Punjab State

Q. Hot blowing winds before monsoon arrive in Punjab are called

A
Chinooks
B
Loo
C
Aandhi
D
Mango Winds

Correct Answer

Loo

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Which is the main fuel used in Guru Gobind Singh Power Plant?
    A)Running water
    B)Coal
    C)Nuclear energy
    D)Diesel
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. The State Highway No. 25 connects Ajnala Ramdas Road to which important city in Punjab?
    A)Attari
    B)Batala
    C)Amritsar
    D)Patiala
    Answer: Amritsar
  • Q. Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex was started in the tricentenary of the Birth of Khalsa, i.e. in the year of
    A)1999
    B)1990
    C)1995
    D)1980
    Answer: 1999
  • Q. Which of the following Governors of Punjab became very powerful and thus was poisoned by Balban?
    A)Sher Khan
    B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Ghazi Malik
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • Q. The forests of Punjab which largely consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes and known as
    A)Unclassed forests
    B)Dense forests
    C)Reserved forests
    D)Protected forests
    Answer: Unclassed forests
  • Q. As per Economic Survey 2017 – 18, what is the rank of Punjab among all states of India for literacy rate?
    A)15th
    B)14th
    C)16th
    D)17th
    Answer: 15th
  • Q. On the globe, Punjab is at
    A)53°55' E to 56°50' N Latitude and 19°30' N to 22°32' N Longitude
    B)19°30' N to 22°32' N Latitude and 55°55' E to 56°50' E Longitude
    C)29°30' N to 32°32' N Latitude and 73°55' E to 76°50' E Longitude
    D)73°55' E to 76°50' E Latitude and 29°30' N to 32°32' N Longitude
    Answer: 29°30' N to 32°32' N Latitude and 73°55' E to 76°50' E Longitude
  • Q. Green Revolution essentially proved beneficial for which group?
    A)Marginal farmers
    B)Large farmers
    C)Landless labourers
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Large farmers
  • Q. Battle of Khidrana was fought in which year?
    A)1702
    B)1715
    C)1704
    D)1705
    Answer: 1705
  • Q. Main oilseed(s) produced in Punjab is/are
    A)Mustard
    B)Toria
    C)Taramira
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The state of Punjab has introduced the Eco-tourism Policy in
    A)2010
    B)2009
    C)2012
    D)2015
    Answer: 2009
  • Q. Which of the following university of Punjab is only the second university in the world to be named after a Language, after ‘Hebrew University’ of Israel?
    A)Punjabi University, Patiala
    B)Punjab University
    C)Guru Nanak Dev, University
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Punjabi University, Patiala
  • Q. Name the main species of tree found in coniferous forests of Punjab.
    A)Amla
    B)Chir
    C)Khair
    D)Babool
    Answer: Chir
  • Q. A popular dance performed to celebrate, the success of the harvest
    A)Giddha
    B)Bhangra
    C)Jhumar
    D)Luddi
    Answer: Bhangra
  • Q. Name the player who become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
    A)Neeraj Chopra
    B)Abhinav Bindra
    C)Pardeep Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Abhinav Bindra
  • 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. Consider the following statements with respect to Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab. 2. He marched to Ludhiana and captured the city in 1806. 3. In 1807, he invaded Kasur, held by Qutb-ud-din Khan. Choose the correct answer given below.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In 1947 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Lahore to
    A)Jalandhar
    B)Shimla
    C)Chandigarh
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Shimla
  • Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
    A)Nirankari Movement
    B)Namdhari Movement
    C)Singh Sabhas
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Namdhari Movement
  • Q. The States Rifle Shooting Academy for girls, is situated at which of the following places in the state?
    A)Muktsar Sahib
    B)Amritsar
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Anandpur Sahib
    Answer: Muktsar Sahib

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