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What was the Sacha Sauda Incident?

  1. Guru Nanak Devs spiritual lectures to fakirs

  2. Guru Nanak Dev spent all his money given by his father for trade, on feeding poor

  3. Guru Nanak Dev Jis visit to Arab countries

  4. All of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sacha Sauda incident refers to Guru Nanak Dev Ji using the money his father gave him for trade to feed hungry sadhus, calling it a 'true bargain' (Sacha Sauda).

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At what age Guru Nanak Sahib was sent to the pathshala of Pandit Gopal?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
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Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. At the age of seven, he was sent to the school ran by Pandit Gopal. He astonished his teacher with his fluency in explaining deeper truths about man and God and even gave spiritual interpretation to each Punjabi alphabet.

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In what year was Guru Nanak Dev Ji born?

  1. 15 April 1469

  2. 19 April 1556

  3. 14 April 1556

  4. 21 April 1496
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Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.

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To whom Guru Nanak Dev Ji was sent to study Sanskrit in his childhood?

  1. To Pandit Brij Lal

  2. To Pandit Mohan Lal

  3. To Pandit Gopal

  4. To Pandit Malviya
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Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. As a young child Guru Nanak Dev Ji first studied Punjabi with Pandit Gopal, then Sanskrit with Pandit Brij Lal and at 13 years of age he mastered Persian studying with Maulvi Kutab Ud Din.

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When Guru Nanak Ji was born in 1469 A.D. according to the Janamsakshi of Bhai Bala Ji?

  1. On full moon day of Chaitra

  2. On full moon day of Kartika

  3. On full moon day of Ashadha

  4. On full moon day of Vaisakha
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469on the full moon day of Kartika in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.

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Why did Guru Nanak Dev ji refuse to wear Janeu (sacred thread) during sacred thread ceremony?

  1. He demanded a thread made of virtues rather than thread of cotton

  2. He demanded a thread made of flowers rather than thread of cotton

  3. He demanded a thread made of gold rather than thread of cotton

  4. He demanded a thread made of copper rather than thread of cotton
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. When Guru Nanak was nine years old, his father was determined to make him wear a janeu. He refused to wear the sacred thread due to the following reasons:
1. It was a sign of discrimination as lower caste people were not allowed to wear.
2. It brought no virtue or enhancement to the wearer.
3. It falsely gives the Brahmin a position of spiritual guide.
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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 ?

  1. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Musalman"

  2. "Na Ko Hindu, Na Ko Musalman"

  3. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Hindu"

  4. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Parsi"
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B Correct answer
Explanation

After his disappearance in the river and subsequent communion with the Divine, Guru Nanak Dev Ji emerged and declared that there is no Hindu and no Musalman, emphasizing the oneness of humanity beyond religious labels. This statement marked the beginning of his mission to spread the message of universal brotherhood.

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji's father Mehta Kalu was a ___________.

  1. Patwari

  2. Tehsildar

  3. Jagirdar

  4. Kotwal
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Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. His father served as the patwari or accountant of crop revenue for the village of Talwandi in the employment of a Muslim landlord of that area, Rai Bular Bhatti.

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What did Guru Nanak Dev Ji meant by "Na Ko Hindu, Na Ko Musalman"?

  1. Both Hindus and Muslims are brothers

  2. Both Hindus and Muslims are friends

  3. Both Hindus and Muslims have forgotten the true principles of their religions

  4. All of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak JI made an enlightening statement "Na ko Hindu Na Muslman"-- His intention was asking men not to ignore religious belief in search for human community. He urged every man to penetrate more deeply into his own traditions to find within them to core of moral and spiritual truth.

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What job Faujdar of Sultanpur Lodhi Daulat Khan gave to Guru Nanak Dev Ji?

  1. Distributing grains in the government Modi- Khana (Store of grains )

  2. Distributing weapons among the soldiers

  3. Distributing salary among the soldiers

  4. Distributing food among the soldiers
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Explanation

Daulat Khan Lodi, the governor of Sultanpur Lodhi, appointed Guru Nanak Dev Ji as the Modi, which involved managing the state granary and distributing grain to the people.