Punjab State

Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?

A
Pali
B
Shauraseni Prakrit
C
Kharosthi
D
All of the above

Correct Answer

Shauraseni Prakrit

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The demand(s) of Anandapur Sahib Resolution is/are
    A)reservation of Sikhs for recruitment in Defence Services
    B)protection of Sikh minorities residing outside the Punjab
    C)free access to the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and other gurdwaras in Pakistan
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Arjuna Awardee Shri Kartar Singh and Shri Randhir Singh Dheera are famous for
    A)Hockey
    B)Wrestling
    C)Kabbadi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. How many conjunctions are there in a Gurmukhi script?
    A)5
    B)4
    C)3
    D)2
    Answer: 3
  • Q. Which of the following sanctuaries of Punjab was first notified as a wildlife sanctuary?
    A)Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Abohar wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Gurdialpura wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Harike wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. Which among the following is not a small scale industry in Punjab?
    A)Sewing machine and parts
    B)Bicycle and cycle parts
    C)Silk industry
    D)Sports Goods
    Answer: Silk industry
  • 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 famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?
    A)Dhad
    B)Dhol
    C)Toomba
    D)Garah
    Answer: Toomba
  • Q. Which fair is held in the name of Gugga Pir?
    A)Shaheedi Jor Mela
    B)Chhapar fair
    C)Roshni Fair
    D)Bathinda Virasat Mela
    Answer: Chhapar fair
  • Q. In which season Kharif crop are sown in Punjab?
    A)Winter
    B)Summer
    C)Autumn
    D)Spring
    Answer: Summer
  • Q. Which of the following airport also known as ‘Raja Sansi Airport’?
    A)Chandigarh Airport
    B)Amritsar International Airport
    C)Ludhiana Airport
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Amritsar International Airport
  • Q. Main function(s) of Gram Panchayat is/are
    A)preparation of annual budget
    B)preparation of annual plans for the development of the Panchayat area
    C)mobilising reliefs in natural calamities
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Shiwalik hills are covered with
    A)small vegetation
    B)bush
    C)big trees
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Wildlife Sanctuary) List II (Location/District) a. Bir Moti Bagh 1. Sangrur b. Harike 2. Firozpur c. Abohar 3. Tarn Taran d. Bir Aishwan 4. Patiala
    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. ………… is the main species of scrub forests in Punjab.
    A)Chir
    B)Acacia
    C)Amla
    D)Khair
    Answer: Acacia
  • Q. Who was the head of the SGPC for a record 27 years?
    A)Parkash Singh Badal
    B)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
    C)Surjit Singh Barnala
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gurcharan Singh Tohra
  • Q. Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh was a
    A)Greek architect
    B)French architect
    C)Russian architect
    D)Spanish architect
    Answer: French architect
  • Q. Name the cricketer from Punjab who took part in television commentary and politics.
    A)Yuvraj Singh
    B)Harbajan Singh
    C)Navjot Singh Sidhu
    D)None of them
    Answer: Navjot Singh Sidhu
  • Q. Which of the following Princely States are part of the PEPSU?
    A)Nabha
    B)Patiala
    C)Faridkot
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. In which year, Vidhan Bhawan became permanent House in Punjab?
    A)1967
    B)1961
    C)1966
    D)1970
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. Name the son of Umar Shaikh Mirza II who invaded Punjab in 1526.
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Babur

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