier Guru Granth Sahib?

[A] Guru Nanak Dev

[B] Guru Arjan Dev

[C] Guru Ram Dass

[D] Guru Amar Dass

Answer: Guru Arjan Dev

52 By whom did Guru Arjan Dev ji get lay the foundation of Harmandar Sahib?

[A] Sain Miyan Meer

[B] Guru Ram Dass ji

[C] Guru Amar Dass

[D] Guru Angad Dev ji

Answer: Sain Miyan Meer

53 When was the construction of Harmandar Sahib accomplished?

[A] 1601 AD

[B] 1531 AD

[C] 1503 AD

[D] 1588 AD

Answer: 1601 AD

54 When was the foundation of the holy tank of Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar laid?

[A] 1608 AD

[B] 1577 AD

[C] 1492 AD

[D] 1306 AD

Answer: 1577 AD

55 Who did lay the foundation of Amritsar?

[A] Guru Ram Dass

[B] Guru Arjan Dev

[C] Guru Angad Dev

[D] Guru Amardass

Answer: Guru Ram Dass

56 Into how many divisions did Guru Amardass ji divide the spiritual empire?

[A] 22

[B] 12

[C] 18

[D] 10

Answer: 22

57 Which Mughal emperor had to dine the meals at the Langer, before appointing his meeting with Guru Amardass ji?

[A] Shahjehan

[B] Akbar

[C] Jehangir

[D] Aurangzeb

Answer: Akbar

58 How many steps did Guru Amardass ji get constructed to the staircase,that of the way to the Baoli?

[A] 84

[B] 46

[C] 72

[D] 60

Answer: 84

59 When did the construction work of Baoli come to the end?

[A] In 1465 AD

[B] In 1530 AD

[C] In 1559 AD

[D] In 1439 AD

Answer: In 1559 AD

60 Where did Guru ji constructed the Baoli containing water?

[A] Govindwal

[B] Amritsar

[C] Tarantaran

[D] Anandpur

Answer: Govindwal

Punjab History Quiz | Punjab History Short Questions and Answers

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