Which Sufi saint, famously known as 'Baba Farid', had his spiritual verses included in the holy Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Sufi saint, famously known as 'Baba Farid', had his spiritual verses included in the holy Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib?
A. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
B. Bahauddin Zakariya
C. Fariduddin Ganjshakar
D. Nizamuddin Auliya
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar (Baba Farid), a prominent 13th-century Chishti saint from Punjab, wrote beautiful spiritual poetry that was later preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Question #1
The formidable 'Bagh Naka' (tiger claws) used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a concealed weapon utilized to kill:
A. Shaista Khan
B. Sidi Johar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Afzal Khan

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
During their encounter at Pratapgad in 1659, Shivaji secretly wore armor and the 'Bagh Naka', using the weapon to disembowel Afzal Khan when the general tried to strangle him.

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Question #2
Which prominent Mughal prince compiled the biographical dictionary 'Safinat-ul-Auliya', documenting the lives of various Sufi saints and mystics?
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Shah Shuja
C. Aurangzeb
D. Murad Bakhsh

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Dara Shikoh, deeply interested in mysticism, wrote 'Safinat-ul-Auliya' in 1640 to chronicle the lives of the Prophet, the Caliphs, and notable Sufi saints from various orders.

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The 'Deccan' sultanates were eventually conquered by which Mughal emperor?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Jahangir

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Aurangzeb conquered the Deccan sultanates in the late 17th century.

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