More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Name the folk drama(s) which is/are very popular in Punjab.
A)Guru Balmik Lila, Guru Ravi Das Lila
B)Ram Lila, Baba Balak Nath Lila
C)Prahlad Lila
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological park or Chatt Bir Zoo is situated at
A)Ambala
B)Mohali
C)Ludhiana
D)None of the above
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Chandigarh is located at the foot of the
A)Morni hills
B)Shimla hills
C)Himalayan range
D)Shiwalik range
Answer: Shiwalik range
- Q. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is located on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and occasional presence of Leopards have been reported from this sanctuary?
A)Abohar
B)Harike
C)Jhajjar Bacholi
D)Bir Moti Bagh
Answer: Jhajjar Bacholi
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to which Misl?
A)Kanhaiya
B)Ahluwalia
C)Sukerchakia
D)Phulkian
Answer: Sukerchakia
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these ‘Misls’ under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following officers is responsible for the collection of land revenue of the districts?
A)Muqadam
B)Kardar
C)Patwari
D)Kanungo
Answer: Kardar
- Q. Which among the following schemes launched in 2016 – 17, issues ‘Benefit Eligibility Card’ to girls?
A)Aashirwad Scheme
B)Shakti Scheme
C)Mai Bhago Istri Shakti Scheme
D)Swasth Kanya Yojana
Answer: Swasth Kanya Yojana
- Q. Kotla Nihang Khan in Rupnagar district was discovered in
A)1920
B)1928
C)1929
D)1930
Answer: 1929
- Q. No sites of …… Age in Punjab has discovered so far.
A)Mesolithic
B)Paleolithic
C)Neolithic
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Mesolithic
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?
A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
B)Maharaja Teja Singh
C)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
D)None of them
Answer: Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
- Q. Sardulgarh Fort is situated at ……… .
A)Muktsar Sahib
B)Moga
C)Mansa
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Mansa
- Q. Name the dance which is performed to welcome the bride to her husband’s home.
A)Kikli
B)Jaggo
C)Sammi
D)None of these
Answer: Jaggo
- Q. The Shiwalik hills are covered with
A)small vegetation
B)bush
C)big trees
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which among the following dance is a religious dance, associated with Pirs?
A)Giddha
B)Julli
C)Bhangra
D)Luddi
Answer: Julli
- Q. The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 – 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in
A)Mahavamsa
B)Dipavamsa
C)Milind Panha
D)None of these
Answer: Milind Panha
- Q. The least populous district of Punjab is
A)Barnala
B)Mansa
C)Fazilka
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Barnala
- Q. Punjab Government has launched debt waiver scheme for
A)Farmers whose crops are damaged
B)OBC/SC/ST category
C)Construction workers
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following ruler was the real founder of Canal Irrigation System of Punjab?
A)Ala-ud-din Khilji
B)Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D)Iltutmish
Answer: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
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