More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which article of the Constitution gives the power to the state to promote educational and economic interests of the weaker sections and in particular of SC and ST?
A)Article 47
B)Article 46
C)Article 48
D)Article 49
Answer: Article 46
- Q. On the basis of total energy to state of Punjab, arrange the following in descending order. 1. Bhakra Nangal Project 2. Ropar Thermal Project 3. Guru Nanak Thermal power plant, Bathinda 4. Debar power plant
A)1, 2, 3 and 4
B)2, 1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3, 1 and 4
D)1, 3, 4 and 2
Answer: 2, 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
A)Wells are common in dry South-Western Punjab.
B)Sirhind Canal draws water from Ravi River.
C)60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
D)Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on Beas river.
Answer: 60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
- Q. Before partition the Coalition Government in Punjab was under
A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B)Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
C)Mohammad Munir
D)None of them
Answer: Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
- Q. The Punjab Government has increased the pension of freedom fighters from Rs. 7,500 to
A)Rs. 12,000
B)Rs. 10,000
C)Rs. 15,000
D)Rs. 20,000
Answer: Rs. 15,000
- Q. When did the State of Punjab carved out by the Punjab Reorganisation Act?
A)1965
B)1966
C)1967
D)1972
Answer: 1966
- Q. How government aims to increase rural backyard poultry in Punjab?
A)Giving subsidies
B)Providing loans on easy terms
C)Developing poultry farming
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Swami Harballabh was a famous saint of Punjab. His samadhi is in
A)Bathinda
B)Jalandhar
C)Muktsar
D)Amritsar
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Which Sikh Guru started the tradition of Mal Akhara?
A)Guru Amardas Ji
B)Guru Nanak Ji
C)Guru Angad Ji
D)Guru Ramdas Ji
Answer: Guru Angad Ji
- Q. Love songs of Punjab are very popular. The famous love songs of Punjab is/are
A)Mahiya songs
B)Dhola and Boli songs
C)Phulkari songs
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex was started in the tricentenary of the Birth of Khalsa, i.e. in the year of
A)1999
B)1990
C)1995
D)1980
Answer: 1999
- Q. Why Punjab was selected as the first site to initiate Green Revolution?
A)Presence of fertile soil
B)Due to the perennial rivers
C)Large labour force
D)Large number of industries
Answer: Due to the perennial rivers
- Q. Which of the following is a proposed thermal project in Punjab?
A)Shanan Project
B)Gidderbaha Project
C)Mukerian Project
D)None of these
Answer: Gidderbaha Project
- Q. Which of the following areas is a part of the Thar Desert from Punjab?
A)Bist doab
B)The Sindh-Sagar doab
C)Bari doab
D)Rachna doab
Answer: The Sindh-Sagar doab
- Q. Which of the following forts was built by Maharaja Ala Singh, the founder of the Patiala Dynasty?
A)Payal Fort
B)Qila Keshgarh
C)Qila Mubarak
D)Bahia Fort
Answer: Qila Mubarak
- Q. Sports School cum Sports College in the state is located at which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Ludhiana
D)Mohali
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Name the revolutionary who led an anti-British Movement in the Punjab after the First Anglo Sikh War.
A)Kartar Singh Sarabha
B)Sohan Singh Bhakna
C)Bhai Maharaj Singh
D)None the above
Answer: Bhai Maharaj Singh
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered various territories from different rulers. With reference to that, match the following Territory Conquered Name of the Rulers a. Kasur 1. Raja Sansor Chand Katoch b. Kangra 2. Zabbar Khan c. Kashmir 3. Azim Khan d. Peshwan 4. Qutb-ud-din
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
- Q. Who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in post independence era?
A)Lala Amarnath
B)Sunil Gavaskar
C)Mohinder Amarnath
D)None of them
Answer: Mohinder Amarnath
- Q. Surat Shabd Yoga was the main teaching of
A)Namdhari Movement
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Radha Soami Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Radha Soami Movement
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