More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Why does agroforestry develop in Punjab?
A)Demand for paper-making industry
B)Increasing demand for timber and plywood
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Modern technique adopted by the farmers
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Indian pangolin, Indian grey hornbill, coot are found in
A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary
D)None of the above
Answer: Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. Battle songs are very popular in Punjab as
A)it has always suffered from the after effects of foreign invasions
B)it is a frontier province
C)Punjabis like battles
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. In Punjab, every village with a population of 500 has its own Gram Sabha according to the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act of
A)1991
B)1990
C)1994
D)1985
Answer: 1994
- 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. Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found?
A)Rampura
B)Chandigarh
C)Nalagarh
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Which of the following mosques is designed after a French Mosque at Marrakesh in Morocco?
A)Moorish Mosque
B)Qadin
C)Rauza Sharif
D)Jama Masjid
Answer: Moorish Mosque
- Q. Under whose Guruship did the Sikhs become a military force?
A)Guru Amar Das Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Ram Das Ji
D)Guru Har Gobind Ji
Answer: Guru Har Gobind Ji
- Q. Consider the following statements related to Mahiya songs. 1. Mahiya song is prevalent in Western Pakistan. 2. The word, ‘Mahiya’ originates from ‘Mahi’. 3. A triplet of Mahiya called ‘Tappa’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
A)Kharosthi
B)Greek
C)Sanskrit
D)Brahmi
Answer: Brahmi
- Q. The district consists of three types of region, viz, the upland plain, the co-infested foot hill plains and the flood plain of the Ghaggar river. Name the district.
A)Ludhiana
B)Patiala
C)Sangrur
D)Barnala
Answer: Patiala
- Q. The popular sport of Punjab, Kickboxing is a …………… .
A)Rural sport
B)Martial arts sport
C)Urban sport
D)Type of wrestling
Answer: Martial arts sport
- Q. Name the founder of Sayyid dynasty who was previously the governor of Punjab?
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Suleman Khan
D)Khizr Khan
Answer: Khizr Khan
- Q. Which of the following is the breed of Sheep?
A)Beetal breed
B)Punjab brown breed
C)Nali breed
D)Murrah breed
Answer: Nali breed
- Q. The book, ‘Story of an Escape’ was written by
A)Surjit Singh Barnala
B)Parkash Singh Badal
C)Manmohan Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala
- Q. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire who captured Punjab by defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
A)Babur
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Sher Shah Suri
Answer: Babur
- Q. The NW17 waterway that flows through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab is on which river?
A)Ravi River
B)Beas River
C)Sutlej River
D)Ghaggar River
Answer: Beas River
- Q. The Jallianwala Bagh is known for the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre that took place on
A)13th April, 1919
B)10th October, 1917
C)13th March, 1919
D)12th May, 1917
Answer: 13th April, 1919
- Q. Name the player who become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
A)Neeraj Chopra
B)Abhinav Bindra
C)Pardeep Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Abhinav Bindra
- Q. Battle of Khidrana was fought in which year?
A)1702
B)1715
C)1704
D)1705
Answer: 1705
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