More Questions on Punjab
- 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. The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in
A)Puranas
B)Dipavamsa
C)Mudrarakshasa
D)None of these
Answer: Mudrarakshasa
- Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly? District Landform a. Pathankot 1. Shiwalik hills b. Hoshiarpur 2. Kandi Tract c. Anandpur Sahib 3. Changar d. Rupnagar 4. Rachna Doab
A)Both b and c
B)Only a
C)Only d
D)All of these
Answer: Only d
- 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. In which of the following month, Lohri festival is celebrated every year?
A)April
B)March
C)January
D)December
Answer: January
- Q. Which of the following is called as Moorras?
A)Tables
B)Chairs
C)Pankhas
D)Mats
Answer: Chairs
- 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 of the following was the first and only female to hold the post of Chief Minister of Punjab?
A)Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
B)Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
C)Nalini Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the lowest literacy rate in Punjab?
A)Mansa
B)Tarn Taran
C)Muktsar
D)Barnala
Answer: Mansa
- Q. Name the Lodi ruler who urged Babur to invade Punjab?
A)Sikandar Lodi
B)Bahlol Lodi
C)Daulat Khan Lodi
D)Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: Daulat Khan Lodi
- Q. The Nanhi Chhaan scheme aims to
A)Spread awareness against deteriorating weather condition
B)Protect girl child
C)Improve health of the girl child
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. The government of Punjab launched a medical scheme for Blue Card holder families, marginal farming families, small traders and construction workers. This scheme is known as
A)Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Yojana
B)Bhagat Puran Singh Bima Yojana
C)Universal Health Insurance Scheme
D)None of the above
Answer: Bhagat Puran Singh Bima Yojana
- Q. Which of the following mosques is designed after a French Mosque at Marrakesh in Morocco?
A)Moorish Mosque
B)Qadin
C)Rauza Sharif
D)Jama Masjid
Answer: Moorish Mosque
- 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. The State Government of Punjab launched scheme to provide assistance for pregnant women, which is known as
A)Mata Sita Kalyan Scheme
B)Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
C)Pradan Mantri Suswasthya Yojana
D)None of the above
Answer: Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The period from 1716 to 1799 was highly turbulent time politically as well as militarily in Punjab. 2. Sikh warlords eventually formed their own independent Sikh administrative regions (Misls). 3. The Sikh became complete masters of the region between the Sutlej and the Yamuna. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following fortresses were captured by Muhammad Ghori?
A)Saraswati
B)Hansi
C)Samana
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Consider the following about the literacy rate of districts of Punjab 1. The total literacy rate of Amritsar is higher than the district of Faridkot. 2. The female literacy rate is more than the male literacy rate of the district of Ludhiana. 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: Only 1
- Q. Under whose Guruship did the Sikhs become a military force?
A)Guru Amar Das Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Ram Das Ji
D)Guru Har Gobind Ji
Answer: Guru Har Gobind Ji
- Q. Pidhis are small stools used by the people of Punjab to
A)Deliver a touch of tradition
B)Decorate their rooms
C)Show honour for the artisans
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
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