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- Q. Match the following List-I (District) List-II (Geographical Region) a. Moga 1. Majha b. Ludhiana 2. Malwa c. Nawanshahr 3. Doab d. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Malwa
A)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
- 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. Under the schemes for urban Punjab, the state government developed new centres of industries and urban areas in
A)Amritsar, Ludhiana
B)Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar
C)Bathinda, Mohali
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which article of the Constitution provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the house of the people?
A)Article 330
B)Article 229
C)Article 331
D)Article 332
Answer: Article 330
- Q. As per Census 2011, the total population of rural Punjab is
A)17,316,800
B)18,023,405
C)20,432,525
D)19,216,510
Answer: 17,316,800
- Q. The forests of Punjab which largely consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes and known as
A)Unclassed forests
B)Dense forests
C)Reserved forests
D)Protected forests
Answer: Unclassed forests
- 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. Name the musical instrument used by the artists of Punjab which was inverted by Amir Khusrau.
A)Sarode
B)Sitar
C)Pakhawaj
D)None of these
Answer: Sitar
- Q. Which is the oldest Takht of Sikh?
A)Shri Akal Takht
B)Shri Damdama Sahib
C)Takht Patna Sahib
D)None of the above
Answer: Shri Akal Takht
- Q. Name the first Indian woman who won Gold medal at any Asian Games.
A)Gurjit Kaur
B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
C)Heena Sindhu
D)None of them
Answer: Kamaljeet Sandhu
- Q. What was the demand regarding Chandigarh according to Rajiv-Longowal Accord?
A)Chandigarh should be joint capital of Haryana and Punjab.
B)Chandigarh should be given to Haryana.
C)Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
- Q. Consider the following 1. Sikh Jat is the biggest community settled in Punjab. 2. They are expert in agriculture and contribute towards the regional agricultural output. Which of the statements 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. Match the following List-I List-II a. Heraios 1. Kapisa b. Gustasp 2. Persian c. Porus 3. Pauravas d. Harsh 4. Thaneswar
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-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding Punjabi film industry? 1. 21st century is the era of diasporic films in Punjab. 2. After 2011, Punjab film industry is making more meaningful and creative films.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Khalsa was established by Guru Gobind Singh Ji on
A)30th March, 1699
B)30th December, 1699
C)30th November, 1689
D)None of the above
Answer: 30th March, 1699
- Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is largely used in dances like Giddha and Bhangra which produces a sound resembling many hands clapping together. Name this instrument.
A)Kato
B)Sarangi
C)Saranda
D)Sapp
Answer: Sapp
- 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. It was declared a protected forest and then as a sanctuary under the Fauna of Patiala Act in 1952. Name the wildlife sanctuary.
A)Bir Moti Bagh
B)Bir Dosanjh
C)Bir Bhadson
D)None of these
Answer: Bir Moti Bagh
- Q. Who among the following had been the recipients of Jnanpith award?
A)Gurdial Singh
B)Amrita Pritam
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. In which year the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Act came into force when it was said that, under the act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area, not for each village.
A)24th April, 1996
B)21st April, 1994
C)22nd March, 1994
D)24th March, 1998
Answer: 21st April, 1994
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