Which of the following pairs about the teachings of Baba Guru Nanak i…

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rab - the Absolute, which had no gender or form

Option (1) Rab - the Absolute, which had no gender or form — Correct. For Baba Guru Nanak, the Absolute or rab had no gender or form. This fits his nirguna bhakti, worship of a formless Divine.

Option (2) Sangat - hymns composed in Punjabi, the language of the region — Incorrect. Sangat is congregational worship with collective recitation, for which Nanak set up rules. Hymns in Punjabi are shabad.

Option (3) Shabad - congregational worship involving collective recitation — Incorrect. Shabad are the hymns in Punjabi through which Nanak expressed his ideas. Congregational worship with collective recitation is sangat.

Option (4) Gurbani - the scripture compiled by the tenth preceptor — Incorrect. Gurbani are the hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib, composed in various languages. The scripture finished under the tenth guru was called the Guru Granth Sahib.