More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The main song(s) sung during the wedding ceremony is/are known as
A)Suhaag
B)Ghorian
C)Sehra
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- 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. Which area is famous for Punjabi Juttis?
A)Muktsar
B)Patiala
C)Amritsar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who made reforms in civil administration and army in Punjab in the 13th century?
A)Iltutmish
B)Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
C)Balban
D)Akbar
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. Name the son of Umar Shaikh Mirza II who invaded Punjab in 1526.
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Babur
- Q. Where is the biggest milk plant situated in Patiala?
A)Amritsar
B)Mohali
C)Verka
D)Moga
Answer: Moga
- Q. Why is AD 1716 important in the history of Punjab?
A)Death of Aurangzeb
B)Death of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
D)Victory of Sirhind by Banda Singh Bahadur
Answer: Killing of Banda Singh Bahadur
- Q. Which of the followings are traditional jewellery of Punjab?
A)Jhumke, Teeli
B)Sagi Phul, Shingar Patti
C)Bazuband, Kangan
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which state is known as ‘Granary of India’?
A)Chhattisgarh
B)Punjab
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The Namdhari Movement was one of the most influential and transitional Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab is founded by
A)Dalip Singh
B)Baba Balak Singh
C)Khem Singh Bedi
D)Baba Dayal Das
Answer: Baba Balak Singh
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
A)Sandy soils
B)Kandi soils
C)Desert soils
D)Sierozem soils
Answer: Sandy soils
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Guru Ram Das constructed Amritsar lake and developed the city of Amritsar. 2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at the center of the Amritsar lake. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The entire kingdom of Ranjit Singh was divided into provinces namely,
A)Kashmir and Peshwar
B)Lahore and Multan
C)Bathinda, Ludhiana, Multan and Lahore
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who among the following Punjabi Sufi poet, put Saraiki language culture into the Punjabi language?
A)Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar
B)Baba Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of the above
Answer: Baba Bulleh Shah
- 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. Which of the following airports in Punjab is proposed to be developed by the state as an ‘Aerotropolis’?
A)Mohali
B)Ludhiana
C)Bathinda
D)Moga
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A)Kanjli Lake - Bien River
B)Pong Dam - Ravi River
C)Bikaner Canal - Beas River
D)Nangal Lake - Chenab River
Answer: Kanjli Lake - Bien River
- Q. Which scheme is run by Punjab State Government aims to balance the skewed sex ratio in the state by adopting sterilisation methods?
A)Balri Rakshak Yojana
B)Nanhi Chhaan
C)Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
D)Shagun Scheme
Answer: Balri Rakshak Yojana
- Q. Which of the following territories was/were captured by Babur in Punjab?
A)Sialkot
B)Bhera
C)Lahore
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
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