More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Hoshiarpur district is located in the North-Eastern part of the Punjab. 2. Muktsar Sahib is bounded by States of Rajasthan on the South. 3. Barnala district of Punjab, earlier was the part of Sangrur. 4. The district of Bathinda came into existence in 1947. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1, 2, 2003
D)1, 3, 2004
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- Q. Name ‘the king of Bhangra’ of Punjab.
A)Lal Chand Yamla
B)Sardool Sikander
C)Hans Raj Hans
D)None of the above
Answer: Sardool Sikander
- Q. Chitta Lahu’ and ‘Ikk Mian do Talwara’ are written by …….. .
A)Nanak Singh
B)Balwant Gargi
C)Bhai Vir Singh
D)Ishwar Chandra Nanda
Answer: Nanak Singh
- Q. Which of the following river is formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga rivers in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Ravi
B)Chenab
C)Sutlej
D)Jhelum
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Which nodal agency for promotion and development of renewable energy in Punjab was formed in September, 1991?
A)Department of Energy Punjab
B)State New and Renewable Energy Department
C)Punjab Energy Development Agency
D)Punjab State Electricity Board
Answer: Punjab Energy Development Agency
- Q. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Name the two states, other than Punjab, where Juttis are made.
A)Delhi, Rajasthan
B)Rajasthan, Haryana
C)Delhi, Bihar
D)None of the above
Answer: Rajasthan, Haryana
- Q. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
A)1954
B)1953
C)1955
D)1947
Answer: 1953
- Q. The predominant part of the foothill zone of the Punjab having Chos, is locally called
A)Bari doab
B)Kandi tract
C)Rachna doab
D)None of these
Answer: Kandi tract
- Q. Heroic ballad ‘Chandi di Vaar’ was written by
A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
C)Ali Haider
D)None of the above
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. Consider the following statements related to Rauza Sharif 1. Rauza Sharif Urs is celebrated in the memory of Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmed Farooqui Sirhindi. 2. He was the Son of Abdul Ahmed Farooqui Naqshabandi. 3. Rauza Sharif was born in Amritsar. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government?
A)Lord Ripon
B)Lord Dalhousie
C)Lorn Cornwallis
D)None of them
Answer: Lord Ripon
- Q. Who was the head of the SGPC for a record 27 years?
A)Parkash Singh Badal
B)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
C)Surjit Singh Barnala
D)None of the above
Answer: Gurcharan Singh Tohra
- Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched? List I (Soil) List II (Deficient in) a. Sandy soil Nitrogen b. Sierozem soil Organic matter c. Acidic soil Soluble salts d. Desert soil Humus
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. In Punjab, blue cards of Atta Dal Scheme has been replaced by
A)Purple Card
B)Red Card
C)Smart Card
D)None of the above
Answer: Smart Card
- Q. The Phillaur Fort is situated an the bank of
A)river Ravi
B)river Sutlej
C)river Beas
D)None of these
Answer: river Sutlej
- Q. Jarag fair is held in honour of the Goddess …………
A)Seetla
B)Durga
C)Lakshmi
D)Kali
Answer: Seetla
- Q. Under which of the following articles of the Constitution, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to safeguard their interest (of Scheduled Caste) is provided?
A)Article 368
B)Article 338
C)Article 348
D)Article 358
Answer: Article 338
- Q. Which of the following airport also known as ‘Raja Sansi Airport’?
A)Chandigarh Airport
B)Amritsar International Airport
C)Ludhiana Airport
D)None of the above
Answer: Amritsar International Airport
- Q. Which of the following university was established in 1969 to mark the 500th Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
A)Punjab University, Patiala
B)Punjab University, Chandigarh
C)Guru Nanak Dev University
D)Guru Angad Dev University
Answer: Guru Nanak Dev University
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