More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He was the seventh President of India. 2. His Presidency was marked by Operation Blue Star. 3. He repatriated the remains of Udham Singh from London. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Amrinder Singh
B)Darbara Singh
C)Giani Zail Singh
D)Parkash Singh Badal
Answer: Giani Zail Singh
- Q. ………… Forests of Punjab are permanently marked either for the production of timber or other forest produce in which right of grazing and cultivation is allowed.
A)Protected
B)Reserved
C)Unclassed
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Reserved
- Q. He was the cofounder of ‘Pacific Coast Hindi Association’ and was elected as its first President. Name the leader.
A)Kartar Singh Sarabha
B)Lala Hardayal
C)Sohan Singh Bhakna
D)None of the above
Answer: Sohan Singh Bhakna
- Q. Which of the following about Makhu Canal system in Punjab is true? 1. Sutlej river 2. Ghaggar river 3. Moga district 4. Sangrur district
A)Only 1 and 3
B)Only 1 and 4
C)Only 2 and 4
D)Only 2 and 3
Answer: Only 1 and 3
- Q. A big fair is held for four days every year in Malerkotla at the shrine of ………..
A)Haider Sheikh
B)Abdul Qadir Jilani
C)Gugga Pir
D)None of the above
Answer: Haider Sheikh
- Q. Who was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of 1980s?
A)Parkash Singh Badal
B)Harchand Singh Logowal
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Surjit Singh Barnala
Answer: Harchand Singh Logowal
- Q. What is the objective of launching ‘Mission Indradhanush’ in Punjab?
A)Health care to pregnant women
B)Reduce infant mortality rate
C)Immunisation to infants
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which wildlife sanctuary was used by the erstwhile rulers of Patiala for hunting and shooting before converting into a sanctuary?
A)Bir Gurdialpura
B)Bir Bhadson
C)Bir Aishwan
D)Abohar
Answer: Bir Bhadson
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Slave dynasty is founded by a slave of Muhammad Ghori. 2. The Slave dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290 CE. Which of the following statement(s) are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In which among the following fairs, the Kabbadi contest is organised?
A)Virasat Mela
B)Holla Mohalla Fair
C)Jor Fair
D)Baba Sheikh Farid Aagman
Answer: Baba Sheikh Farid Aagman
- Q. Match the following List-I (Museum) List-II (Location) a. Archaeological site 1. Anandpur Sahib b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh 2. Khatkal Kalian c. Bhagat Singh 3. Amritsar d. Guru Tegh Bahadur 4. Sanghol
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. Faridkot district was separated from Firozpur division in
A)1995
B)1996
C)2001
D)2010
Answer: 1996
- Q. Which fair is held in the name of Gugga Pir?
A)Shaheedi Jor Mela
B)Chhapar fair
C)Roshni Fair
D)Bathinda Virasat Mela
Answer: Chhapar fair
- 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. Name the musical instrument used by the artists of Punjab which was inverted by Amir Khusrau.
A)Sarode
B)Sitar
C)Pakhawaj
D)None of these
Answer: Sitar
- 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. Whose short poems are known as Kafis?
A)Bhai Gurdas
B)Shah Hussain
C)Bulleh Shah
D)None of the above
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. Consider the following about Nirankari Movement started by Baba Dayal Das 1. They stressed the importance and authority of Guru Nanak Ji and Adi Granth Sahib. 2. They advocated the path to God through worship, based on meditation. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Match the following List I (Lakes) List II (District) a. Kanjli Wetland 1. Tarn Taran Sahib b. Ropar Wetland 2. Rupnagar c. Harike Wetland 3. Kapurthala
A)a-3, b-1, c-2
B)a-3, b-2, c-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3
D)a-2, b-1, c-3
Answer: a-3, b-2, c-1
- Q. Punjab Small Industry and Export corporation Ltd. (PSIEC) was set up in
A)1962
B)1970
C)1975
D)1980
Answer: 1962
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