Punjab State

Q. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is

A
To motivate them to perform better
B
To minimise the number of dropout
C
To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
D
All of the above

Correct Answer

All of the above

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. In which of the following districts, the scheme of City Bus Service connecting the entire city is not yet implemented?
    A)Bathinda
    B)Amritsar
    C)Jalandhar
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Bathinda
  • Q. Consider the following statements, with respect to the use of colours in the Phulkari. 1. Red colour is used to symbolise passion. 2. Yellow on golden for desire. 3. White denoted purity, whereas green for fertility. 4. Blue symbolised divine energy. Select the correct answer
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to jhumar. 1. Jhumar dance, originally came from Sandalbar (now in Pakistan). 2. Jhumar is not so much popular dance as Giddha and Bhangra. 3. Jhumar is a dance performed only by women. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Which is the main fuel used in Guru Gobind Singh Power Plant?
    A)Running water
    B)Coal
    C)Nuclear energy
    D)Diesel
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Rajiv Longowal Accord is also known as
    A)Memorandum of Settlement on Punjab
    B)Punjab Pact of 1985
    C)Punjab Accord
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • Q. Which of the following is the leading cash crop cultivated by agricultural sector in Punjab?
    A)Maize
    B)Cotton
    C)Groundnuts
    D)All of these
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Which cellular service is available in all major cities of Punjab?
    A)Idea
    B)Airtel
    C)BSNL
    D)Jio
    Answer: BSNL
  • Q. Namdhari Movement was also called Kuka movement, was started by whom and when?
    A)Bhai Ram Singh on 1st April, 1857
    B)Bhai Dial Singh on 1st April, 1857
    C)Bhai Dial Singh on 13th April, 1925
    D)Bhai Ram Singh on 13th April, 1925
    Answer: Bhai Ram Singh on 1st April, 1857
  • Q. A Comprehensive Crop Diversification Plan (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab because
    A)Intensive wheat and rice production leads to groundwater depletion
    B)Intensive wheat and rice production makes soil degradation
    C)Intensive wheat and rice production curtails the income of the farmers
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils of Punjab is sandy loam to silt?
    A)Sierozem
    B)Desert soil
    C)Arid and Brown
    D)Tropical-Arid Brown
    Answer: Sierozem
  • Q. Punjabi novels developed through the writings of
    A)Vir Singh
    B)Nanak Singh
    C)Ali Haider
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following revolutionary of Punjab was General Secretary of the Ghadar Party?
    A)Lala Hardayal
    B)Kartar Singh Sarabha
    C)Bhagat Singh
    D)Jatindra Nath Das
    Answer: Lala Hardayal
  • Q. Which of the following political personalities of India is an economist and recipent of Bharat Ratna, became the Prime Minister of India twice for a period of thirteen days.
    A)I. K. Gujral
    B)Devilal
    C)Gulzarilal Nanda
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gulzarilal Nanda
  • Q. Humayun appointed Bairam Khan as the Governor of
    A)Sirhind
    B)Ropar
    C)Rupnagar
    D)Panipat
    Answer: Sirhind
  • Q. Which among the festivals, celebrated on the thirteenth day of January every year?
    A)Bhangra Festival
    B)Lohri
    C)Heritage Festival
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lohri
  • Q. Main oilseed(s) produced in Punjab is/are
    A)Mustard
    B)Toria
    C)Taramira
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. There is no concept of upper or lower case latter. 2. The Gurmukhi script, unlike the Greek and Romans, is arranged in vowels, consonants and semi-vowels. 3. This is a symbolic script in which all consonants have an inherent vowel. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 1
    B)Only 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. As per Census 2011, the total population of rural Punjab is
    A)17,316,800
    B)18,023,405
    C)20,432,525
    D)19,216,510
    Answer: 17,316,800
  • Q. Which wetland is known as Hari-Ke-Pattan?
    A)Ropar Wetland
    B)Kanjli Wetland
    C)Harike Wetland
    D)Ranjit Sagar Wetland
    Answer: Harike Wetland
  • Q. Name the gurdwara which is considered to be the last battlefield of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
    A)Gurdwara Tuti Gandhi Sahib
    B)Gurdwara Kiratpur Sahib
    C)Thara Sahib
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gurdwara Tuti Gandhi Sahib

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