Punjab State

Q. Which state is known as ‘Granary of India’?

A
Chhattisgarh
B
Punjab
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra

Correct Answer

Punjab

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Name the season in Punjab when a shower with hailstorm may occur and it can damage the growing crop.
    A)Summer
    B)Winter
    C)Spring
    D)Autumn
    Answer: Spring
  • Q. In Punjab Panchayat Samiti seats will be reserved for women
    A)More than one fourth of the total number of seats
    B)Not less than one third of the total number of seats
    C)Not less than half of the total number of seats
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Not less than one third of the total number of seats
  • Q. At which of the following places in Punjab the Ravi river joins the combined waters of Jhelum and Chenab ?
    A)Harike
    B)Mithankot
    C)Rangpur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rangpur
  • Q. Who amongst the following founded the Nirankari Movement in Punjab?
    A)Shiv Dayal
    B)Baba Dayal Das
    C)Baba Darbara Singh
    D)Rattan Singh
    Answer: Baba Dayal Das
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils of Punjab is sandy loam to silt?
    A)Sierozem
    B)Desert soil
    C)Arid and Brown
    D)Tropical-Arid Brown
    Answer: Sierozem
  • Q. Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government?
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Dalhousie
    C)Lorn Cornwallis
    D)None of them
    Answer: Lord Ripon
  • Q. Which among the following is not a Scheduled Caste group living in Punjab?
    A)Kabirpanthi
    B)Bazigar
    C)Gond
    D)Sanhal
    Answer: Gond
  • Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the highest sex ratio?
    A)Rupnagar
    B)Hoshiarpur
    C)Barnala
    D)Kapurthala
    Answer: Hoshiarpur
  • Q. The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Rammohan Roy in
    A)1828
    B)1830
    C)1840
    D)1850
    Answer: 1828
  • Q. Sardulgarh Fort is situated at ……… .
    A)Muktsar Sahib
    B)Moga
    C)Mansa
    D)Jalandhar
    Answer: Mansa
  • 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. Which lila depicts the spiritual message of Guru Ravi Das’s life and injustices done to him?
    A)Swang
    B)Naqals
    C)Prahlad Lila
    D)Guru Ravi Das Lila
    Answer: Guru Ravi Das Lila
  • Q. A World-class Olympic Bhawan has been set up in
    A)Patiala
    B)Mohali
    C)Jalandhar
    D)Muktsar
    Answer: Mohali
  • Q. What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
    A)Military
    B)Trading
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. How many prominent Misls were there in Punjab?
    A)12
    B)10
    C)15
    D)20
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Which of the following Princely States are part of the PEPSU?
    A)Nabha
    B)Patiala
    C)Faridkot
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The world class cricket stadium of international fame is situated at which of the following districts of Punjab?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)SAS Nagar (Mohali)
    C)Jalandhar
    D)None of these
    Answer: SAS Nagar (Mohali)
  • Q. In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river –
    A)Ravi
    B)Soan
    C)Betwa
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Soan
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The period from 1716 to 1799 was highly turbulent time politically as well as militarily in Punjab. 2. Sikh warlords eventually formed their own independent Sikh administrative regions (Misls). 3. The Sikh became complete masters of the region between the Sutlej and the Yamuna. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Under whose Presidency ‘Operation Blue Star’ was happened?
    A)V. V. Giri
    B)Giani Zail Singh
    C)Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    D)R Venkataraman
    Answer: Giani Zail Singh

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