More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements, which is/are correct? 1. Pacific Coast Hindi Association, later came to be known as Ghadar Party. 2. Lal Lajpat Rai death anniversary (17th November) is one of several days celebrated as ‘Martyrs Day’ in India. 3. Sawan Mal Chopra was the founder of Kapurthala in 1772. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Mukerian Hydel Project was constructed on the river
A)Sutlej
B)Beas
C)Ravi
D)None of these
Answer: Beas
- Q. During which Guru, Akbar attended Guru Ka Langar?
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Har Gobind Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Amar Das Ji
- Q. When Punjab Public Service Commission was established?
A)1935
B)1930
C)1937
D)1940
Answer: 1937
- 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. Which of the following districts has the highest population of Scheduled Castes in the state?
A)Muktsar Sahib
B)Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
C)Kapurthala
D)Hoshiarpur
Answer: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
- Q. Which of the following is correct about Singh Sabha?
A)It aimed at protecting the interests of Sikhs through education and literature.
B)It was founded in 1907 at Lahore.
C)It prescribed a social code of conduct for Sikhs.
D)It was aimed at protecting the honour of Sikh women and children.
Answer: It aimed at protecting the interests of Sikhs through education and literature.
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab health systems corporation was enacted through a special act of legislation. 2. The PHSC was established to provide for the Constitution of a corporation for establishing, expanding, improving and administering medical care in the state. 3. The PHSC is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 3
C)Only 2
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following places in Punjab has synthetic athletic tracks? 1. Ludhiana 2. Amritsar 3. Muktsar Sahib 4. Mohali Select the correct answer
A)1 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Which songs of Punjab are sung during the celebrations of harvest?
A)Baisakhi songs
B)Teeyan songs
C)Boli songs
D)None of these
Answer: Baisakhi songs
- Q. Which of the following was the first Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha?
A)Kapur Singh
B)Satya Pal
C)Harbans Lal
D)Darbara Singh
Answer: Kapur Singh
- Q. Consider the following about the new developments in Punjab under Ranjit Singh. 1. A commemorative coin was issued known as Nanakshahi rupee. 2. He concluded the Treaty of Amritsar with British in 1809. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. How many consonants and basic vowels are there in Gurmukhi script?
A)40, 3
B)38, 3
C)40, 5
D)50, 10
Answer: 38, 3
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these ‘Misls’ under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which soils of Punjab is reddish brown to olive brown in colour?
A)Acidic soils
B)Forest soils
C)Desert soils
D)None of the above
Answer: Forest soils
- Q. The report on Punjabi Suba Movement submitted by the Shiromani Akali Dal is known as
A)Anandpur Sahib Resolution 1973
B)Anandpur Sahib Resolution 1967
C)Amritsar Resolution 1960
D)Amritsar Resolution 1973
Answer: Anandpur Sahib Resolution 1973
- 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 popular dance performed to celebrate, the success of the harvest
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. Qila Mubarak Androon in located in Punjab’s
A)Sangrur district
B)Patiala district
C)Mansa district
D)Bathinda district
Answer: Patiala district
- Q. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
A)1954
B)1953
C)1955
D)1947
Answer: 1953
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