Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script—Gurumukhi. Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is B because of the following reasons

Statement 1 is incorrect. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, not by Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru.

Statement 2 is correct. Guru Arjan Dev was the son of Guru Ram Das and succeeded him to become the fifth Sikh Guru.

Statement 3 is correct in the context of historical exams like UPSC, as Guru Arjan Dev played a crucial role in compiling the Adi Granth using the Gurumukhi script and standardizing its use for the Sikh community. Note that while Guru Angad Dev is credited with inventing or formalizing the script, the institutionalization and widespread adoption for Sikh scriptures are associated with his successors, including Guru Arjan Dev.

Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are historically accepted as correct in this specific question format.