Punjab State

Q. As per Economic Survey 2017 – 18, what is the rank of Punjab among all states of India for literacy rate?

A
15th
B
14th
C
16th
D
17th

Correct Answer

15th

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Cluster of villages selected for the provision of integrated services like development of village roads, drinking water, etc by the Punjab government is under the scheme
    A)Sadda Pind
    B)Rural family welfare services
    C)Sade Yojana, Sada Vikas
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sadda Pind
  • 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. Rajiv Longowal Accord was signed by PM Rajiv Gandhi and Akali Dal President Harcharan Singh Longowal on
    A)29th July, 1985
    B)24th July, 1980
    C)24th July, 1985
    D)23rd June, 1985
    Answer: 24th July, 1985
  • Q. The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act was passed in
    A)2006
    B)2005
    C)2008
    D)2010
    Answer: 2006
  • Q. They keep a Lathi (a bamboo stave) instead of Kripan (sword). Who are they?
    A)Nirankaris
    B)Namdharis
    C)Arya Samajis
    D)None of them
    Answer: Namdharis
  • Q. The forests of Punjab which largely consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes and known as
    A)Unclassed forests
    B)Dense forests
    C)Reserved forests
    D)Protected forests
    Answer: Unclassed forests
  • Q. Where is the machinery industry mainly concentrated in Punjab?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Batala
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Match the following Division Districts a. Jalandhar 1. Bathinda, Mansa b. Firozpur 2. Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Amritsar c. Faridkot 3. Sangrur, Barnala, Ludhiana d. Patiala 4. Fazilka, Moga
    A)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
    B)a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
    C)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
  • 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 about tourism industry in Punjab. 1. Tourism Policy 2009 2. Pilgrimage sites 3. Development of farm houses 4. PTDC Which of the following is /are initiatives to develop tourism in Punjab?
    A)Only 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 4 and 2
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Bachittar Natak’ is the autobiography of which of the following gurus?
    A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
    D)Guru Har Gobind Ji
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
  • Q. Shalimar Garden has the architectural style of
    A)French
    B)Persian
    C)Indo-Saracenic
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • 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 of the following Mughal Emperors, donated 500 bighas of land to Guru’s daughter Bibi Bhani?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Humayun
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. The local self-government was given permanent status in the year
    A)1975
    B)1980
    C)1979
    D)1990
    Answer: 1979
  • Q. Consider the following statements in relation to Nirankari Movement in Punjab. 1. Nirankari called for the return of Sikhism to its origin and emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar. 2. They rejected all kinds of idol, the rituals associated with idolatry rituals. 3. They stressed the importance and authority of Guru Nanak Ji and of Adi Granth Sahib. 4. They taught a religious code for the householders. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)2 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Hoshiarpur district is located in the North-Eastern part of the Punjab. 2. Muktsar Sahib is bounded by States of Rajasthan on the South. 3. Barnala district of Punjab, earlier was the part of Sangrur. 4. The district of Bathinda came into existence in 1947. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 2, 2003
    D)1, 3, 2004
    Answer: 1, 2, 2003
  • Q. Find the incorrect matching pair List-I List-II a. Nanhi Chhaan 2008 b. Kanya Jagriti Jyoti 1996 – 97 c. Swasth Kanya Yojana 2016 – 17 d. Shagun Scheme 2001
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: d
  • Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly? District Landform a. Pathankot 1. Shiwalik hills b. Hoshiarpur 2. Kandi Tract c. Anandpur Sahib 3. Changar d. Rupnagar 4. Rachna Doab
    A)Both b and c
    B)Only a
    C)Only d
    D)All of these
    Answer: Only d
  • Q. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was established in
    A)1962
    B)1960
    C)1961
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961

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