More Questions on Punjab
- Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is also known as Daf, Tambourine or Dappter. What is it?
A)Dafli
B)Rabab
C)Dhol
D)Kato
Answer: Dafli
- Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script. 2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants. 3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts. Select the correct answer
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Which of the following ecological zones is located in the Shiwalik foothills of lower Himalayas?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Ropar
D)None of these
Answer: Ropar
- Q. Annual report, i.e. the report presented to the governor as to workdone by the State Public Service Commission of Punjab is referred in Article No.
A)321
B)320
C)322
D)323
Answer: 323
- Q. Arya Samaj branch at Lahore was opened in
A)1877
B)1876
C)1880
D)1875
Answer: 1877
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum is located at
A)Patiala
B)Ludhiana
C)Amritsar
D)Bathinda
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Name ‘the king of Bhangra’ of Punjab.
A)Lal Chand Yamla
B)Sardool Sikander
C)Hans Raj Hans
D)None of the above
Answer: Sardool Sikander
- Q. Name the season in Punjab when a shower with hailstorm may occur and it can damage the growing crop.
A)Summer
B)Winter
C)Spring
D)Autumn
Answer: Spring
- Q. Which of the following was the first Governor of Punjab after Independence?
A)D. C. Pavate
B)Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
C)Dharma Vira
D)Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
Answer: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
- Q. Who was the first Governor of West Punjab?
A)Sir Francis Mudie
B)Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
C)V. P. Singh Badnore
D)Kapur Singh
Answer: Sir Francis Mudie
- Q. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. In Punjab ‘Sargi’ is given to the fasting woman in Karva Chauth festival by her
A)Mother-in-law
B)Own mother
C)Sister-in-Law
D)Woman relative
Answer: Mother-in-law
- Q. Which pair is not correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Shiwalik hills Chir, Pine b. Dry Deciduous Mixed Eucalyptus, Teak c. Dry Deciduous Scrub Indian Mahogany d. Dry Deciduous Bamboo Khair, Sissoo
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- Q. The Government of Punjab has approved two Mega Food Parks, one in Ludhiana and the other in
A)Phagwara
B)Mohali
C)Chandigarh
D)Rajpura
Answer: Phagwara
- Q. First Food Park under the name of Punjab Agri Food Parks Limited is in which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Moga
B)Fatehgarh Sahib
C)Sangrur
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
- Q. Which of the following district of Punjab is famous for the metal work?
A)Amritsar
B)Bathinda
C)Kapurthala
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. There is no concept of upper or lower case latter. 2. The Gurmukhi script, unlike the Greek and Romans, is arranged in vowels, consonants and semi-vowels. 3. This is a symbolic script in which all consonants have an inherent vowel. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 3
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Under whom did the Sikhs rebel after Guru Gobind Singh’s death?
A)Banda Singh Bahadur
B)Nihal Singh
C)Ranjit Singh
D)Jindan Kaur
Answer: Banda Singh Bahadur
- 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.
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