Punjab State

Q. A dance form of the state in which people use swords, sticks and daggers and was started by Guru Hargobind Singh.

A
Jaago
B
Bhangra
C
Giddha
D
Gatka

Correct Answer

Gatka

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Who among the following is not a Punjabi Sufi poet?
    A)Sultan Bahu
    B)Vir Singh
    C)Ali Haider
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vir Singh
  • Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to which Misl?
    A)Kanhaiya
    B)Ahluwalia
    C)Sukerchakia
    D)Phulkian
    Answer: Sukerchakia
  • Q. The most famous Folk dance for women in which women enact verses called Bolis and folk poetry.
    A)Giddha
    B)Bhangra
    C)Jhumar
    D)Luddi
    Answer: Giddha
  • Q. Which fair is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Ji, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh?
    A)Virasat Mela
    B)Shaheedi Jor Mela
    C)Maghi Mela
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shaheedi Jor Mela
  • Q. Which festival of Punjab is celebrated on the full moon of Kartik (October – November)?
    A)Gugga Naumi
    B)Karva Chauth
    C)Gurpurbs
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gurpurbs
  • Q. A huge fair, Maghi Mela is celebrated in January every year at which of the following cities, in the memory of fourty martyrs of Punjab.
    A)Mansa
    B)Faridkot
    C)Muktsar Sahib
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Muktsar Sahib
  • Q. Identify the incorrect one
    A)Bhagat Prahlad ? Truth wins over evil
    B)Guru Balmik Lila ? Rasdharis of Jalandhar doab
    C)Swang ? Puran Nath Jogi
    D)Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
    Answer: Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
  • Q. Match the following Division Districts a. Jalandhar 1. Bathinda, Mansa b. Firozpur 2. Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Amritsar c. Faridkot 3. Sangrur, Barnala, Ludhiana d. Patiala 4. Fazilka, Moga
    A)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
    B)a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
    C)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
  • Q. Punjab was ruled by which ruler when English annexed it?
    A)Maharaja Daleep Singh
    B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    C)Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
    D)Maharaja Jagat Jeet Singh
    Answer: Maharaja Daleep Singh
  • Q. Gurdwara Achal Sahib at Gurdaspur is related with ……….. .
    A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    C)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
    D)None of them
    Answer: Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  • Q. Arya Samaj branch at Lahore was opened in
    A)1877
    B)1876
    C)1880
    D)1875
    Answer: 1877
  • Q. Name the political and religious leader of Punjab who demanded Sikh majority state in Punjab.
    A)Darbara Singh
    B)Tara Singh
    C)Beant Singh
    D)None of these
    Answer: Tara Singh
  • Q. Match the following. List I (River) List II (Dam) a. Ravi 1. Bhakra b. Beas 2. Pong c. Sutlej 3. Thein
    A)a-2, b-1, c-3
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3
    C)a-3, b-2, c-1
    D)a-3, b-1, c-2
    Answer: a-3, b-2, c-1
  • Q. Who wanted to create a Punjabi Suba (Punjabi Province)?
    A)The Muslim League
    B)The Akali Dal
    C)Indian National Congress
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The Akali Dal
  • Q. Chenab merges with Sutlej to form Panjnad at
    A)Harike
    B)Mithankot
    C)Ropar
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mithankot
  • Q. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
    A)Giddha
    B)Bhangra
    C)Sammi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bhangra
  • Q. The state of Punjab has made considerable progress in the field of civil aviation. Which of the following places have domestic airports in the state?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Patiala
    C)Pathankot
    D)All of these
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of Punjab was renamed as the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. 2. The judges of the High Court of Punjab became judges of the common High Court of Punjab. 3. The principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 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. The fair price shops in Punjab are operated and managed by which government agency?
    A)PMKSY
    B)PUNSUP
    C)PBIP
    D)PFC
    Answer: PUNSUP

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