More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The Punjabi language is belonged to which of the following language family?
A)Dravid family
B)Indo-Aryan
C)Indo-Roman
D)Indo-European
Answer: Indo-Aryan
- Q. Name the district of Punjab with highest Scheduled Caste population.
A)Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
B)Muksar Shaib
C)Firozpur
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
- Q. Ponchian, Kangan, Banka, Gajra are the ornaments used by the women of Punjab. These are ……. .
A)Hand ornaments
B)Feet ornaments
C)Bracelets
D)Necklaces
Answer: Bracelets
- Q. The Gurumukhi script follow the principle of
A)Two sound - one symbol
B)One sound - one symbol
C)Three sound - one symbol
D)None of the above
Answer: One sound - one symbol
- Q. A famous musical instrument of Punjab made of dried gourd.
A)Kato
B)Bugchu
C)Garah
D)Rabab
Answer: Bugchu
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of East Punjab was also made a court of record. 2. It has the jurisdiction over the provinces of Delhi and Punjab. 3. The East Punjab High Court of judicature was established at Shimla. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Institution of ‘Khalsa’. 2. He built the fort Anandgarh at Anandpur. 3. He affirmed the Adi Granth as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. 4. He wrote the ‘Zafarnama’, a letter to meet Aurangzeb. Which of the statement(s) given above are correct in relation to Guru Gobind Singh?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Punjab is famous for its intricate leather crafts which include
A)Juttis
B)Hangbags
C)Kohlapuris and Khusa shoes
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. How many Post Offices are there in the state of Punjab?
A)2500
B)2000
C)3000
D)3809
Answer: 3809
- Q. The metal workers of Amritsar are renowned for their skill, various forms of casting, soldering and decoration techniques such as repousse, pierced work, chasing, engraving, etc. used by them to make
A)Objects needed for religious rituals
B)Metal pots
C)Engraved metal doors
D)All of the above
Answer: Metal pots
- Q. Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by
A)the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
B)the Treaty of Lahore in 1859
C)the Treaty of Lahore in 1869
D)the Treaty of Lahore in 1879
Answer: the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
- Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
A)Kharosthi
B)Greek
C)Sanskrit
D)Brahmi
Answer: Brahmi
- Q. Identify the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. Mundan songs Birth ceremony songs b. Jago songs Wedding ceremony songs c. Mahiya songs Love songs d. Janj Battle songs
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Which of the following newspaper(s) is/are published from Punjab?
A)Pehredar
B)Sky Hawk Times
C)Azad Soch
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. When did the Princely regine culminate and the Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal come to an end?
A)On 15th July, 1948
B)On 15th August, 1947
C)On 10th October, 1949
D)None of the above
Answer: On 15th July, 1948
- Q. The dancers cover their face with one hand and place the other on their back and dance with serpentine (Snake-like) movement. Name the dance form.
A)Jhumar
B)Luddi
C)Malwai Giddha
D)None of these
Answer: Luddi
- Q. Who amongst the following introduced the Gurmukhi script?
A)Guru Nanak Ji
B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
C)Guru Ramdas Ji
D)Guru Amardas Ji
Answer: Guru Angad Dev Ji
- 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. Which of the following university of Punjab is only the second university in the world to be named after a Language, after ‘Hebrew University’ of Israel?
A)Punjabi University, Patiala
B)Punjab University
C)Guru Nanak Dev, University
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjabi University, Patiala
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