More Questions on Punjab
- 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. The Department of Sports, Punjab provides pension to veteran sportsmen who participated in
A)Asian Games
B)Olympics / World Cup
C)Commonwealth Games
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Arjuna Awardee Shri Kartar Singh and Shri Randhir Singh Dheera are famous for
A)Hockey
B)Wrestling
C)Kabbadi
D)None of these
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. Which of these National Highways is the longest National Highway of Punjab?
A)NH 72
B)NH 15
C)NH 20
D)NH 21
Answer: NH 15
- Q. Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant is situated near
A)Ropar
B)Bathinda
C)Mansa
D)Patiala
Answer: Ropar
- Q. Punjab receives earliest South-West monsoon in the country due to the
A)Westerly winds
B)Development of low pressure
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Development of low pressure
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab serves as gateway to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Pathankot
B)Amritsar
C)Fazilka
D)None of these
Answer: Pathankot
- Q. Chandigarh remained the capital of Punjab from
A)1952-1966
B)1950-1960
C)1960-1966
D)1962-1966
Answer: 1952-1966
- Q. Lodhi Fort at Ludhiana was built by
A)Sikander Lodhi
B)Ibrahim Lodhi
C)Bahlul Lodhi
D)Muhammad Lodhi
Answer: Sikander Lodhi
- Q. …….. is famous for agricultural implements and cotton spinning.
A)Mansa
B)Moga
C)Muktsar Sahib
D)Sangrur
Answer: Mansa
- Q. Name the dance of Punjab which has a similarity to dandiya dance of Gujarat and is performed with sticks.
A)Dhamal
B)Dhankara
C)Gatka
D)Julli
Answer: Dhankara
- 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. 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. After the Mughals, which of the following empires invaded Punjab several times?
A)Turkis
B)Iranian
C)Durrani
D)Greek
Answer: Durrani
- Q. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
A)Desert soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Sierozem soil
D)Bet soil
Answer: Desert soil
- Q. Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex was started in the tricentenary of the Birth of Khalsa, i.e. in the year of
A)1999
B)1990
C)1995
D)1980
Answer: 1999
- Q. Match the following rulers of Punjab and their period. List-I (Rulers) List-II (Period) a. Slaves 1. AD 1451-1526 b. Khiljis 2. AD 1414-1451 c. Sayyids 3. AD 1290-1320 d. Lodhis 4. AD 1206-1290
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 created a Lifelong Pension Scheme for the freedom fighters?
A)Prakash Singh Badal
B)Inder Kumar Gujral
C)Giani Zail Singh
D)Balram Jakhar
Answer: Giani Zail Singh
- Q. What is the funding pattern of centre and state for the Supplementary Nutrition Programme running in Punjab?
A)75 : 25
B)90 : 10
C)60 : 40
D)50 : 50
Answer: 50 : 50
- Q. A big fair is held for four days every year in Malerkotla at the shrine of ………..
A)Haider Sheikh
B)Abdul Qadir Jilani
C)Gugga Pir
D)None of the above
Answer: Haider Sheikh
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