More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab aims at revival of the teachings of the Gurus, production of religious literature in Punjabi and a protest against Illiteracy?
A)Namdharis Movement
B)Singh Sabhas
C)Kuka Movement
D)Nirankari Movement
Answer: Singh Sabhas
- Q. Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is a
A)jointly owned public and private sector undertaking
B)wholly owned public sector undertaking
C)partially owned by a MNC
D)None of the above
Answer: wholly owned public sector undertaking
- 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. 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. Who was the commander of Bhangi Misl?
A)Karor Singh
B)Hari Singh
C)Deep Singh
D)Naudh Singh
Answer: Hari Singh
- 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. Giddha dance performed in which ceremony is known as Viyahula Giddha?
A)Birth of a son
B)Marriage ceremony
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Marriage ceremony
- Q. Basant fair and kite festival was introduced by
A)Maharaja Jagatjit Singh
B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C)Jahangir
D)None of the above
Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Q. Which of the following seasonal streams takes its origin from the lower Himalayas in Sirmaur district?
A)Ghaggar
B)Chos
C)Ravi
D)None of the above
Answer: Ghaggar
- Q. Which scheme is run by Punjab State Government aims to balance the skewed sex ratio in the state by adopting sterilisation methods?
A)Balri Rakshak Yojana
B)Nanhi Chhaan
C)Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
D)Shagun Scheme
Answer: Balri Rakshak Yojana
- Q. Which among the following is a feature of Protected forests?
A)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed
B)Cultivation and Grazing are not allowed
C)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
D)Forests marked for the production of timber and other forest products
Answer: Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
- Q. Which of these dramas are a kind of song drama?
A)Ram Lila
B)Swang
C)Prahlad Lila
D)None of these
Answer: Swang
- 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. Guru Ram Das constructed Amritsar lake and developed the city of Amritsar. 2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at the center of the Amritsar lake. 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. Who were known as Panj Pyare?
A)Five person who were given the surname of Singh and must wear the five symbols, i.e., five K.s.
B)Five person who were baptised by Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Five disciples of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which is the main fuel used in Guru Gobind Singh Power Plant?
A)Running water
B)Coal
C)Nuclear energy
D)Diesel
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which of the following was the capital of Sikh rule founded by Ranjit Singh?
A)Multan
B)Lahore
C)Sirhind
D)Amritsar
Answer: Lahore
- Q. When and where Nirankari Darbar was founded?
A)At Lahore in 1851
B)At Rawalpindi in 1815
C)At Rawalpindi in 1851
D)At Amritsar in 1860
Answer: At Rawalpindi in 1851
- Q. Consider the following statements, which is/are correct? 1. Pacific Coast Hindi Association, later came to be known as Ghadar Party. 2. Lal Lajpat Rai death anniversary (17th November) is one of several days celebrated as ‘Martyrs Day’ in India. 3. Sawan Mal Chopra was the founder of Kapurthala in 1772. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Harike wetland is spread in which district of Punjab?
A)Hoshiarpur
B)Tarn Taran Sahib
C)Nawanshahr
D)Bathinda
Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
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