More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which Stone Age’s sites are discovered in Daulatpur, Dher, Majra and Hoshiarpur?
A)Mesolithic Age
B)Palaeolithic Age
C)Neolithic Age
D)None of the above
Answer: Palaeolithic Age
- 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. Which of the following sports festival of the state known as ‘Rural Olympics’?
A)Anandpur Sahib
B)Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
C)Holla Mohalla
D)None of the above
Answer: Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
- Q. Punjab’s urban local self-government consists of
A)Municipal Councils
B)Nagar Panchayats
C)Municipal Corporations
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Match List I with List II. List-I(Plains) List-II(District) a. Malwa 1. Jalandhar b. Majha 2. Faridkot c. Sandy plain 3. Amritsar d. Bist Doab 4. Mansa
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- Q. Which of the following fairs organised at Muktsar Sahib to commemorate a battle fought in 1705 – 06 by Guru Gobind Singh Ji against the Mughals?
A)Hola Mohalla
B)Maghi Mela
C)Heritage Festival
D)Baisakhi
Answer: Maghi Mela
- Q. What is the other name of Malwai Giddha?
A)Babeyan da Giddha
B)Giddha
C)Kudi de Giddha
D)None of these
Answer: Babeyan da Giddha
- Q. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) district was formerly known as
A)Gobindgarh
B)Amloh
C)Nawanshahr
D)None of these
Answer: Nawanshahr
- 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 of the following places in the state known as ‘Steel Town’ of the State of Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Ludhiana
C)Mandi Gobindgarh
D)Amritsar
Answer: Mandi Gobindgarh
- Q. Match the following. List-I List-II a. Frozen Semen Banks 1. Ludhiana b. Regional Disease Diagnostic Lab 2. Jalandhar c. Veterinary Vaccine Institute 3. Nabha/Ropar
A)a-3, b-1, c-2
B)a-3, b-2, c-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3
D)a-2, b-1, c-3
Answer: a-3, b-2, c-1
- Q. Who is the first recipient of prestigious Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award of Punjab?
A)Balbir Singh for hockey
B)Rupa Saini for hockey
C)Milkha Singh for athletics
D)None of them
Answer: Rupa Saini for hockey
- Q. Under the scheme of ‘Home to Houseless’ the State Government of Punjab provides the SC family
A)Rs. 50,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 10,00,000 for construction of houses
B)Rs. 25,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 20,000 for construction of houses
C)Rs. 35,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 40,000 for construction of houses
D)None of the above
Answer: Rs. 25,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 20,000 for construction of houses
- Q. The Komagata Maru incident was widely cited at the time by Indian groups to highlight discrepancies in Canadian immigration law. What is meant by Komagata Maru here
A)A fort
B)A place
C)A ship
D)A organisation
Answer: A ship
- Q. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Jhelum
D)Beas
Answer: Sutlej
- 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
- Q. Name the place(s) of wasteland in Punjab which turned into fish ponds.
A)Bathinda, Faridkot
B)Firozpur, Muktsar Sahib
C)Faridkot, Fazilka
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. In which year, the Dairy Development Board was set-up?
A)1951
B)1983
C)1964
D)None of these
Answer: 1964
- Q. Who were the disciples of Guru Har Rai Ji, to preach his three missions called ‘Bakhshishes’?
A)Bhai Pheru
B)Bhagwan Gir
C)Suthre Shah
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
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