More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Arya Samaj branch at Lahore was opened in
A)1877
B)1876
C)1880
D)1875
Answer: 1877
- Q. The Mughal emperor Akbar is said to have been enthroned at Kalanaur. A historically important town in which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Gurdaspur
B)Pathankot
C)Patiala
D)Amritsar
Answer: Gurdaspur
- 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. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab aims at revival of the teachings of the Gurus, production of religious literature in Punjabi and a protest against Illiteracy?
A)Namdharis Movement
B)Singh Sabhas
C)Kuka Movement
D)Nirankari Movement
Answer: Singh Sabhas
- Q. Amritsar Heritage Festival is organised by
A)Amritsar Heritage Society
B)Amritsar Heritage Society in collaboration with the INTACH
C)Amritsar Heritage Society supported by Punjab Government
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. The great Saga of Sikh history, full of struggles and sacrifices which are depicted at the Guru Teg Bahadur Museum through the medium of oil pantings executed by which of the following eminent Punjabi artists?
A)Jaswant Singh
B)Kirpal Singh
C)Devinder Singh
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following renounced his Knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)S. B. Sinha
D)M. A. Jinnah
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. Consider the following statements on State Run Welfare Schemes of Punjab for SC/ST. 1. PSCFC 2. Aashirwad Scheme 3. House to houseless 4. Atta-Dal Scheme Which is not a scheme for SC/ST?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)Only 4
Answer: Only 4
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Panchayat Samiti is constituted at the block levels. 2. There is an provision of one Panchayat Samiti for each block. 3. The members of Legislative Assembly whose constituency falls in Panchayat Samiti area are its members. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered various territories from different rulers. With reference to that, match the following Territory Conquered Name of the Rulers a. Kasur 1. Raja Sansor Chand Katoch b. Kangra 2. Zabbar Khan c. Kashmir 3. Azim Khan d. Peshwan 4. Qutb-ud-din
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
- Q. The state of Punjab has introduced the Eco-tourism Policy in
A)2010
B)2009
C)2012
D)2015
Answer: 2009
- Q. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer. List I List II a. Sutlej River 1. Zanskar Range b. Beas River 2. South of Rohtang Pass c. Ravi River 3. Rakshastal Lake d. Chenab River 4. West of Rohtang Pass
A)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B)a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
Answer: a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
- Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Faridkot district was the part of Muktsar Sahib. 2. Its border connects with 4 districts of Punjab. 3. Jaitu is a tehsil of Faridkot. Which of the statements given above is/are correct related to Faridkot?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)None of the above
Answer: Only 3
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district has the highest population of Punjab?
A)Amritsar
B)Barnala
C)Gurdaspur
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. In 1947 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Lahore to
A)Jalandhar
B)Shimla
C)Chandigarh
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Which of the following is a proposed thermal project in Punjab?
A)Shanan Project
B)Gidderbaha Project
C)Mukerian Project
D)None of these
Answer: Gidderbaha Project
- Q. Sardar Nawab Kapur Singh was the commander of ……………. Misl.
A)Ahluwalia
B)Ramgarhia
C)Singhpuria
D)Sukerchakia
Answer: Singhpuria
- Q. Match the following: List-I (Misls) List-II (Commander) a. Sukerchakia 1. Gulab Singh b. Ahluwalia 2. Ala Singh c. Phulkian 3. Jassa Singh d. Dallewalia 4. Ranjit Singh
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. What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
A)Military
B)Trading
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
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