Punjab State

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

Correct Answer

Mohinder Amarnath

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab was established in
    A)1972
    B)1970
    C)1974
    D)1975
    Answer: 1975
  • Q. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
    A)Amrita Pritam
    B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
    C)Ajit Kaur
    D)Sheila Bhatia
    Answer: Amrita Pritam
  • Q. Small Industries Service Institute that provides entrepreneurship training and development is established in which district of Punjab?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Barnala
    C)Sangrur
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Ludhiana
  • Q. Match the following. List-I (Gurus) List-II (Contemporary Rulers) a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji 1. Aurangzeb b. Guru Angad Dev Ji 2. Akbar c. Guru Ram Das Ji 3. Sher Shah Suri d. Guru Har Krishan Ji 4. Babur, Humayun
    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. The commercial seed farm(s) functioning in the Patiala district is/are
    A)Phagan Majra
    B)Nabha
    C)Patrikham
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Canal System) List II (Headworks) a. Eastern Canal System 1. River Ravi b. Makhu Canal System 2. River Beas c. Shahnehar Canal System 3. Harike d. Kashmir Canal System 4. Hussainiwala
    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. Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?
    A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
    B)Maharaja Teja Singh
    C)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
    D)None of them
    Answer: Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
  • Q. Name the dance which is performed to welcome the bride to her husband’s home.
    A)Kikli
    B)Jaggo
    C)Sammi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jaggo
  • 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. Name the player of Punjab who is known as Turbanator?
    A)Milkha Singh
    B)Ganganjeet Singh Bhullar
    C)Harbhajan Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Harbhajan Singh
  • Q. A musical instrument, a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides played with two different types of wooden sticks.
    A)Dhol
    B)Dhadd
    C)Chimta
    D)Sarangi
    Answer: Dhol
  • Q. The another name of Ranjit Sagar Dam is
    A)Bhakra Dam
    B)Thein Dam
    C)Govind Sagar Dam
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Thein Dam
  • Q. Punjab with its dependencies was formed into a Lieutenant Governorship, which of the following was appointed as first Governor of Punjab in 1859?
    A)Robert Montgomery
    B)Sir John Lawrence
    C)Sir Donald McLeod
    D)Sir Henry Durand
    Answer: Sir John Lawrence
  • 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. When was the Battle of Gujarat fought between the Sikhs and the British?
    A)1848
    B)1847
    C)1849
    D)1850
    Answer: 1849
  • Q. Which month is favourite month in Punjab’s folk songs?
    A)Sawan
    B)Baisakh
    C)Bhadon
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sawan
  • Q. Consider the following regarding rural development schemes of Punjab. 1. Sade Yojana, Sada Vikas 2. Sadda Pind 3. Nanhi Chhaan 4. Swachhata Pakhwada Which schemes run in rural Punjab?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. The Mongols invaded Punjab in 1298, under the leadership of
    A)Shaista Khan
    B)Kutlugh Khan
    C)Ala-ud-din Khilji
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kutlugh Khan
  • Q. Who is famous as ‘Flicker Singh’ in Punjab?
    A)Sandeep Singh
    B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
    C)Milkha Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Sandeep Singh
  • Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script. 2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants. 3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts. Select the correct answer
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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