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The Akal Takht was built by
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Answer: Option C
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'Akal Takht' means the time less throne. It is a building in the premises of Golden Temple, complex Amritsar. It was established by Sikh Guru-Guru Hargobind Sahib.
22
Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
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Answer: Option D
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Guru Nanak was born on 29 November 1469 at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī (present day Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan) near Lahore.
23
The Sikh military sect 'the Khalsa' was introduced by
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Answer: Option C
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Khalsa (Punjabi: "the pure") refers to both a special group of initiated Sikh warriors, as well as a community that considers Sikhism as its faith. The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the last living Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism.
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The founder of the Independent Sikh State was
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Answer: Option D
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The Sikh Empire (Sarkar-i-Khalsa) was founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Lahore was the political capital of Maharaja Ranjit singh.
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The Sikh Guru who had been killed at the instance of Aurangzeb was
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Answer: Option C
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In 1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on 11 November under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
26
The Apostolate of the Sikhs consisted of leaders
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Answer: Option B
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The Apostolate of the Sikhs consisted of 10 leaders.
27
The voluminous compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh (the last Sikh Guru) are collectively known as
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Answer: Option C
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Bichitra Natak, an autobiography generally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.
28
The Sikh Guru who was executed by Aurangzeb was
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Answer: Option D
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The Guru was summoned to Delhi by Aurangzeb on a pretext, but when he arrived, he was offered, "to abandon his faith, and convert to Islam". Guru Tegh Bahadur refused, and he and his associates were arrested. He was executed on 11 November 1675 in public in Chandni Chowk, Delhi.
29
The Sikh guru who had fought the Mughals was
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Answer: Option D
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The Battle of Chamkaur, also known as Battle of Chamkaur Sahib, was fought between the Khalsa led by Guru Gobind Singh and the Mughal forces led by Wazir Khan. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in his victory letter Zafarnama.
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The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb after cruel torture was
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Answer: Option D
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In 1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on 11 November under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Three of his colleagues, who had been arrested with him, were then put to death in front of him. He continued his refusal to convert to Islam.