More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following is associated with sugarcane cultivation in Punjab? 1. Sown in February 2. Kharif crop 3. Rupnagar, Jalandhar 4. Harvested in April
A)Only 2 and 4
B)Only 1 and 3
C)Only 2 and 3
D)Only 3 and 4
Answer: Only 1 and 3
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Guru Ram Das constructed Amritsar lake and developed the city of Amritsar. 2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at the center of the Amritsar lake. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In Bharatmala Pariyojana, the State Government of Punjab has sought assistance from the central government for
A)10 road projects
B)13 road projects
C)15 road projects
D)18 road projects
Answer: 13 road projects
- Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Sukhdev Thapar was not a member of Hindustan Socialist Republician Association. 2. ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ started at Lahore. 3. Sukhdev Thapar, Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged in Lahore Central jail on 23rd March, 1931. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. n 1959 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Shimla to
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Batala
D)Dasua
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A)Amrita Pritam
B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
C)Ajit Kaur
D)Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. During which Guru, Akbar attended Guru Ka Langar?
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Har Gobind Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Amar Das Ji
- Q. What type of climate of the following Punjab falls in?
A)Wet equitorial type
B)Mediterranean type
C)Savanna type
D)Semi-arid to sub-humid
Answer: Semi-arid to sub-humid
- Q. New veterinary polyclinic(s) is/are constructed in Punjab. Name the place(s).
A)Barnala
B)Pathankot
C)Fazilka
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (PAIC) was established in
A)1965
B)1960
C)1966
D)1970
Answer: 1966
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
A)Wells are common in dry South-Western Punjab.
B)Sirhind Canal draws water from Ravi River.
C)60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
D)Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on Beas river.
Answer: 60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
- Q. The Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) are encouraged amongst the farmers to
A)use fertilisers
B)reduce cost of inputs
C)use pesticides
D)None of the above
Answer: reduce cost of inputs
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Pala empire. 1. The Palas were the followers of the Hinayana and Tantric Schools of Buddhism. 2. Dharmapala extended his empire into the Northern parts of the Indian sub continent which include Punjab and Afghanistan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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 dance of Punjab which has a similarity to dandiya dance of Gujarat and is performed with sticks.
A)Dhamal
B)Dhankara
C)Gatka
D)Julli
Answer: Dhankara
- Q. To whom the Public Service Commission of Punjab submits its annual report?
A)Governor
B)President
C)Chief Minister
D)Legislative House
Answer: Governor
- Q. As per Census 2011, highest rural population of Punjab is in which district?
A)Barnala
B)Gurdaspur
C)Firozpur
D)Fazilka
Answer: Gurdaspur
- Q. To monitor the working of the public distribution system in Punjab the Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has appointed
A)Anna Yojana Committee
B)Nigran Committee
C)Annapurna Committee
D)None of the above
Answer: Nigran Committee
- Q. In this dance form young girls hold each other’s hands in crossed manner and twirl energetically while singing folk songs. This is known as
A)Luddi
B)Giddha
C)Kikli
D)Julli
Answer: Kikli
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