More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Who is known as the Nightingale of Punjab?
A)Surinder Kaur
B)Narinder Biba
C)Lal Chand Yamla
D)None of the above
Answer: Surinder Kaur
- Q. What is the main instrument that is used in Karthi dance?
A)Dhol
B)Shenai
C)Sarangi
D)Pakhawaj
Answer: Shenai
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat 1952. 2. The Act came into force on 21st April, 1994. 3. Under the Act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village. 4. Every male or female, who is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the State Vidhan Sabha is a member of the Gram Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1, 2 and 4
B)2 and 3
C)Only 1
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Name the son of Umar Shaikh Mirza II who invaded Punjab in 1526.
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Babur
- 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. 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. The Majhi dialect in Punjab is prestigeous dialect and spoken in the heart of Punjab where most of the Punjabi population lives. Which of the following districts of Punjab are quite familiar with Majhi dialect of Punjabi? 1. Amritsar 2. Gurdaspur 3. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Hoshiarpur Select the correct answer
A)1, 2 and 3
B)3 and 4
C)2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The ship Komagata Maru was renamed as …………. .
A)Guru Gobind Jahaj
B)Guru Tegh Bahadur Jahaj
C)Guru Nanak Jahaj
D)None of the above
Answer: Guru Nanak Jahaj
- Q. Name one of the oldest long distance trains of India running through the state of Punjab.
A)Golden Temple Mail
B)Punjab Mail
C)Shan-e-Punjab Express
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab Mail
- Q. The district Sangrur was formed in
A)1950
B)1947
C)1948
D)1960
Answer: 1948
- 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. Who amongst the following was appointed as a Chairman of Punjab Boundary Commission in 1947?
A)Justice J.C. Shah
B)Mr. Clement Attlee
C)Sir Cyril Radcliffe
D)Justice Teja Singh
Answer: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
- Q. Green Revolution essentially proved beneficial for which group?
A)Marginal farmers
B)Large farmers
C)Landless labourers
D)All of the above
Answer: Large farmers
- 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. Consider the following statements regarding the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan implemented in the state 1. It is a programme with a clear time frame for universal elementary education. 2. A response to the demand for quality basic education all over the country. 3. An opportunity for promoting social juctice through basic education. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. When did Dal Khalsa form in Punjab?
A)1745
B)1978
C)1748
D)1750
Answer: 1978
- Q. Mearly bug is a pest which affects the yield of ……. crop in Punjab.
A)Oil seeds
B)Maize
C)Cotton
D)Pulses
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- Q. Which among the following district of Punjab also known as ‘Sarovar of Amrit’?
A)Amritsar
B)Tarn Taran Sahib
C)Ludhiana
D)Hoshiarpur
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Why is AD 1716 important in the history of Punjab?
A)Death of Aurangzeb
B)Death of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
D)Victory of Sirhind by Banda Singh Bahadur
Answer: Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
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