More Questions on Punjab
- Q. In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river –
A)Ravi
B)Soan
C)Betwa
D)Sutlej
Answer: Soan
- 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. Why is AD 1716 important in the history of Punjab?
A)Death of Aurangzeb
B)Death of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
D)Victory of Sirhind by Banda Singh Bahadur
Answer: Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. After Independence of India, the old province of Punjab was divided into West Punjab (Pakistan) and East Punjab (India). 2. High Court is the highest court of Justice in the state. 3. High Courts have two types of Jurisdictions i.e. Original and Appellate Jurisdiction. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who spread Bhakti Movement in Punjab was contemporary to
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following was the Commander of Shaheedan Misl?
A)Sardar Nawab Kapur Singh
B)Sardar Baba Deep Singh
C)Sardar Gulab Singh
D)Ala Singh
Answer: Sardar Baba Deep Singh
- Q. Which among the festivals, celebrated on the thirteenth day of January every year?
A)Bhangra Festival
B)Lohri
C)Heritage Festival
D)None of these
Answer: Lohri
- Q. Who is Bishan Singh Bedi?
A)Captain of 22 Test matches
B)Left arm spinner
C)Coach of India National Cricket team
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Pala empire. 1. The Palas were the followers of the Hinayana and Tantric Schools of Buddhism. 2. Dharmapala extended his empire into the Northern parts of the Indian sub continent which include Punjab and Afghanistan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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 leaders was the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha five times from Muktsar, Giddarbaha and Kotkapura?
A)Baldev Singh
B)Harcharan Singh Brar
C)Krishan Kant
D)None of the above
Answer: Harcharan Singh Brar
- Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched? List I (Soil) List II (Deficient in) a. Sandy soil Nitrogen b. Sierozem soil Organic matter c. Acidic soil Soluble salts d. Desert soil Humus
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. Which of the following was the Chief Minister of Punjab province and widely acknowledged as architect of post independent Punjab?
A)Partap Singh Kairon
B)Krishan Kant
C)Master Tara Singh
D)Zail Singh
Answer: Partap Singh Kairon
- Q. The Mughal emperor Akbar is said to have been enthroned at Kalanaur. A historically important town in which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Gurdaspur
B)Pathankot
C)Patiala
D)Amritsar
Answer: Gurdaspur
- Q. The scorching heat, low relative humidity and dust storms are features of which of the seasons in Punjab?
A)Rainy season
B)Summer
C)Winter
D)Post-monsoon
Answer: Summer
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. National Institute of Sports is located at Patiala. 2. The district, Sangrur, formed in 1948. 3. Fatehgarh Sahib district, named after the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which among the following is special benefit provided to senior citizens in Punjab by the state government?
A)Concessional travel
B)Issuing health care kits
C)Provision of atta and dal
D)Issuing ration card
Answer: Concessional travel
- Q. Who among the following Punjabi Sufi poet, put Saraiki language culture into the Punjabi language?
A)Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar
B)Baba Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of the above
Answer: Baba Bulleh Shah
- Q. It is an occasion for all married girls to visit their parents and enjoy again the carefree days of their childhood by wearing new clothes, having special dishes and singing special songs. These songs are known as
A)Dhola songs
B)Trinjan songs
C)Boli songs
D)Teeyan songs
Answer: Teeyan songs
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