More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The Scheduled Caste population is predominantly living in which areas of Punjab?
A)Rural areas
B)Urban areas
C)Semi-urban areas
D)Industrial areas
Answer: Rural areas
- Q. Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
A)Rabab
B)Taus
C)Saranda
D)Kato
Answer: Taus
- 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. Name the first Sikh to represent India in Olympics.
A)Dalip Singh
B)Pargat Singh
C)Kartar Singh
D)Milkha Singh
Answer: Dalip Singh
- Q. A Zila Parishad shall advise, supervise and co-ordinate the functions of the
A)Gram Sabha
B)Panchayat Samitis in the district
C)Gram Panchayat
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Panchayat Samitis in the district
- Q. Which of the following rivers marks the boundary between India and Pakistan near Firozpur to Fazilka?
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Beas
D)Indus
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. In which year was the Amritsar-Attari Firozpur division was opened?
A)June 1948
B)April 1862
C)January 1912
D)March 1898
Answer: April 1862
- Q. Name the king who captured Punjab from the Mauryas and established Sunga dynasty.
A)Kujula Kadphises
B)Heraios
C)Pushyamitra Sunga
D)None of them
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
- Q. Which of the following was the longest serving Cabinet Minister of India?
A)Harkishan Singh Surjit
B)Gaini Zail Singh
C)Swaran Singh
D)Darbara Singh
Answer: Swaran Singh
- Q. Which pair is not correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Shiwalik hills Chir, Pine b. Dry Deciduous Mixed Eucalyptus, Teak c. Dry Deciduous Scrub Indian Mahogany d. Dry Deciduous Bamboo Khair, Sissoo
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- 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. Shiwalik Chir Pine forests are found in
A)SBS Nagar, Gurdaspur
B)Ropar, Hoshiarpur
C)Jalandhar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Consider the following statements related to Mahiya songs. 1. Mahiya song is prevalent in Western Pakistan. 2. The word, ‘Mahiya’ originates from ‘Mahi’. 3. A triplet of Mahiya called ‘Tappa’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which among the following is not correctly matched? List I List II a. Shiwalik hills Moderate rainfall b. Southern Punjab Less rainfall c. North-Western Punjab Cyclonic disturbances d. Entire Punjab North-East rainfall
A)Only d
B)Only a
C)Both a and b
D)All of these
Answer: Only d
- Q. Name the Sikh Guru who created Khalsa in 1699.
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. Which of the following was/were creating problems for Akbar in Punjab and the North – West region?
A)Todar Mal
B)Mirza Hakim
C)Maan Singh
D)All of these
Answer: Mirza Hakim
- Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab was established in
A)1972
B)1970
C)1974
D)1975
Answer: 1975
- Q. Name the leader who declared that he would not concede the demand of Punjabi Suba Movement even if he had to face a Civil War.
A)Dr Rajendra Prasad
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D)None of them
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Which of the following Governors of Punjab became very powerful and thus was poisoned by Balban?
A)Sher Khan
B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D)Ghazi Malik
Answer: Sher Khan
- Q. Name the Sikh Guru who constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at centre of the Amritsar Lake.
A)Guru Amar Das Ji
B)Guru Ram Das Ji
C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
D)Guru Har Rai Ji
Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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