More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Who is Known as ‘The Flying Sikh’?
A)Pargat Singh
B)Dalip Singh
C)Milkha Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Milkha Singh
- Q. The famous folk dance(s) of Punjab is/are
A)Julli, Luddi
B)Bhangra, Jhumar
C)Malwai Giddha
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The most famous musical gharana of Punjab is
A)Ludhiana gharana
B)Patiala gharana
C)Amritsar gharana
D)None of these
Answer: Patiala gharana
- Q. Name the political and religious leader of Punjab who demanded Sikh majority state in Punjab.
A)Darbara Singh
B)Tara Singh
C)Beant Singh
D)None of these
Answer: Tara Singh
- Q. Which of the following was the capital of Sikh rule founded by Ranjit Singh?
A)Multan
B)Lahore
C)Sirhind
D)Amritsar
Answer: Lahore
- Q. In 1995, Faridkot district was trifurcated, the other two subdivisions are
A)Bathinda and Mansa
B)Muktsar and Moga
C)Mansa and Moga
D)None of the above
Answer: Muktsar and Moga
- Q. Which of the following wars resulted in the subjugation of the Sikh Empire and annexation of Punjab and subsequently became the North – West frontier province by the East India Company?
A)Battle of Jamrud
B)Anglo - Sikh War
C)War of Amritsar
D)All of the above
Answer: Anglo - Sikh War
- Q. Gurdwara Reform Movement was also Known as
A)Swaraj Movement
B)Akali Movement
C)Babbar Khalsa Movement
D)None of these
Answer: Akali Movement
- 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. Which of the following district of Punjab is famous for the metal work?
A)Amritsar
B)Bathinda
C)Kapurthala
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. How many district courts are there in Punjab?
A)21
B)20
C)25
D)30
Answer: 21
- Q. Which of the following renounced his Knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)S. B. Sinha
D)M. A. Jinnah
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maghi mela is the fair which derives its name from the forty Mukhtas of the Guru Gobind Singh. 2. Bhangra festival is the oldest festival of the country. 3. Holla Mohalla festival of Punjab is celebrated in Ludhiana. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Alahunian of Punjab is sung
A)At the wedding ceremony
B)After the death of some person
C)At Gurdwaras
D)None of these
Answer: After the death of some person
- Q. Which soils of Punjab is reddish brown to olive brown in colour?
A)Acidic soils
B)Forest soils
C)Desert soils
D)None of the above
Answer: Forest soils
- Q. Match the following. List-I (Institutions) List-II (Location) a. Hockey Academy 1. Patiala b. Football Academy 2. Ludhiana c. Speed Fund Academy 3. Mahilpur d. National Institute of Sports 4. Jalandhar
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. Consider the statement(s) about ‘Bamboo Mission Punjab’. 1. Increase area coverage 2. Hybrid plants 3. Scheme under Ministry of Agriculture 4. Implemented under Horticulture division Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)1, 3 and 4
B)Only 1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Ponchian, Kangan, Banka, Gajra are the ornaments used by the women of Punjab. These are ……. .
A)Hand ornaments
B)Feet ornaments
C)Bracelets
D)Necklaces
Answer: Bracelets
- Q. Name the son of Umar Shaikh Mirza II who invaded Punjab in 1526.
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Babur
- Q. Punjab does not share its boundaries with which of the following state?
A)Uttarakhand
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Uttarakhand
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