More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Kirti Kisan Sabha is a party of workers and peasants, fostered and to some extent funded by the Ghadar party. 2. It aimed at organising small agriculturists and industrial workers for revolutionary activity. 3. Sabha launched a monthly magazine in Punjabi, ‘The Kirti’ was published from Amritsar. 4. The Kirti Kisan Sabha was declared unlawful under Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about the Kirti Kishan Sabha?
A)3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
A)Chimta
B)Algoza
C)Bugchu
D)Sarangi
Answer: Algoza
- Q. Name the musical instrument used by the artists of Punjab which was inverted by Amir Khusrau.
A)Sarode
B)Sitar
C)Pakhawaj
D)None of these
Answer: Sitar
- 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. Sanghol Museum at Fatehgarh Sahib displayed antiques of
A)Kushan period
B)Harappan period
C)Mauryan period
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. National Institute of Sports is located at Patiala. 2. The district, Sangrur, formed in 1948. 3. Fatehgarh Sahib district, named after the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which one of the following Sikh Gurus had compiled the ‘Sri Adi Granth’?
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Amar Das Ji
C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
D)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
- Q. Battle songs are very popular in Punjab as
A)it has always suffered from the after effects of foreign invasions
B)it is a frontier province
C)Punjabis like battles
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
A)Kharosthi
B)Greek
C)Sanskrit
D)Brahmi
Answer: Brahmi
- Q. The location of Punjab in the North-West of the Indian sub continent is a matter of great geographical and historical signification. The region is surrounded by Shiwalik hills in which of the following directions?
A)North-West
B)North-East
C)North
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In 1995, Faridkot district was trifurcated, the other two subdivisions are
A)Bathinda and Mansa
B)Muktsar and Moga
C)Mansa and Moga
D)None of the above
Answer: Muktsar and Moga
- Q. Which among the following is not correctly matched? List I List II a. Shiwalik hills Moderate rainfall b. Southern Punjab Less rainfall c. North-Western Punjab Cyclonic disturbances d. Entire Punjab North-East rainfall
A)Only d
B)Only a
C)Both a and b
D)All of these
Answer: Only d
- Q. Teeyan festival is a festival of the
A)Rainy season
B)Summer season
C)Winter season
D)Spring season
Answer: Rainy season
- Q. Consider the following about Guru Angad Dev University. 1. Set up in 2005 2. At Jalandhar 3. Veterinary Colleges 4. Run referral hospitals Which of the following is/are true?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Famous rural sport(s) of Punjab is/are
A)Kokla Chhapaki
B)Gheeta Pather
C)Kikli
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Modern state of the art cattle breeding farm at Rauni lies in which district of Punjab?
A)Patiala
B)Fazilka
C)Fatehgarh
D)Mansa
Answer: Patiala
- Q. Green Punjab Mission’ fulfils which objective of the state government?
A)Plant trees on institutional areas
B)Calculate forest cover per district
C)Afforestation
D)Checking deforestation
Answer: Plant trees on institutional areas
- Q. Match the following. List I (Canal System) List II (Headworks) a. Eastern Canal System 1. River Ravi b. Makhu Canal System 2. River Beas c. Shahnehar Canal System 3. Harike d. Kashmir Canal System 4. Hussainiwala
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A)Kanjli Lake - Bien River
B)Pong Dam - Ravi River
C)Bikaner Canal - Beas River
D)Nangal Lake - Chenab River
Answer: Kanjli Lake - Bien River
- Q. Teej or Teeyan is celebrated in the month of
A)March
B)July
C)October
D)December
Answer: July
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