More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following about the Ghadar Movement 1. The movement began with a group of immigrants known as the Hindustani workers of the Pacific coast. 2. The Ghadar party was formed in 1913 in the United States under the leadership of Bhagat Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Amritsar Heritage Festival is organised by
A)Amritsar Heritage Society
B)Amritsar Heritage Society in collaboration with the INTACH
C)Amritsar Heritage Society supported by Punjab Government
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The Akali Movement started with the objective of freeing the Gurdwaras from the control of Mahantas. 2. Mahantas were loyal to the British regime. 3. General Dyer, the perpetrator of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was honoured in the Golden Temple. Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A)2 and 3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 only
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Sikhism, the most practiced faith in Punjab belongs to
A)60.05% of the population
B)57.69% of the population
C)75% of the population
D)None of the above
Answer: 57.69% of the population
- 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. Which of the following festival was celebrated to commemorate the Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of sikhs who reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir?
A)Holi
B)Diwali
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Diwali
- Q. Which crop exists in Kandi region and the forest areas of Talwara Block?
A)Teak
B)Bamboo
C)Dek
D)Shisham
Answer: Bamboo
- Q. The Punjabi language today generally refers to Eastern Punjabi based on which of the following dialects? 1. Majhi 2. Malwai 3. Doabi Select the correct answer
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. What was the demand of Anandapur Sahib Resolution, 1973 regarding the status of Punjabi language?
A)Punjabi must have second language status in the neighbouring states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
B)Punjabi language should be official language of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
C)Punjabi language should be compulsory in school level in Punjab.
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjabi must have second language status in the neighbouring states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
- 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. Punjab state Bus Stand Management Company Ltd. came in to existence in which year?
A)1950
B)1947
C)1948
D)1957
Answer: 1948
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes. 2. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election shall be reserved for women. 3. Such seats may be alloted by rotation to different constituencies in the Gram Panchayat Samiti area. 4. One seat shall be reserved for Backward Classes. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)2, 3, and 4
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. ………… is the main species of scrub forests in Punjab.
A)Chir
B)Acacia
C)Amla
D)Khair
Answer: Acacia
- Q. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) is in
A)Firozpur
B)Jalandhar
C)Ludhiana
D)None of these
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Who was the founder of Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)Sardar Bhagat Singh
C)Dalip Singh
D)Bhai Santok Singh
Answer: Sardar Bhagat Singh
- Q. Who among the personalities, was honoured as Ramgarhia?
A)Jassa Singh
B)Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
C)Udham Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Jassa Singh
- Q. Takht Sri Damdama Sahib is situated near
A)Ludhiana
B)Bathinda
C)Amritsar
D)Ambala
Answer: Bathinda
- Q. In Punjab the songs are sung at the time of the departure of the bride is known as
A)Sohhle songs
B)Jago songs
C)Doli songs
D)None of these
Answer: Doli songs
- Q. Features of the urban Harappan culture found in Punjab is/are
A)Planned cities and towns
B)Wheel made pottery of distinctive kind
C)Standard weight and seals bearing a script
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. When and where Nirankari Darbar was founded?
A)At Lahore in 1851
B)At Rawalpindi in 1815
C)At Rawalpindi in 1851
D)At Amritsar in 1860
Answer: At Rawalpindi in 1851
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