Question

Given below are two statements about Guru Arjan Devji. Read the statements, identify each of them as true or false and mark the suitable option given:

Statement 1 (S1): Guru Arjan Devji complied the Adi Granth Sahib.
Statement 2 (S2): As the Sikh religion spread far and wide, people started composing their own hymns. Guruji wanted to maintain the authenticity of the hymns by all the Gurus.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the explanation for S1
• C. S1: True; S2: False
• D. S1: False; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the explanation for S1

As the Sikh religion spread, people started composing their own hymns. Guru Arjan Devji wanted to preserve the authenticity of the hymns, and so he compiled the "Adi Granth Sahib". This book also contains Bani of Hindu saints, Sufis, Bhattas, and Gursikhs.