More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The Sakki-Kiran stream, is a part of the which of following rivers?
A)Beas
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Ravi
- Q. The other name of Gurmat sangeet is
A)Mahiya sangeet
B)Shabad Kirtan
C)Teeyan song
D)None of these
Answer: Shabad Kirtan
- Q. Under the schemes for urban Punjab, the state government developed new centres of industries and urban areas in
A)Amritsar, Ludhiana
B)Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar
C)Bathinda, Mohali
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. The Kirti Kisan Sabha was started in Punjab (1927) by
A)Bhai Santokh Singh
B)Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
C)Shaukat Ali
D)None of them
Answer: Bhai Santokh Singh
- Q. The most famous Folk dance for women in which women enact verses called Bolis and folk poetry.
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Giddha
- Q. Match List I with List II. List-I(Plains) List-II(District) a. Malwa 1. Jalandhar b. Majha 2. Faridkot c. Sandy plain 3. Amritsar d. Bist Doab 4. Mansa
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- Q. Which of the following is also called Shakespeare of the Punjabi language because of his great poetic story ‘Heer Ranjha’?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Farid
D)Bhai Vir Singh
Answer: Waris Shah
- Q. Sahnewal airport is located in which city of Punjab?
A)Chandigarh
B)Jalandhar
C)Ludhiana
D)Amritsar
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. In Punjab, Hinduism is practiced by
A)38.49%
B)57.69%
C)50.02%
D)46.50%
Answer: 38.49%
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Inder Kumar Gujral? 1. He was the minister of information and broadcasting during emergency period of 1975. 2. He became the 12th Prime Minister of India. 3. He served as ambassador of India to Moscow.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following sanctuaries lies on the bank of Ravi river.
A)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
D)Kathlaur-Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Kathlaur-Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. The town known for manufacture of wooden toys, in lay and lacquer finished furniture and musical instruments is
A)Sangrur
B)Amritsar
C)Hoshiarpur
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Hoshiarpur
- Q. Which fair is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Ji, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh?
A)Virasat Mela
B)Shaheedi Jor Mela
C)Maghi Mela
D)None of these
Answer: Shaheedi Jor Mela
- Q. Punjab plain is formed by the deposition of
A)desert soils of arid zone
B)alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
C)sandy soils
D)None of the above
Answer: alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
- Q. Name one of the oldest long distance trains of India running through the state of Punjab.
A)Golden Temple Mail
B)Punjab Mail
C)Shan-e-Punjab Express
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab Mail
- Q. Name the sole temple of Lord Shiva across India, where the Shivalinga has been positioned horizontally.
A)Shiv Mandir, Jalandhar
B)Mahakaleshwar temple
C)Shiv Mandir, Bathinda
D)None of the above
Answer: Mahakaleshwar temple
- Q. Bhai Ghanhya Sehat Sewa Scheme of Punjab provides
A)Quality health services for senior citizens at affordable cost
B)Quality health services for rural people at affordable cost
C)Quality health services for women at affordable cost
D)All of these
Answer: Quality health services for rural people at affordable cost
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. There is no concept of upper or lower case latter. 2. The Gurmukhi script, unlike the Greek and Romans, is arranged in vowels, consonants and semi-vowels. 3. This is a symbolic script in which all consonants have an inherent vowel. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 3
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Under whose Presidency ‘Operation Blue Star’ was happened?
A)V. V. Giri
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
D)R Venkataraman
Answer: Giani Zail Singh
- Q. Which fair is held in the name of Gugga Pir?
A)Shaheedi Jor Mela
B)Chhapar fair
C)Roshni Fair
D)Bathinda Virasat Mela
Answer: Chhapar fair
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