More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The main newspaper(s) of Punjab is/are
A)Punjab Kesari
B)The Tribune
C)Ajit
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who is the constitutional and nominal head of the state?
A)Chief Minister
B)Governor
C)Advocate General
D)None of the above
Answer: Governor
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is celebrated on the full moon of Kartik (October – November)?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Karva Chauth
C)Gurpurbs
D)None of these
Answer: Gurpurbs
- Q. Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government?
A)Lord Ripon
B)Lord Dalhousie
C)Lorn Cornwallis
D)None of them
Answer: Lord Ripon
- Q. Punjab and Haryana High Court was established in
A)1965
B)1960
C)1966
D)1956
Answer: 1966
- 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. Mukhya Mantri Vigyan Yatra Yojana in Punjab was launched in
A)2012
B)2010
C)2015
D)2016
Answer: 2016
- Q. Which lila depicts the spiritual message of Guru Ravi Das’s life and injustices done to him?
A)Swang
B)Naqals
C)Prahlad Lila
D)Guru Ravi Das Lila
Answer: Guru Ravi Das Lila
- Q. In Punjab Khilafat Movement was supported by
A)Niaz Hussain
B)Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
C)Maulavi Daud
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Name the Sikh Guru who created Khalsa in 1699.
A)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. In Punjab, Hinduism is practiced by
A)38.49%
B)57.69%
C)50.02%
D)46.50%
Answer: 38.49%
- Q. Consider the following statements related to musical instruments. 1. Dhol is a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides. 2. Dhadd is an instrument of Damru style. 3. Modern Sarangis contain 40-50 sympathetic string running under the main string. 4. Bugchu is an instrument made of dried gourd. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Faridkot district was separated from Firozpur division in
A)1995
B)1996
C)2001
D)2010
Answer: 1996
- 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. Which Stone Age’s sites are discovered in Daulatpur, Dher, Majra and Hoshiarpur?
A)Mesolithic Age
B)Palaeolithic Age
C)Neolithic Age
D)None of the above
Answer: Palaeolithic Age
- Q. The Punjab Government has launched the ‘Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana 2017’, the free housing scheme for
A)SC/BC families across the state
B)All urban population
C)All professional people whose income is under Rs. 5 lakhs
D)None of the above
Answer: SC/BC families across the state
- Q. Gurdwara Achal Sahib at Gurdaspur is related with ……….. .
A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
C)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
D)None of them
Answer: Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Q. Find the correct pair from the following List-I List-II a. NW 98 River Ravi b. Bathinda International airport c. Gurdaspur Air Force Base Station d. NW45 Indira Gandhi Canal
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Balri Rakshak Yojana 1. For marriageable girls b. Shagun Scheme 2. For girls c. Concessional Travel 3. For proper food distribution d. Nigran Committee 4. For senior citizens
A)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
B)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
D)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
- Q. Which among the following is not correctly matched? List I List II a. Shiwalik hills Moderate rainfall b. Southern Punjab Less rainfall c. North-Western Punjab Cyclonic disturbances d. Entire Punjab North-East rainfall
A)Only d
B)Only a
C)Both a and b
D)All of these
Answer: Only d
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