WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Sikh Guru was executed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Guru Arjun Dev
  2. Guru Tegh Bahadur
  3. Guru Gobind Singh
  4. Guru Har Rai

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Guru Tegh Bahadur

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Guru Tegh Bahadur šŸ“š Explanation: Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was executed at Chandni Chowk in Delhi after he stood up for the religious freedom of Kashmiri Brahmins. His martyrdom led his son, Guru Gobind Singh, to militarize the Sikh community by founding the Khalsa. He is remembered by Sikhs as "Hind Di Chadar" or the Shield of India.