Punjab State

Q. ………… dam is built on Beas river.

A
Thein
B
Bhakra Nangal
C
Shahpur Kandi
D
Pong

Correct Answer

Pong

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Gatka dance is
    A)also known as Khatka
    B)a 'Martial Art' form in Punjab
    C)a 'Sword Dance'
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. How many prominent Misls were there in Punjab?
    A)12
    B)10
    C)15
    D)20
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Using a deep coloured cotton cloth as base, women embroider an impression of floral magnificence with contrasting silk threads. The piece of cloth embroidered is called
    A)Rummal
    B)Bagh
    C)Phulkari
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bagh
  • Q. What is the total population of cattle in Punjab, as per Livestock Census 2012?
    A)2.42 million
    B)8.11 million
    C)5.15 million
    D)7.8 million
    Answer: 8.11 million
  • Q. Punjab plain is formed by the deposition of
    A)desert soils of arid zone
    B)alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
    C)sandy soils
    D)None of the above
    Answer: alluvium brought down from the Himalayas
  • Q. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, the holy Sikh Pilgrimage, is located on the banks of which one of the following rivers?
    A)Kaveri
    B)Krishna
    C)Godavari
    D)Mahanadi Ji
    Answer: Godavari
  • 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. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
    A)Nirankari Movement
    B)Namdhari Movement
    C)Singh Sabhas
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Namdhari Movement
  • Q. The Naked Triangle’ is an autobiography of
    A)Balwant Gargi
    B)Balraj Shani
    C)Jaswant Singh Kanwal
    D)Kartar Singh Duggal
    Answer: Balwant Gargi
  • Q. At which of the following gurdwaras the Holy Book of Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib Ji was written by Bhai Manni Singh and recompiled by Guru Gobind Singh Ji ?
    A)Dera Baba Nanak
    B)Takht Damdama Sahib
    C)Khadur Sahib
    D)Damdama Sahib
    Answer: Takht Damdama Sahib
  • Q. How many district courts are there in Punjab?
    A)21
    B)20
    C)25
    D)30
    Answer: 21
  • 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 was the first Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha?
    A)Kapur Singh
    B)Satya Pal
    C)Harbans Lal
    D)Darbara Singh
    Answer: Kapur Singh
  • Q. The famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?
    A)Dhad
    B)Dhol
    C)Toomba
    D)Garah
    Answer: Toomba
  • 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. Name the dance of Punjab which has a similarity to dandiya dance of Gujarat and is performed with sticks.
    A)Dhamal
    B)Dhankara
    C)Gatka
    D)Julli
    Answer: Dhankara
  • Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. The Doabi dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the land between the two rivers of Beas and Sutlej. It includes the districts of
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh Sacrifice their life in 1794. 2. Jor Mela is celebrated for three days in the martyrdom of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 1
    B)Only 2
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following rivers marks the boundary between India and Pakistan near Firozpur to Fazilka?
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Beas
    D)Indus
    Answer: Sutlej

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