More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Takht Sri Patna Sahib is the birth place of
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Angad Dev Ji
D)None of them
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. In February, each year, a ‘Rural Olympics’ or Sports Festival is held at which of the following places in the Punjab?
A)Anandpur Sahib
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which animals consist of livestock in Punjab?
A)Milch animal only
B)Cattle only
C)Cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat
D)Crossbreed cattle
Answer: Cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat
- Q. A modern age concept of a township-oriented airport similar to the Singapore and Frankfurt models known as
A)Airbus Terminal
B)Domestic Airport
C)Aerotropolis
D)None of the above
Answer: Aerotropolis
- Q. Total rate of Scheduled Castes population of Punjab is
A)70.66%
B)64.81%
C)50.39%
D)31.94%
Answer: 31.94%
- Q. When was Punjab trifurcated?
A)On 2nd December, 1966
B)On 1st November, 1966
C)On 3rd June, 1965
D)On 5th April, 1965
Answer: On 1st November, 1966
- Q. A famous musical instrument of Punjab made of dried gourd.
A)Kato
B)Bugchu
C)Garah
D)Rabab
Answer: Bugchu
- 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. The State Government of Punjab launched scheme to provide assistance for pregnant women, which is known as
A)Mata Sita Kalyan Scheme
B)Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
C)Pradan Mantri Suswasthya Yojana
D)None of the above
Answer: Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
- Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
A)Sandy soils
B)Kandi soils
C)Desert soils
D)Sierozem soils
Answer: Sandy soils
- Q. The Punjab Government under urban development schemes, plans to develop a ‘medicity’ in which place?
A)Sangrur
B)Mohali
C)Ludhiana
D)Pathankot
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Which of the following is/are true about Dairy Development Board?
A)It acts in the advisory capacity to the administrative department.
B)To provide remunerative marketing to the milk producers.
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: To provide remunerative marketing to the milk producers.
- Q. Which pair is not correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Eucalyptus, Teak Northern Dry Decidous Mixed Forest b. Amla, Amaltas Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests c. Mango, Rosewood Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests d. Khair, Sissoo Foothills Forests
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. What is the shape of the Punjab state?
A)Square
B)Triangular
C)Rectangular
D)Rhombus
Answer: Triangular
- Q. The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in
A)Puranas
B)Dipavamsa
C)Mudrarakshasa
D)None of these
Answer: Mudrarakshasa
- Q. Baba Sodal is worshipped as
A)God of war
B)Infant god
C)God of power
D)None of these
Answer: Infant god
- Q. Which of the following Governor – General annexed Punjab?
A)Dalhousie
B)Harding
C)Metcalf
D)Bentick
Answer: Dalhousie
- Q. Who is the author of the book, ‘People, Parliament and Administration’?
A)Inder Kumar Gujral
B)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
C)Balram Jakhar
D)None of the above
Answer: Balram Jakhar
- Q. Sugar industry is located in which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Faridkot
B)Gurdaspur
C)Mukerian
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab was established in
A)1972
B)1970
C)1974
D)1975
Answer: 1975
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