More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Mahiya songs originally become prevalent in the area of
A)Kashmir region
B)Eastern Pakistan
C)Western Pakistan
D)None of the above
Answer: Western Pakistan
- 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. Which scheme of Punjab Government aims to provide loans and subsidies to Scheduled Caste population in the state?
A)Scholarship Scheme
B)Ashirwad Scheme
C)Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
- 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. Gatka dance is
A)also known as Khatka
B)a 'Martial Art' form in Punjab
C)a 'Sword Dance'
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following statements, with respect to the use of colours in the Phulkari. 1. Red colour is used to symbolise passion. 2. Yellow on golden for desire. 3. White denoted purity, whereas green for fertility. 4. Blue symbolised divine energy. Select the correct answer
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Identify the incorrect one
A)Bhagat Prahlad ? Truth wins over evil
B)Guru Balmik Lila ? Rasdharis of Jalandhar doab
C)Swang ? Puran Nath Jogi
D)Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
Answer: Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
- Q. Match the following List I (Lakes) List II (District) a. Kanjli Wetland 1. Tarn Taran Sahib b. Ropar Wetland 2. Rupnagar c. Harike Wetland 3. Kapurthala
A)a-3, b-1, c-2
B)a-3, b-2, c-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3
D)a-2, b-1, c-3
Answer: a-3, b-2, c-1
- Q. Name the welfare scheme of Punjab which was initiated by the Ranbaxy Group but later adopted by the government.
A)Shagun Scheme
B)Nanhi Chhaan
C)Swasth Kanya Yojana
D)None of the above
Answer: Nanhi Chhaan
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of Punjab was renamed as the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. 2. The judges of the High Court of Punjab became judges of the common High Court of Punjab. 3. The principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Punjab Small Industry and Export corporation Ltd. (PSIEC) was set up in
A)1962
B)1970
C)1975
D)1980
Answer: 1962
- Q. The temple built in the third decade of the 20th century and its foundation stone was laid by one of the greatest reformers and political leaders of resurgent India, Madan Mohan Malaviya.
A)Sodal Mandir
B)Durgiana Mandir
C)Panch Mandir
D)None of the above
Answer: Durgiana Mandir
- Q. Which of the following is/are the recognised dialects of the Punjabi language? 1. Multani 2. Pwadhi 3. Pathohari 4. Majhi Select the correct answer
A)Only 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. It is a male dance which resembles Bhangra. It is known as
A)Julli
B)Gatka
C)Giddha
D)Dhamal
Answer: Dhamal
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these ‘Misls’ under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who amongst the following was not a member of Punjab Boundary Commission 1966?
A)S. Dutt
B)Justice J. C. Shah
C)M.M. Philips
D)Cyril Radcliffe
Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
- 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. Which University of Punjab is regarded as one of the oldest universities in India?
A)Punjab University
B)Punjabi University
C)Guru Nanak Dev University
D)Punjab Agricultural University
Answer: Punjab University
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Land Revenue System of Ranjit Singh? 1. Batai System was replaced by a system of assessment known as Kanut. 2. The share of government was determined on the basis of a standing crop whose value was estimated in terms of money. 3. The state demand varied from two-fifth to one-third of the produce of the year. 4. Land revenue was collected twice a year. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
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