Punjab State

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

A
Jaago
B
Bhangra
C
Giddha
D
Gatka

Correct Answer

Gatka

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I (Canal System) List-II (River) a. Shahnehar Canal System Beas b. Firozpur Feeder Hussainiwala c. Eastern Canal System Sutlej d. Upper Bari Doab Canal System Ravi
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: c
  • Q. Hola Mohalla festival was started by
    A)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
    B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    D)Guru Har Krishan Ji
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
  • Q. Name some important members of Ghadar Party of Punjab.
    A)V. G. Pingle, Kartar Singh Sarabha
    B)Lala Hardayal, Tarak Nath Das
    C)Maulavi Barkatullah
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Football Academy was established in the year 1997 – 98 in Punjab at
    A)Mahilpur
    B)Patiala
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Jalandhar
    Answer: Mahilpur
  • Q. Arid soils are found in which of the following regions of the state?
    A)Central-Eastern
    B)South-Central
    C)North-Eastern
    D)South-Eastern
    Answer: South-Central
  • Q. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is
    A)To motivate them to perform better
    B)To minimise the number of dropout
    C)To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The State Government of Punjab started the Bebe Nanki Ladli Beti Kalyan Scheme.
    A)To impart quality education to the girls in the state
    B)To Check the menace of female foeticide
    C)To assist financially the destitute and orphan girls
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Ranjit Sagar Dam are true? 1. Its water is shared by Punjab and Haryana. 2. Built on Ravi river. 3. Constructed 24 km upstream of Madhopur.
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. The demand(s) of Anandapur Sahib Resolution is/are
    A)reservation of Sikhs for recruitment in Defence Services
    B)protection of Sikh minorities residing outside the Punjab
    C)free access to the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and other gurdwaras in Pakistan
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Forests in Punjab is classified into how many divisions?
    A)Three
    B)Two
    C)Four
    D)Five
    Answer: Five
  • Q. Match the following Rivers Ancient Name a. Beas 1. Asikini b. Ravi 2. Vipasa c. Chenab 3. Parusni/Airavati d. Jhelum 4. Vitasta
    A)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    B)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
    D)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
    Answer: a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
  • 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. 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. Which of the following sports festival of the state known as ‘Rural Olympics’?
    A)Anandpur Sahib
    B)Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
    C)Holla Mohalla
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
  • Q. As per Census 2011, the total sex ratio of Punjab is
    A)895
    B)530
    C)986
    D)752
    Answer: 895
  • Q. Name the most prominent breed of buffalo that is found in many districts of Punjab.
    A)Nili-Ravi
    B)Murrah
    C)Sahiwal
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Murrah
  • Q. Chandigarh is located at the foot of the
    A)Morni hills
    B)Shimla hills
    C)Himalayan range
    D)Shiwalik range
    Answer: Shiwalik range
  • Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?
    A)Pali
    B)Shauraseni Prakrit
    C)Kharosthi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Shauraseni Prakrit
  • Q. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who spread Bhakti Movement in Punjab was contemporary to
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. The Arya Samaj was established by Dayanand Saraswati on
    A)7th May, 1870
    B)7th April, 1875
    C)7th April, 1850
    D)7th April, 1865
    Answer: 7th April, 1875

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