More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is known as Nimani Kasti?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Teeyan
C)Nirjala Ekadashi
D)None of these
Answer: Nirjala Ekadashi
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Panchayat Samiti is constituted at the block levels. 2. There is an provision of one Panchayat Samiti for each block. 3. The members of Legislative Assembly whose constituency falls in Panchayat Samiti area are its members. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Name the leader who declared that he would not concede the demand of Punjabi Suba Movement even if he had to face a Civil War.
A)Dr Rajendra Prasad
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D)None of them
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Which of the following are objectives of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana? 1. 60% grants by Central Government 2. Target in Kandi area 3. To develop marketing infrastructure
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 1
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
A)Chimta
B)Algoza
C)Bugchu
D)Dhol
Answer: Chimta
- Q. Shiwalik Chir Pine forests are found in
A)SBS Nagar, Gurdaspur
B)Ropar, Hoshiarpur
C)Jalandhar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Scheduled Castes in Punjab?
A)Punjab has the highest SC population in the country.
B)Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
- Q. Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found?
A)Rampura
B)Chandigarh
C)Nalagarh
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Virasat-e-Khalsa Museum is located inside which of the following forts?
A)Bahia Fort
B)Faridkot Fort
C)Anandpur Sahib Fort
D)Qila Mubarak, Patiala
Answer: Anandpur Sahib Fort
- Q. Which among the following is a hub of IT industry in Punjab?
A)Mandi Gobindgarh
B)Mohali
C)Doraha
D)Ambala
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Which of the following city in Punjab is largest centre for hosiery items in India?
A)Mohali
B)Ludhiana
C)Chandigarh
D)Phagwara
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by
A)the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
B)the Treaty of Lahore in 1859
C)the Treaty of Lahore in 1869
D)the Treaty of Lahore in 1879
Answer: the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
- Q. The Sierozem soils are found in which part of the state of Punjab?
A)Fazilka
B)Ludhiana
C)Amritsar
D)None of the above
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these ‘Misls’ under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who was made the Governor of Sirhind by Balban?
A)Bairam Khan
B)Sher Shah Suri
C)Sher Khan
D)None of them
Answer: Sher Khan
- Q. Some of the dominant tribes of Punjab are
A)Khatris
B)Jats
C)Aroras
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Hola Mohalla festival was started by
A)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
D)Guru Har Krishan Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
A)1954
B)1953
C)1955
D)1947
Answer: 1953
- Q. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is located on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and occasional presence of Leopards have been reported from this sanctuary?
A)Abohar
B)Harike
C)Jhajjar Bacholi
D)Bir Moti Bagh
Answer: Jhajjar Bacholi
- Q. Name the Sikh Guru who created Khalsa in 1699.
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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