More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following ruler of Indo-Greek established independent kingdom centred at Taxila and later moved his capital to Sakala, modern Sialkot of Punjab?
A)Demetros II
B)Menander
C)Demetros I
D)None of them
Answer: Menander
- Q. Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was established in
A)1962
B)1960
C)1961
D)1965
Answer: 1961
- 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 leader from Punjab got the title Sultan-ul-Qaum?
A)Jassa Singh Ramgharia
B)Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
C)Nawab Kapur Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
- Q. Match the following Rivers Ancient Name a. Beas 1. Asikini b. Ravi 2. Vipasa c. Chenab 3. Parusni/Airavati d. Jhelum 4. Vitasta
A)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
B)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
- Q. A dance form of the state in which people use swords, sticks and daggers and was started by Guru Hargobind Singh.
A)Jaago
B)Bhangra
C)Giddha
D)Gatka
Answer: Gatka
- Q. What is the purpose of Shagun Scheme?
A)Monetary help for marriage to Christian girls
B)Marriage assistance to Schedule Caste groups
C)Financial help to backward classes for marriage
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. Punjabi is one of the 22 languages with official status in India. 2. It is the first official language of Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh. 3. It is the 2nd official language of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who were the disciples of Guru Har Rai Ji, to preach his three missions called ‘Bakhshishes’?
A)Bhai Pheru
B)Bhagwan Gir
C)Suthre Shah
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The principal Kharif crop of the state is
A)cotton
B)paddy
C)sugarcane
D)ground nut
Answer: paddy
- Q. Which of the following is/are functions of the sports council Punjab?
A)To provide pensions to eminent sports personnel.
B)To maintain the funds of department of sports.
C)To create sports infrastructure under the supervision of director of sports.
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. How government aims to increase rural backyard poultry in Punjab?
A)Giving subsidies
B)Providing loans on easy terms
C)Developing poultry farming
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Small Industries Service Institute that provides entrepreneurship training and development is established in which district of Punjab?
A)Ludhiana
B)Barnala
C)Sangrur
D)Amritsar
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which of the following is also called Shakespeare of the Punjabi language because of his great poetic story ‘Heer Ranjha’?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Farid
D)Bhai Vir Singh
Answer: Waris Shah
- Q. Which of the following forts was built by Maharaja Ala Singh, the founder of the Patiala Dynasty?
A)Payal Fort
B)Qila Keshgarh
C)Qila Mubarak
D)Bahia Fort
Answer: Qila Mubarak
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) in Bathinda was established in
A)2010
B)2005
C)2015
D)2018
Answer: 2015
- Q. The two relative publications of ‘The Tribune’ newspapers are ……… and ……… .
A)Dainik Tribune
B)Punjab Tribune
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Average annual rainfall in Punjab
A)ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
B)ranges between 980 mm in the sub-mountain region and 490 mm in the plains.
C)ranges between 940 mm in the sub-mountain region and 420 mm in the plains.
D)ranges between 1020 mm in the sub-mountain region and 560 mm in the plains.
Answer: ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
- Q. After the Mughals, which of the following empires invaded Punjab several times?
A)Turkis
B)Iranian
C)Durrani
D)Greek
Answer: Durrani
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