More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The leader of the Kuka Movement, who was perhaps the first person to adopt the policy of Non – Cooperation against the British was
A)Arjan Singh
B)Dina Singh
C)Baba Ram Singh
D)Harkishan Singh
Answer: Baba Ram Singh
- Q. Name the founder of Sayyid dynasty who was previously the governor of Punjab?
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Suleman Khan
D)Khizr Khan
Answer: Khizr Khan
- Q. Who among the personalities, was honoured as Ramgarhia?
A)Jassa Singh
B)Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
C)Udham Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Jassa Singh
- Q. Which of the following gave Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, its final form as a scriptural authority for the people to follow?
A)Guru Nanak Dev
B)Guru Gobind Singh
C)Guru Angad Dev
D)Guru Arjan Dev
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Kirti Kisan Sabha is a party of workers and peasants, fostered and to some extent funded by the Ghadar party. 2. It aimed at organising small agriculturists and industrial workers for revolutionary activity. 3. Sabha launched a monthly magazine in Punjabi, ‘The Kirti’ was published from Amritsar. 4. The Kirti Kisan Sabha was declared unlawful under Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about the Kirti Kishan Sabha?
A)3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which month is favourite month in Punjab’s folk songs?
A)Sawan
B)Baisakh
C)Bhadon
D)None of these
Answer: Sawan
- Q. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
A)Desert soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Sierozem soil
D)Bet soil
Answer: Desert soil
- Q. This musical instrument is also known as Dilruba.
A)Dhol
B)Garah
C)Taus
D)Sapp
Answer: Taus
- Q. Takht Sri Damdama Sahib is situated near
A)Ludhiana
B)Bathinda
C)Amritsar
D)Ambala
Answer: Bathinda
- 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. Which of the following was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
A)Partap Singh Karion
B)Gopi Chand Bhargava
C)Master Tara Singh
D)Krishan Kant
Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava
- Q. In which year, the Dairy Development Board was set-up?
A)1951
B)1983
C)1964
D)None of these
Answer: 1964
- Q. A popular dance performed to celebrate, the success of the harvest
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. The first branch of the Brahmo Samaj in Punjab was opened at Lahore
A)in 1875 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
B)in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
C)in 1861 by Raja Rammohan Roy
D)in 1850 by Debendranath Tagore
Answer: in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
- Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
A)Sandy soils
B)Kandi soils
C)Desert soils
D)Sierozem soils
Answer: Sandy soils
- Q. The wildlife sanctuary situated at a distance of 15 km from Patiala on Patiala Devigarh road is known as
A)Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife sanctuary
B)Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary
D)None of the above
Answer: Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife sanctuary
- Q. Which of the following revolutionaries of Punjab was accused in the famous Lahore Conspiracy Case?
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)Kartar Singh Sarabha
C)Udham Singh
D)Jatindra Nath Das
Answer: Kartar Singh Sarabha
- 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. Consider the following statements related to Trinjan. 1. Women’s keep spinning and singing throughout the night called Trinjan. 2. The day session of Trinjan called Chiri Chirunga and the night session called Rat Katni. 3. Trinjan is a song of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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
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