More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements related to jhumar. 1. Jhumar dance, originally came from Sandalbar (now in Pakistan). 2. Jhumar is not so much popular dance as Giddha and Bhangra. 3. Jhumar is a dance performed only by women. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: Only 1
- Q. The Namdhari Movement was one of the most influential and transitional Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab is founded by
A)Dalip Singh
B)Baba Balak Singh
C)Khem Singh Bedi
D)Baba Dayal Das
Answer: Baba Balak Singh
- Q. Which district in Punjab has lowest Scheduled Caste population?
A)Barnala
B)Muktsar Sahib
C)Firozpur
D)Fatehgarh Sahib
Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
- Q. The Mughal emperor Akbar is said to have been enthroned at Kalanaur. A historically important town in which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Gurdaspur
B)Pathankot
C)Patiala
D)Amritsar
Answer: Gurdaspur
- Q. Sahiwal breed is the breed of which animal?
A)Cow
B)Buffalo
C)Goat
D)Sheep
Answer: Cow
- Q. Nanakshahi coins were issued by whom of the following?
A)Banda Singh Bahadur
B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C)Baba Deep Singh
D)All of the above
Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Q. The Nawanshahr town is said to have been built by
A)Ala-ud-din Khilji
B)Ahmad Khan
C)Nausher Khan
D)None of these
Answer: Nausher Khan
- 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 among the festivals, celebrated on the thirteenth day of January every year?
A)Bhangra Festival
B)Lohri
C)Heritage Festival
D)None of these
Answer: Lohri
- Q. In Bharatmala Pariyojana, the State Government of Punjab has sought assistance from the central government for
A)10 road projects
B)13 road projects
C)15 road projects
D)18 road projects
Answer: 13 road projects
- Q. Who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in post independence era?
A)Lala Amarnath
B)Sunil Gavaskar
C)Mohinder Amarnath
D)None of them
Answer: Mohinder Amarnath
- 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. Who amongst the following introduced the Gurmukhi script?
A)Guru Nanak Ji
B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
C)Guru Ramdas Ji
D)Guru Amardas Ji
Answer: Guru Angad Dev Ji
- Q. The Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) are encouraged amongst the farmers to
A)use fertilisers
B)reduce cost of inputs
C)use pesticides
D)None of the above
Answer: reduce cost of inputs
- Q. Using a deep coloured cotton cloth as base, women embroider an impression of floral magnificence with contrasting silk threads. The piece of cloth embroidered is called
A)Rummal
B)Bagh
C)Phulkari
D)None of the above
Answer: Bagh
- Q. Punjab is famous for its intricate leather crafts which include
A)Juttis
B)Hangbags
C)Kohlapuris and Khusa shoes
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Name the district of Punjab which is famous for surgical instruments, sports goods, hand tools, automobile parts industries.
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Kapurthala
D)Patiala
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Alahunian of Punjab is sung
A)At the wedding ceremony
B)After the death of some person
C)At Gurdwaras
D)None of these
Answer: After the death of some person
- Q. Amritsar is famous for
A)Printing machinery
B)Powerloom weaving
C)Textiles
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Rauza Sharif Urs is celebrated in the memory of great Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui at which of the following places in the state?
A)Amritsar
B)Sirhind
C)Ludhiana
D)Rupnagar
Answer: Sirhind
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