Q. It is a male dance which resembles Bhangra. It is known as

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Dhamal

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  • Q. Which of the following sports festival of the state known as ‘Rural Olympics’?
    A)Anandpur Sahib
    B)Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
    C)Holla Mohalla
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
  • Q. In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river –
    A)Ravi
    B)Soan
    C)Betwa
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Soan
  • Q. Match the following List-I (District) List-II (Geographical Region) a. Moga 1. Majha b. Ludhiana 2. Malwa c. Nawanshahr 3. Doab d. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Malwa
    A)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    Answer: a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
  • Q. What is the other name of Malwai Giddha?
    A)Babeyan da Giddha
    B)Giddha
    C)Kudi de Giddha
    D)None of these
    Answer: Babeyan da Giddha
  • Q. Name some trees identified by agroforesrtry in Punjab?
    A)Eucalyptus, Bamboo
    B)Poplar, Dek
    C)Dek, Bamboo
    D)Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
    Answer: Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
  • Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Pala empire. 1. The Palas were the followers of the Hinayana and Tantric Schools of Buddhism. 2. Dharmapala extended his empire into the Northern parts of the Indian sub continent which include Punjab and Afghanistan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Jhelum
  • 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. Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by
    A)the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
    B)the Treaty of Lahore in 1859
    C)the Treaty of Lahore in 1869
    D)the Treaty of Lahore in 1879
    Answer: the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
  • 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. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. Which among the following is not a musical instrument in Punjab?
    A)Bugchu
    B)Chimta
    C)Trinjan
    D)Dhadd
    Answer: Trinjan
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court?
    A)Amar Nath Bhandari
    B)Ramlal
    C)Mehar Singh
    D)Harbans Singh
    Answer: Ramlal
  • Q. Jarag fair is held in honour of the Goddess …………
    A)Seetla
    B)Durga
    C)Lakshmi
    D)Kali
    Answer: Seetla
  • Q. Besides Sikhism, people of Punjab practice
    A)Christianity and Jainism
    B)Hinduism and Islam
    C)Buddhism and other religion
    D)All of them
    Answer: All of them
  • Q. Which of the following treaty marked the end of first Anglo – Sikh War?
    A)Multan
    B)Lahore
    C)Sutlej
    D)Patiala
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. Which among the following places, the devotees of Maghi Mela go in procession after taking bath in Muktsar tank?
    A)Tibbi Sahib
    B)Rikab Sahib
    C)Mukhwanjana Sahib
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following leaders was the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha five times from Muktsar, Giddarbaha and Kotkapura?
    A)Baldev Singh
    B)Harcharan Singh Brar
    C)Krishan Kant
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Harcharan Singh Brar
  • Q. Find the incorrect pair among the following. List-I List-II a. Rajpura power plant Thermal b. Shahpur Kandi project Solar c. Haibowal Dairy Biomass d. Kallar Kahar Project Wind
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: b
  • Q. Which of the following musical instrument has been very popular with the dhaddies who sing traditional ballads of brave warriors and heroes drawn from history?
    A)Dhadd
    B)Algoza
    C)Dhol
    D)Chimta
    Answer: Dhadd

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