More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The Northern railway has its zonal headquarters in the divisions of which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Firozpur
D)Faridkot
Answer: Firozpur
- Q. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is
A)To motivate them to perform better
B)To minimise the number of dropout
C)To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play ‘Mudrarakshasa’. Which is a valuable source of the history of Punjab?
A)Bhavabhuti
B)Kalidasa
C)Kalhana
D)Visakhadatta
Answer: Visakhadatta
- Q. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme applied in the state by the State Government is an effort to achieve which of the following objectives? 1. Access to education. 2. Enrolment of children. 3. Retention of enrolled children. 4. Achievement in the enrolled children. Select the correct answer
A)1 and 3
B)Only 3
C)Only 2
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who is the constitutional and nominal head of the state?
A)Chief Minister
B)Governor
C)Advocate General
D)None of the above
Answer: Governor
- Q. Which of the following revolutionary of Punjab was General Secretary of the Ghadar Party?
A)Lala Hardayal
B)Kartar Singh Sarabha
C)Bhagat Singh
D)Jatindra Nath Das
Answer: Lala Hardayal
- Q. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was established in
A)1962
B)1960
C)1961
D)1965
Answer: 1961
- Q. Match the following: List-I (Department) List-II (Responsibility) a. Daftar-e-Abwabul- Mal 1. Accounting of day-to-day b. Daftar-e-Taujihat 2. Kept the records of accounts of civil and military officials c. Daftar-e-Mawajih 3. Maintains record of expenditure incurred on royal family d. Daftar-e-Roznam Chalkhrajat 4. Deal with income of the state
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. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire who captured Punjab by defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
A)Babur
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Sher Shah Suri
Answer: Babur
- Q. Gurdwara Arisar Sahib is located at
A)Bathinda
B)Barnala
C)Ludhiana
D)None of these
Answer: Barnala
- Q. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Scheduled Castes in Punjab?
A)Punjab has the highest SC population in the country.
B)Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
- Q. Name the Hydel Project which is allocated to Punjab by Himachal Pradesh under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.
A)Shanan Project
B)Mukerian Project
C)Shahpur Kandi Project
D)None of these
Answer: Shanan Project
- Q. Which of the following sports academy in Punjab grooms the distinguished players who have already excelled at national/state level, for international competitions?
A)Football Academy
B)Hockey Academy
C)National Institute of Sports
D)Speed Fund Academy
Answer: Speed Fund Academy
- Q. Name the leader who declared that he would not concede the demand of Punjabi Suba Movement even if he had to face a Civil War.
A)Dr Rajendra Prasad
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D)None of them
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. The Punjab Agricultural University is located at
A)Amritsar
B)Ludhiana
C)Patiala
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Chiri Chirunga, Rat Katni are the different forms of
A)Mahiya Songs
B)Boli Songs
C)Trinjan Songs
D)Battle Songs
Answer: Trinjan Songs
- Q. Which of the following is the President of Punjab State Sports Council?
A)Secretary, Department of Sports
B)Director, Sports
C)Sports Minister
D)Chief Minister of the State
Answer: Chief Minister of the State
- Q. Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found?
A)Rampura
B)Chandigarh
C)Nalagarh
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Identify the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. Mundan songs Birth ceremony songs b. Jago songs Wedding ceremony songs c. Mahiya songs Love songs d. Janj Battle songs
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
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