More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which soil is badly eroded and suitable for dry farming only?
A)Sodic soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Desert soil
D)Loamy soil
Answer: Kandi soil
- Q. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Jhelum
D)Beas
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Name the main species of tree found in coniferous forests of Punjab.
A)Amla
B)Chir
C)Khair
D)Babool
Answer: Chir
- Q. The arrest of which leader/leaders led to the assembly of people at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?
A)Dr. Satyapal
B)Dr. Kitchlew
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal was officially declared on
A)17th July, 1928
B)17th July, 1938
C)10th July, 1918
D)15th July, 1948
Answer: 17th July, 1928
- Q. Who wanted to create a Punjabi Suba (Punjabi Province)?
A)The Muslim League
B)The Akali Dal
C)Indian National Congress
D)None of the above
Answer: The Akali Dal
- Q. A Comprehensive Crop Diversification Plan (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab because
A)Intensive wheat and rice production leads to groundwater depletion
B)Intensive wheat and rice production makes soil degradation
C)Intensive wheat and rice production curtails the income of the farmers
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Name the empire which existed in Punjab from 320 to 600 CE.
A)Sunga
B)Gupta
C)Kushan
D)Pala
Answer: Gupta
- Q. Mahiya songs originally become prevalent in the area of
A)Kashmir region
B)Eastern Pakistan
C)Western Pakistan
D)None of the above
Answer: Western Pakistan
- Q. Under which act the provision of Executive Council was started?
A)Government of India Act, 1935
B)Government of India Act, 1919
C)Indian Council Act, 1861
D)None of the above
Answer: Indian Council Act, 1861
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the highest sex ratio?
A)Rupnagar
B)Hoshiarpur
C)Barnala
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Hoshiarpur
- Q. The monument in Jallianwala Bagh was known as
A)Aim of Freedom
B)Flame of Liberty
C)Aim of Liberty
D)None of these
Answer: Flame of Liberty
- Q. Match the following Rivers (Soil) Ancient Name (pH value) a. Flood soils 7.8 to 8.0 b. Loamy soils 7.5 to 8.5 c. Sodic and Saline 7.3 to 8.5 d. Desert soils 7.0 to 8.4
A)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-2
B)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
- Q. Sardar Nawab Kapur Singh was the commander of ……………. Misl.
A)Ahluwalia
B)Ramgarhia
C)Singhpuria
D)Sukerchakia
Answer: Singhpuria
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Palaeolithic Age. 1. People of this age were mainly hunters and food gatherers. 2. The sites of this age are found in the valley of Soan in Punjab. 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. 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. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A)Amrita Pritam
B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
C)Ajit Kaur
D)Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. Which of the ancient texts mentions Punjab as ‘Land of Seven Sindhus’?
A)Purana
B)Rigveda
C)Mahabharata
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Rigveda
- Q. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established its academies at
A)Ludhiana
B)Muktsar, Sangrur
C)Patiala, Jalandhar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Mohali is also known as
A)Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
B)Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
C)Sungrur
D)None of the above
Answer: Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
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