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- Q. Which of the following festival was celebrated to commemorate the Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of sikhs who reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir?
A)Holi
B)Diwali
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Diwali
- Q. Identify the authentic Punjabi cuisine.
A)Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken
B)Aloo Paratha, Chole Bhature
C)Dum Aloo, Rogan Josh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who is regarded as the Pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi Poetry ?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of them
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. Which of the following sanctuaries lies on the bank of Ravi river.
A)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
D)Kathlaur-Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Kathlaur-Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. Which is not correctly matched? List-I (Misls) List-II (Founder) a. Sukerchakia 1. Naudh Singh b. Nishanwalia 2. Dasaundha c. Bhangi 3. Hari Singh d. Nakai 4. Hira Singh
A)Only a
B)Both a and b
C)Only c
D)All of these
Answer: Only a
- Q. Which wetland is recognised as National Wetland by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India in 2008?
A)Nangal Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Harike wetland
D)Kangli Wetland
Answer: Nangal Wetland
- 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. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A)Amrita Pritam
B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
C)Ajit Kaur
D)Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. Match the following List-I (University) List-II (Location) a. Punjab Agricultural University 1. Ludhiana b. Punjabi University 2. Amritsar c. Guru Nanak Dev University 3. Patiala d. Guru Angad Dev University 4. Ludhiana
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. The most famous Folk dance for women in which women enact verses called Bolis and folk poetry.
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Giddha
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in
A)1849
B)1840
C)1839
D)1835
Answer: 1839
- Q. Sugar industry is located in which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Faridkot
B)Gurdaspur
C)Mukerian
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Which nodal agency for promotion and development of renewable energy in Punjab was formed in September, 1991?
A)Department of Energy Punjab
B)State New and Renewable Energy Department
C)Punjab Energy Development Agency
D)Punjab State Electricity Board
Answer: Punjab Energy Development Agency
- 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. In which district of Punjab, the largest solar power plant is established?
A)SAS Nagar
B)Firozpur
C)Fazilka
D)Mansa
Answer: Mansa
- Q. Which is the largest railway junction in Punjab?
A)Ludhiana Junction
B)Jalandhar Junction
C)Mohali Junction
D)Bathinda Junction
Answer: Bathinda Junction
- Q. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is located on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and occasional presence of Leopards have been reported from this sanctuary?
A)Abohar
B)Harike
C)Jhajjar Bacholi
D)Bir Moti Bagh
Answer: Jhajjar Bacholi
- Q. Which district in Punjab has the highest (28%) share in the industrial output of the state?
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Ludhiana
- 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
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