More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The High Court of Judicature was established in 1919 for the Province of Punjab and Delhi at
A)Lahore
B)Delhi
C)Shimla
D)Multan
Answer: Lahore
- Q. Under the schemes for urban Punjab, the state government developed new centres of industries and urban areas in
A)Amritsar, Ludhiana
B)Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar
C)Bathinda, Mohali
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was established in
A)1962
B)1960
C)1961
D)1965
Answer: 1961
- Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script. 2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants. 3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts. Select the correct answer
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Under the scheme, ‘Annapurna Akshya Patra Yojana’, food at subsidised rate is provided to
A)Landless labourer
B)All poor people
C)Beggars of the state
D)BPL families
Answer: All poor people
- Q. The Punjab Agricultural University is located at
A)Amritsar
B)Ludhiana
C)Patiala
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Consider the following statements on State Run Welfare Schemes of Punjab for SC/ST. 1. PSCFC 2. Aashirwad Scheme 3. House to houseless 4. Atta-Dal Scheme Which is not a scheme for SC/ST?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)Only 4
Answer: Only 4
- Q. The Jallianwala Bagh is known for the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre that took place on
A)13th April, 1919
B)10th October, 1917
C)13th March, 1919
D)12th May, 1917
Answer: 13th April, 1919
- Q. Name the first Indian woman who won Gold medal at any Asian Games.
A)Gurjit Kaur
B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
C)Heena Sindhu
D)None of them
Answer: Kamaljeet Sandhu
- Q. Consider the following on Atta Dal Scheme 1. Run by Punjab Government 2. Launched in 2009 3. Modified in 2013 4. 25 kg of wheat per family Which of the following is true?
A)1 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Which of the following was the first jathedar or head of the Damdami Taksal?
A)Banda Singh Bahadur
B)Baba Deep Singh
C)Baba Budha
D)Kapur Singh
Answer: Baba Deep Singh
- Q. What does the word ‘Jindua’ simply mean?
A)Victory
B)Rhythm
C)Love of my life
D)None of these
Answer: Love of my life
- Q. Whose short poems are known as Kafis?
A)Bhai Gurdas
B)Shah Hussain
C)Bulleh Shah
D)None of the above
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. Which of the following district is known for ‘office of district fisheries’ in Punjab?
A)Bathinda
B)Hoshiarpur
C)Patiala
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Patiala
- Q. Consider the following about tourism industry in Punjab. 1. Tourism Policy 2009 2. Pilgrimage sites 3. Development of farm houses 4. PTDC Which of the following is /are initiatives to develop tourism in Punjab?
A)Only 3
B)1 and 2
C)1, 4 and 2
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. What was the demand regarding Chandigarh according to Rajiv-Longowal Accord?
A)Chandigarh should be joint capital of Haryana and Punjab.
B)Chandigarh should be given to Haryana.
C)Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
- Q. The leader who demanded reservation for Jats in job under OBC quota is
A)Beant Singh
B)Captain Amarinder Singh
C)Sawaran Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Captain Amarinder Singh
- Q. It is a male dance which resembles Bhangra. It is known as
A)Julli
B)Gatka
C)Giddha
D)Dhamal
Answer: Dhamal
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in
A)1849
B)1840
C)1839
D)1835
Answer: 1839
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the lowest population density?
A)Firozpur
B)Barnala
C)Fatehgarh Sahib
D)Fazilka
Answer: Barnala
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