More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab also known as a movement of purification and return?
A)Singh Sabha
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Namdhari Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Nirankari Movement
- Q. Which temple of Kapurthala has great architectural value?
A)Devi Talab Mandir
B)Kali Mata Ji Temple
C)Panch Mandir
D)None of the above
Answer: Panch Mandir
- Q. Name the founder of Sayyid dynasty who was previously the governor of Punjab?
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Suleman Khan
D)Khizr Khan
Answer: Khizr Khan
- Q. Name the oldest festival of Indian classical music held in Punjab.
A)Musktsar Sageet Sammelan
B)Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan
C)Jarag Sangeet Sammelan
D)None of the above
Answer: Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan
- Q. Battle songs are very popular in Punjab as
A)it has always suffered from the after effects of foreign invasions
B)it is a frontier province
C)Punjabis like battles
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. The District Education Revitalisation Programme (DERP) of Punjab was launched in
A)1994
B)1990
C)1996
D)1985
Answer: 1994
- Q. Which type of forests are mainly found in Kandi tract of Punjab?
A)Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests
B)Dry Deciduous Bamboo Forests
C)Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests
D)None of the above
Answer: Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests
- Q. Who is known as the Father of Punjabi Drama?
A)Ishwar Chandra Nanda
B)Prof Puran Singh
C)Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari
D)None of them
Answer: Ishwar Chandra Nanda
- Q. Which of the following about Makhu Canal system in Punjab is true? 1. Sutlej river 2. Ghaggar river 3. Moga district 4. Sangrur district
A)Only 1 and 3
B)Only 1 and 4
C)Only 2 and 4
D)Only 2 and 3
Answer: Only 1 and 3
- Q. Name the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
A)Jyoti Nooran
B)Gurmeet Bawa
C)Surinder Kaur
D)None of these
Answer: Gurmeet Bawa
- Q. Durgiana Temple in Amritsar was built in
A)1920
B)1921
C)1825
D)1930
Answer: 1921
- Q. Which of the following is called as Moorras?
A)Tables
B)Chairs
C)Pankhas
D)Mats
Answer: Chairs
- Q. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
A)1954
B)1953
C)1955
D)1947
Answer: 1953
- Q. In 1947 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Lahore to
A)Jalandhar
B)Shimla
C)Chandigarh
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Pwadhi dialect of Punjabi is spoken in
A)South-East Punjab
B)South Punjab
C)Eastern Punjab
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
A)Chimta
B)Algoza
C)Bugchu
D)Sarangi
Answer: Algoza
- Q. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Sammi
D)None of these
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. Sukhna Lake of Chandigarh was created in
A)1958
B)1957
C)1960
D)1965
Answer: 1958
- Q. The temple built in the third decade of the 20th century and its foundation stone was laid by one of the greatest reformers and political leaders of resurgent India, Madan Mohan Malaviya.
A)Sodal Mandir
B)Durgiana Mandir
C)Panch Mandir
D)None of the above
Answer: Durgiana Mandir
- Q. To monitor the working of the public distribution system in Punjab the Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has appointed
A)Anna Yojana Committee
B)Nigran Committee
C)Annapurna Committee
D)None of the above
Answer: Nigran Committee
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