More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
A)Desert soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Sierozem soil
D)Bet soil
Answer: Desert soil
- Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
A)Chimta
B)Algoza
C)Bugchu
D)Sarangi
Answer: Algoza
- Q. The Northern railway has its zonal headquarters in the divisions of which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Firozpur
D)Faridkot
Answer: Firozpur
- Q. Battle songs are very popular in Punjab as
A)it has always suffered from the after effects of foreign invasions
B)it is a frontier province
C)Punjabis like battles
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. In which year, Vidhan Bhawan became permanent House in Punjab?
A)1967
B)1961
C)1966
D)1970
Answer: 1961
- Q. Which of the following educational schemes of the State Government calls for distribution of bicycles among girl students of class 9th and 12th?
A)Bebe Nanki Ladli Beti Scheme
B)Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme
C)Mata Sundari Scheme
D)None of the above
Answer: Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme
- 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. Who are the main work force in doll making industry of Punjab?
A)Men
B)Young children
C)Women
D)Aged people
Answer: Women
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab is the most populous district of Punjab?
A)Ludhiana
B)Firozpur
C)Jalandhar
D)Amritsar
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which of the following statements about Ranjit Sagar Dam are true? 1. Its water is shared by Punjab and Haryana. 2. Built on Ravi river. 3. Constructed 24 km upstream of Madhopur.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Name the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
A)Jyoti Nooran
B)Gurmeet Bawa
C)Surinder Kaur
D)None of these
Answer: Gurmeet Bawa
- Q. Sutlej river enters the Shiwalik hills at which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Harike
B)Nangal
C)Mithankot
D)None of the above
Answer: Nangal
- Q. Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib was founded by
A)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B)Banda Singh Bahadur
C)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
D)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. The first battle fought by Guru Gobind Singh Ji is –
A)Battle of Bhangani
B)Battle of Nadaun
C)Battle of Anandpur
D)None of these
Answer: Battle of Bhangani
- Q. Which one of the following is considered as ‘Taxali Boli’?
A)Malwai
B)Majhi
C)Doabi
D)Pwadhi
Answer: Majhi
- Q. Which of the following is not true with reference to the climatic conditions required for the cultivation of wheat in Punjab? 1. It requires a cool growing season. 2. It requires bright sunshine at the time of ripening. 3. It requires more than 100 cm of annual rainfall. 4. It can be grown in all parts of India.
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 3 and 4
D)Only 4
Answer: Only 3 and 4
- Q. Match the following rulers of Punjab and their period. List-I (Rulers) List-II (Period) a. Slaves 1. AD 1451-1526 b. Khiljis 2. AD 1414-1451 c. Sayyids 3. AD 1290-1320 d. Lodhis 4. AD 1206-1290
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. 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. Which of the following places in the state known as ‘Steel Town’ of the State of Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Ludhiana
C)Mandi Gobindgarh
D)Amritsar
Answer: Mandi Gobindgarh
- Q. PSPCL was founded in Punjab in
A)2012
B)2010
C)2015
D)2016
Answer: 2010
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