Punjab State

Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maghi Mela, organised to commemorate a battle fought in 1705 by Guru Govind Singh Ji against Mughals. 2. Hola Mohalla festival was started by Guru Gobind Singh. 3. Hola Mohalla fair begins just before the festival of Diwali. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3

Correct Answer

1 and 2

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Which festival of Punjab is known as Nimani Kasti?
    A)Gugga Naumi
    B)Teeyan
    C)Nirjala Ekadashi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nirjala Ekadashi
  • Q. Who among the following is not a Punjabi Sufi poet?
    A)Sultan Bahu
    B)Vir Singh
    C)Ali Haider
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vir Singh
  • Q. The Punjab Government has launched the ‘Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana 2017’, the free housing scheme for
    A)SC/BC families across the state
    B)All urban population
    C)All professional people whose income is under Rs. 5 lakhs
    D)None of the above
    Answer: SC/BC families across the state
  • 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. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Jhelum
    D)Beas
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following rivers marks the boundary between India and Pakistan near Firozpur to Fazilka?
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Beas
    D)Indus
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. In which year, Punjab launched the ‘Atta Dal Scheme’ as part of public distribution system?
    A)2005
    B)2003
    C)2007
    D)2011
    Answer: 2007
  • Q. Gurdwara Chola Sahib is situated at Dera Baba Nanak town of ………… .
    A)Jalandhar district
    B)Ludhiana district
    C)Gurdasur district
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gurdasur district
  • Q. Which of the following is/are features of the sports policy 2009 of Punjab? 1. To develop sports culture in the state. 2. To create sports infrastructure and sports facilities at village and block level. 3. To set up a Punjab institute of sports, at Jalandhar. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The entire kingdom of Ranjit Singh was divided into provinces namely,
    A)Kashmir and Peshwar
    B)Lahore and Multan
    C)Bathinda, Ludhiana, Multan and Lahore
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. How many consonants and basic vowels are there in Gurmukhi script?
    A)40, 3
    B)38, 3
    C)40, 5
    D)50, 10
    Answer: 38, 3
  • Q. Name some important members of Ghadar Party of Punjab.
    A)V. G. Pingle, Kartar Singh Sarabha
    B)Lala Hardayal, Tarak Nath Das
    C)Maulavi Barkatullah
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which wetland is recognised as National Wetland by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India in 2008?
    A)Nangal Wetland
    B)Ropar Wetland
    C)Harike wetland
    D)Kangli Wetland
    Answer: Nangal Wetland
  • Q. Who amongst the following founded the city of Kartarpur?
    A)Guru Ramdas Ji
    B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
    C)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    D)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
    Answer: Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  • Q. Which statement(s) is/are true according to Radha Swami Movement?
    A)The temples of them did not have Adi Granth Sahib Ji.
    B)They believed in a living guru.
    C)They did not sing Kirtan.
    D)All of the above.
    Answer: All of the above.
  • 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. Punjab plain is formed by the deposition of
    A)desert soils of arid zone
    B)alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
    C)sandy soils
    D)None of the above
    Answer: alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
  • 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. Shalimar Garden has the architectural style of
    A)French
    B)Persian
    C)Indo-Saracenic
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • Q. Percentage of Scheduled Caste Population in Punjab among all state of India is the
    A)lowest
    B)highest
    C)significant one
    D)None of these
    Answer: highest

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