More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Before partition which city was the main centre of Punjabi Film?
A)Multan
B)Lahore
C)Patiala
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Lahore
- Q. Name some exportable vegetables from Punjab.
A)Peas, carrot, green chillies
B)Cabbage, broccoli, okra
C)Green beans, tomatoes
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- 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. 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. The Mongols invaded Punjab in 1298, under the leadership of
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Ala-ud-din Khilji
D)None of the above
Answer: Kutlugh Khan
- Q. Which area is famous for Punjabi Juttis?
A)Muktsar
B)Patiala
C)Amritsar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Whose short poems are known as Kafis?
A)Bhai Gurdas
B)Shah Hussain
C)Bulleh Shah
D)None of the above
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. Which of the following forts was built by Maharaja Ala Singh, the founder of the Patiala Dynasty?
A)Payal Fort
B)Qila Keshgarh
C)Qila Mubarak
D)Bahia Fort
Answer: Qila Mubarak
- Q. Mearly bug is a pest which affects the yield of ……. crop in Punjab.
A)Oil seeds
B)Maize
C)Cotton
D)Pulses
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The new shape and order was given to Gurmukhi letters by which one of the following Gurus?
A)Guru Amar Das ji
B)Guru Angad Dev ji
C)Guru Arjan Dev ji
D)Guru Nanak Dev ji
Answer: Guru Angad Dev ji
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- Q. Where is the High Court of Punjab and Haryana located?
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Faridabad
D)Patiala
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab was an important administrative unit during Qutb-ud-din Aibak?
A)Rupnagar
B)Amritsar
C)Ropar
D)Bathinda
Answer: Rupnagar
- Q. Which of the following fairs organised at Muktsar Sahib to commemorate a battle fought in 1705 – 06 by Guru Gobind Singh Ji against the Mughals?
A)Hola Mohalla
B)Maghi Mela
C)Heritage Festival
D)Baisakhi
Answer: Maghi Mela
- Q. Which lila depicts the spiritual message of Guru Ravi Das’s life and injustices done to him?
A)Swang
B)Naqals
C)Prahlad Lila
D)Guru Ravi Das Lila
Answer: Guru Ravi Das Lila
- Q. This lila is of recent origin and Rasdharis of Jalandhar Doab are renowned for dramatising it.
A)Guru Ravi Das Lila
B)Guru Balmik Lila
C)Baba Balak Nath Lila
D)Swang
Answer: Guru Balmik Lila
- Q. Match the following List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) a. Harpreet kaur 1. Aas Aje Baaki Hai b. Dalip Kaur Tiwana 2. Tu Menu Sirlekh De c. Gagandeep Sharma 3. Katha Kaho Urvashi d. Simran Dhalinlal 4. Ikala Nahi Hunda Banda
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
D)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. In 1950, two separate states were created, Punjab included the former Raj province of Punjab, while Princely States were combined into a new state, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union. (PEPSU). 2. In 1956, PEPSU was merged into the Punjab state. 3. Shimla was named temporary capital of the Punjab. 4. Himachal Pradesh was created as a Union Territory from several Princely states and Kangra district. Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)3, 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)2, 3, 2004
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- 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. The Punjabi language is belonged to which of the following language family?
A)Dravid family
B)Indo-Aryan
C)Indo-Roman
D)Indo-European
Answer: Indo-Aryan
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