{"id":84682,"date":"2025-06-01T02:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84682"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:46:02","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-shiromani-gurudwara-praban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-shiromani-gurudwara-praban\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Praban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It began as the political wing of the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.<\/li>\n<li>2. It was formed in 1920 as part of the upcoming Akali movement.<\/li>\n<li>3. It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh shrines from the government manipulated loyalist committees.<\/li>\n<li>4. It formed the Akali Dal to coordinate groups (Jathas) to reclaim control of the shrines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct regarding the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). Statement 2 is correct; the SGPC was formed in November 1920 as a key part of the Gurdwara Reform Movement, which evolved into the Akali movement. Statement 3 is correct; its primary purpose was to take control of the historical Sikh shrines (Gurdwaras) from the hands of corrupt hereditary caretakers (Mahants) who were often seen as loyalist and manipulated by the British government. Statement 1 is incorrect; the SGPC emerged much later than the Singh Sabhas and was a religious management body, not a political wing of the Singh Sabhas. Statement 4 is incorrect; the Akali Dal was formed by the Akalis shortly after the SGPC (in December 1920) specifically to organize and lead the agitations (Jathas) for Gurdwara reform, not the other way around. The SGPC was the body established to manage the Gurdwaras once control was secured.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; SGPC was formed in 1920 as part of the Gurdwara Reform\/Akali movement.<br \/>\n&#8211; Its main objective was to gain control of Sikh Gurdwaras from Mahants.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Akali Dal was formed to lead the agitations for this cause.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Gurdwara Reform Movement aimed at purifying Sikh religious institutions and asserting Sikh identity and self-governance. The SGPC is the elected body that manages Gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct? 1. It began as the political wing of the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century. 2. 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