More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Cluster of villages selected for the provision of integrated services like development of village roads, drinking water, etc by the Punjab government is under the scheme
A)Sadda Pind
B)Rural family welfare services
C)Sade Yojana, Sada Vikas
D)None of the above
Answer: Sadda Pind
- Q. The main aim of Green Punjab Mission is
A)To bring all non-forest areas under this scheme.
B)To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
C)Prevent any type of cutting of tree.
D)All of the above
Answer: To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
- Q. Balri Rakshak Yojana launched by the Punjab Government is aimed at
A)Reducing child mortality
B)Correcting child sex ratio
C)Encouraging family planning
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which area is famous for Punjabi Juttis?
A)Muktsar
B)Patiala
C)Amritsar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following festival is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Khalsa in AD 1699?
A)Hola Mohalla
B)Baisakhi
C)Maghi Mela
D)None of these
Answer: Baisakhi
- Q. The Jain Mandir at Firozpur has a 1200 year old brass idol of
A)Parsavanath
B)Mahavira
C)Rishabhanath
D)Ajitanath
Answer: Parsavanath
- Q. Match the following List-I (Gurdwaras) List-II (Location) a. Harmandir Sahib 1. Bathinda b. Anandpur Sahib 2. Gurdaspur c. Dera Baba Nanak 3. Rupnagar d. Damdama Sahib 4. Amritsar
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Cotton is a major cash crop in which of the following region of the state
A)Eastern
B)North
C)South-Western
D)North-Eastern
Answer: South-Western
- 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
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab known as ‘Mecca of Indian Hockey’?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Patiala
D)None of these
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Name the forest of Punjab where vegetation is predominantly of broad-leaved trees.
A)Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
B)Dry Deciduous Scrub forests
C)Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests
D)None of these
Answer: Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
- Q. This lila is of recent origin and Rasdharis of Jalandhar Doab are renowned for dramatising it.
A)Guru Ravi Das Lila
B)Guru Balmik Lila
C)Baba Balak Nath Lila
D)Swang
Answer: Guru Balmik Lila
- Q. The Firozpur division of Northern railway serves a large number of industrial and important towns of which of the following districts of the Punjab? 1. Amritsar 2. Jalandhar 3. Ludhiana 4. Kapurthala Select the correct answer
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Match the following. List-I (Institutions) List-II (Location) a. Hockey Academy 1. Patiala b. Football Academy 2. Ludhiana c. Speed Fund Academy 3. Mahilpur d. National Institute of Sports 4. Jalandhar
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding Punjabi film industry? 1. 21st century is the era of diasporic films in Punjab. 2. After 2011, Punjab film industry is making more meaningful and creative films.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Match the following List-I (Museum) List-II (Location) a. Archaeological site 1. Anandpur Sahib b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh 2. Khatkal Kalian c. Bhagat Singh 3. Amritsar d. Guru Tegh Bahadur 4. Sanghol
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Lord Mountbatten announced June Plan on 3rd June, 1947. 2. Punjab Boundary Commission was formed by the British Government on 20th June 1947. 3. The PEPSU was formally inaugurated by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on 5th July 1948. 4. Punjab was trifurcated on 1st November, 1960 Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)3, 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)2, 3, 2004
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- Q. Match the following. List I (Canal) List II (River) a. Upper Bari Doab 1. Malanwal b. Sirhind Canal 2. Yamuna c. Western Yamuna 3. Sutlej d. Sirhind Feeder 4. Ravi
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-1
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. The Punjab Government has increased the pension of freedom fighters from Rs. 7,500 to
A)Rs. 12,000
B)Rs. 10,000
C)Rs. 15,000
D)Rs. 20,000
Answer: Rs. 15,000
- Q. In Punjab Panchayat Samiti seats will be reserved for women
A)More than one fourth of the total number of seats
B)Not less than one third of the total number of seats
C)Not less than half of the total number of seats
D)None of the above
Answer: Not less than one third of the total number of seats
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