More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Punjab with its dependencies was formed into a Lieutenant Governorship, which of the following was appointed as first Governor of Punjab in 1859?
A)Robert Montgomery
B)Sir John Lawrence
C)Sir Donald McLeod
D)Sir Henry Durand
Answer: Sir John Lawrence
- Q. Consider the following regarding rural development schemes of Punjab. 1. Sade Yojana, Sada Vikas 2. Sadda Pind 3. Nanhi Chhaan 4. Swachhata Pakhwada Which schemes run in rural Punjab?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Which of the following ruler of Indo-Greek established independent kingdom centred at Taxila and later moved his capital to Sakala, modern Sialkot of Punjab?
A)Demetros II
B)Menander
C)Demetros I
D)None of them
Answer: Menander
- Q. Balri Rakshak Yojana launched by the Punjab Government is aimed at
A)Reducing child mortality
B)Correcting child sex ratio
C)Encouraging family planning
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Rauza Sharif Urs is celebrated in the memory of great Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui at which of the following places in the state?
A)Amritsar
B)Sirhind
C)Ludhiana
D)Rupnagar
Answer: Sirhind
- Q. Which of the following festival was celebrated to commemorate the Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of sikhs who reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir?
A)Holi
B)Diwali
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Diwali
- Q. The entire area of which of the following sanctuary belongs to private farmlands belonging to thirteen Bishnoi villages?
A)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary
D)Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. Under the scheme, ‘Annapurna Akshya Patra Yojana’, food at subsidised rate is provided to
A)Landless labourer
B)All poor people
C)Beggars of the state
D)BPL families
Answer: All poor people
- 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. 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
Answer: Gatka
- Q. Consider the following about Bist Doab Canal. 1. Built in 1965 2. Drawn from Sutlej river 3. Irrigates Jalandhar 4. Part of Bhakra Nangal Project Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3, 4 and 1
D)All of the above
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following states has been the first state in the country to initiate contract farming at Government?
A)Punjab
B)Haryana
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Punjab
- Q. ………… is the main species of scrub forests in Punjab.
A)Chir
B)Acacia
C)Amla
D)Khair
Answer: Acacia
- Q. MILKFED markets its products under which brand name?
A)Verka
B)Mother Dairy
C)Milkfed
D)Amul
Answer: Verka
- Q. Under which of the following articles of the Constitution, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to safeguard their interest (of Scheduled Caste) is provided?
A)Article 368
B)Article 338
C)Article 348
D)Article 358
Answer: Article 338
- Q. Who was the first Defence Minister of India?
A)Baldev Singh
B)Darbara Singh
C)Lala Har Dayal
D)Indra Kumar Gujral
Answer: Baldev Singh
- Q. Besides Sikhism, people of Punjab practice
A)Christianity and Jainism
B)Hinduism and Islam
C)Buddhism and other religion
D)All of them
Answer: All of them
- Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab is located at
A)Ludhiana
B)Chandigarh
C)Jalandhar
D)Mohali
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Consider the following about Guru Angad Dev University. 1. Set up in 2005 2. At Jalandhar 3. Veterinary Colleges 4. Run referral hospitals Which of the following is/are true?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which place in Firozpur district has an upgraded pig farm run by the state government of Punjab?
A)Wagah
B)Mattewara
C)Pathankot
D)Malewal
Answer: Malewal
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