More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Annual three day Jor Mela is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh is held at which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Amritsar
B)Fatehgarh Sahib
C)Ludhiana
D)Firozpur
Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
- Q. To inculcate the spirit of competition among Scheduled Caste students, the Punjab Government introduced scholarship or award to SC sports students in the year
A)2010 - 11
B)1990 - 91
C)2015 - 16
D)2017 - 18
Answer: 1990 - 91
- Q. The Golden Temple is also known as
A)Shri Darbar Sahib
B)Harmandir Sahib
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Khadur Sahib
Answer: Harmandir Sahib
- Q. What is the purpose of launching Kanya Jagriti Jyoti Scheme?
A)Reducing female infanticide
B)Reduce school dropouts
C)Uplift social status of girls
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Inder Kumar Gujral? 1. He was the minister of information and broadcasting during emergency period of 1975. 2. He became the 12th Prime Minister of India. 3. He served as ambassador of India to Moscow.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The book, ‘Story of an Escape’ was written by
A)Surjit Singh Barnala
B)Parkash Singh Badal
C)Manmohan Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala
- Q. Average annual rainfall in Punjab
A)ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
B)ranges between 980 mm in the sub-mountain region and 490 mm in the plains.
C)ranges between 940 mm in the sub-mountain region and 420 mm in the plains.
D)ranges between 1020 mm in the sub-mountain region and 560 mm in the plains.
Answer: ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) 1. Huns were the Iranian-speaking Xionite tribes. 2. Huns invaded Gandhara and Punjab from the Kabul valley. 3. Mihirakula in AD 520 made Sakala (modern day Sialkot) in the Punjab, as his capital. 4. The Huns suffered defeat at the hands of Yasodharman and taken refuge in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct about the Huns rule in Punjab?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which dam also known as Thein Dam?
A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
C)Pong Dam
D)All of the above
Answer: Ranjit Sagar Dam
- 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. 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 which of the following months the Gram Sabha shall hold two general meetings in each year?
A)December-July
B)December-June
C)December-April
D)None of these
Answer: December-June
- 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. When did the Princely regine culminate and the Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal come to an end?
A)On 15th July, 1948
B)On 15th August, 1947
C)On 10th October, 1949
D)None of the above
Answer: On 15th July, 1948
- Q. Which temple of Kapurthala has great architectural value?
A)Devi Talab Mandir
B)Kali Mata Ji Temple
C)Panch Mandir
D)None of the above
Answer: Panch Mandir
- 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. Match the following List-I (Fairs/Festivals) List-II (Location/Places) a. Maghi Mela 1. Fatehgarh Sahib b. Holla Mohalla 2. Sirhind c. Rauza Sharif 3. Anandpur Sahib d. Jor Mela 4. Muktsar Sahib
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 fair is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Ji, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh?
A)Virasat Mela
B)Shaheedi Jor Mela
C)Maghi Mela
D)None of these
Answer: Shaheedi Jor Mela
- Q. Who is regarded as the Pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi Poetry ?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of them
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. No sites of …… Age in Punjab has discovered so far.
A)Mesolithic
B)Paleolithic
C)Neolithic
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Mesolithic
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