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

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Gatka

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  • Q. Match the following. List I (Canal System) List II (Headworks) a. Eastern Canal System 1. River Ravi b. Makhu Canal System 2. River Beas c. Shahnehar Canal System 3. Harike d. Kashmir Canal System 4. Hussainiwala
    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. 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
  • Q. Which of the following was the first and only female to hold the post of Chief Minister of Punjab?
    A)Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
    B)Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
    C)Nalini Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
  • Q. When and where Nirankari Darbar was founded?
    A)At Lahore in 1851
    B)At Rawalpindi in 1815
    C)At Rawalpindi in 1851
    D)At Amritsar in 1860
    Answer: At Rawalpindi in 1851
  • Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. Which of the followings are traditional jewellery of Punjab?
    A)Jhumke, Teeli
    B)Sagi Phul, Shingar Patti
    C)Bazuband, Kangan
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Name the political leader who was the Chairman of Block Samiti of Doraha, Ludhiana.
    A)Parkash Singh Badal
    B)Beant Singh
    C)Surjit Singh Barnala
    D)Gopi Chand Bhargava
    Answer: Beant Singh
  • Q. The Punjab Government has increased the pension of freedom fighters from Rs. 7,500 to
    A)Rs. 12,000
    B)Rs. 10,000
    C)Rs. 15,000
    D)Rs. 20,000
    Answer: Rs. 15,000
  • Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
    A)Kharosthi
    B)Greek
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Brahmi
    Answer: Brahmi
  • Q. Mukh Mantri Pendu Vikas Yojana aims at which among the following?
    A)Provision of houses
    B)Provision of clean drinking water
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • 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. Who amongst the following introduced the Gurmukhi script?
    A)Guru Nanak Ji
    B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
    C)Guru Ramdas Ji
    D)Guru Amardas Ji
    Answer: Guru Angad Dev Ji
  • Q. Which songs of Punjab are sung during the celebrations of harvest?
    A)Baisakhi songs
    B)Teeyan songs
    C)Boli songs
    D)None of these
    Answer: Baisakhi songs
  • Q. Where is the Keshgarh Fort located?
    A)Pathankot
    B)Anandpur Sahib
    C)Faridkot
    D)Dera Baba Nanak
    Answer: Anandpur Sahib
  • Q. The instrument Saranda was made by
    A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
    D)None of them
    Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
  • Q. Which among the following is not a Scheduled Caste group living in Punjab?
    A)Kabirpanthi
    B)Bazigar
    C)Gond
    D)Sanhal
    Answer: Gond
  • Q. Which of the following festival is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Khalsa in AD 1699?
    A)Hola Mohalla
    B)Baisakhi
    C)Maghi Mela
    D)None of these
    Answer: Baisakhi
  • Q. The Majhi dialect in Punjab is prestigeous dialect and spoken in the heart of Punjab where most of the Punjabi population lives. Which of the following districts of Punjab are quite familiar with Majhi dialect of Punjabi? 1. Amritsar 2. Gurdaspur 3. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Hoshiarpur Select the correct answer
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)3 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • 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. What was the demand regarding Chandigarh according to Rajiv-Longowal Accord?
    A)Chandigarh should be joint capital of Haryana and Punjab.
    B)Chandigarh should be given to Haryana.
    C)Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.

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