More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The State Highway No. 25 connects Ajnala Ramdas Road to which important city in Punjab?
A)Attari
B)Batala
C)Amritsar
D)Patiala
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Which city is known as the Holy City of Bliss?
A)Faridkot
B)Pathankot
C)Anandpur Sahib
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Anandpur Sahib
- Q. Chandigarh acts as the capital city of
A)Haryana
B)Punjab
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is known as Nimani Kasti?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Teeyan
C)Nirjala Ekadashi
D)None of these
Answer: Nirjala Ekadashi
- Q. When Yugantar Ashram was established by the Ghadar Party of Punjab?
A)1913
B)1915
C)1910
D)1914
Answer: 1913
- Q. Consider the following about the new developments in Punjab under Ranjit Singh. 1. A commemorative coin was issued known as Nanakshahi rupee. 2. He concluded the Treaty of Amritsar with British in 1809. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Mural paintings are largely found in the historical buildings of
A)Amritsar, Gurdaspur
B)Patiala, Hoshiarpur
C)Kapurthala, Faridkot
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who started to build Rock Garden of Chandigarh in 1957?
A)Kirpal Singh
B)Nek Chand
C)Jaswant Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Nek Chand
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Ghadar Party was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. 2. The Ghadar Party, initially the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, was formed under the leadership of Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its President. 3. The Ghadar activists undertook what the British described as political terrorism. 4. Their newspaper, ‘The Ghadar’ was published from Canada. Which of the statement(s) given above about Ghadar party in Punjab is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Consider the following statements on State Run Welfare Schemes of Punjab for SC/ST. 1. PSCFC 2. Aashirwad Scheme 3. House to houseless 4. Atta-Dal Scheme Which is not a scheme for SC/ST?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)Only 4
Answer: Only 4
- Q. Kagaz te kanvas’ is written by
A)Surjit Patar
B)Amrita Pritam
C)Harpreet Kaur
D)Simran Dhaliwal
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. Which among the following is a feature of Protected forests?
A)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed
B)Cultivation and Grazing are not allowed
C)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
D)Forests marked for the production of timber and other forest products
Answer: Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
- Q. Green Punjab Mission’ fulfils which objective of the state government?
A)Plant trees on institutional areas
B)Calculate forest cover per district
C)Afforestation
D)Checking deforestation
Answer: Plant trees on institutional areas
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Kirti Kisan Sabha is a party of workers and peasants, fostered and to some extent funded by the Ghadar party. 2. It aimed at organising small agriculturists and industrial workers for revolutionary activity. 3. Sabha launched a monthly magazine in Punjabi, ‘The Kirti’ was published from Amritsar. 4. The Kirti Kisan Sabha was declared unlawful under Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about the Kirti Kishan Sabha?
A)3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which satutory body formed on 1st February, 1959?
A)PSPCL
B)PEDA
C)PSEB
D)None of these
Answer: PSEB
- Q. Which Sikh Guru started the tradition of Mal Akhara?
A)Guru Amardas Ji
B)Guru Nanak Ji
C)Guru Angad Ji
D)Guru Ramdas Ji
Answer: Guru Angad Ji
- Q. Some of the dominant tribes of Punjab are
A)Khatris
B)Jats
C)Aroras
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In which year was the Amritsar-Attari Firozpur division was opened?
A)June 1948
B)April 1862
C)January 1912
D)March 1898
Answer: April 1862
- Q. Name the district of Punjab which is famous for woollen garments.
A)Hoshiarpur
B)Mohali
C)Ludhiana
D)None of the above
Answer: Ludhiana
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