More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following regarding schemes running in Punjab for disabled people. 1. Pension of Rs. 250 2. 60% or above of disability 3. Free travel in state owned buses 4. Unemployment allowance Which of the following is true?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Diwan Singh and Dhani Ram Chatrik are poets during
A)Early Eighteenth Century
B)Indian Freedom Movement
C)Pre-British Period
D)None of the above
Answer: Indian Freedom Movement
- 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. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) district was formerly known as
A)Gobindgarh
B)Amloh
C)Nawanshahr
D)None of these
Answer: Nawanshahr
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Earlier the Punjab Legislature was bicameral in 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. 2. In 1959, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad was enhanced from 40 seats to 46. 3. In 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral legislature. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about the Legislature of Punjab?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The Brahmi script was introduced in Punjab by which of the following Mauryan emperor?
A)Ashoka
B)Chandragupta
C)Bindusara
D)None of these
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. Who was known as ‘Champion of the Khalsa’?
A)Baba Gurdit Singh
B)Hari Singh Nalwa
C)Baba Kharak Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Hari Singh Nalwa
- Q. Which of the following was the longest serving Cabinet Minister of India?
A)Harkishan Singh Surjit
B)Gaini Zail Singh
C)Swaran Singh
D)Darbara Singh
Answer: Swaran Singh
- Q. This instrument produces sound by the strike of the artists with rings worn on fingers of one hand and also with the other hand on the open mouth of it. Name this instrument of Punjab.
A)Kato
B)Pakhawaj
C)Garah
D)None of the above
Answer: Garah
- Q. Which month is favourite month in Punjab’s folk songs?
A)Sawan
B)Baisakh
C)Bhadon
D)None of these
Answer: Sawan
- Q. Which of the following is/are the Scheduled Castes in the state of Punjab?
A)Perna
B)Megh
C)Sanhal
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Name the Sikh Guru who constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at centre of the Amritsar Lake.
A)Guru Amar Das Ji
B)Guru Ram Das Ji
C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
D)Guru Har Rai Ji
Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
- Q. Besides Sikhism, people of Punjab practice
A)Christianity and Jainism
B)Hinduism and Islam
C)Buddhism and other religion
D)All of them
Answer: All of them
- Q. Name the famous cricketer who had hit six-sixes in an over against England’s Stuard Board in 2007 world twenty20?
A)Bishan Singh Bed
B)Yuvraj Singh
C)Lala Amarnath
D)Navjot Singh Sidhu
Answer: Yuvraj Singh
- Q. What is the total population of cattle in Punjab, as per Livestock Census 2012?
A)2.42 million
B)8.11 million
C)5.15 million
D)7.8 million
Answer: 8.11 million
- 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. Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
A)Rabab
B)Taus
C)Saranda
D)Kato
Answer: Taus
- Q. The Majhi dialect in Punjab is prestigeous dialect and spoken in the heart of Punjab where most of the Punjabi population lives. Which of the following districts of Punjab are quite familiar with Majhi dialect of Punjabi? 1. Amritsar 2. Gurdaspur 3. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Hoshiarpur Select the correct answer
A)1, 2 and 3
B)3 and 4
C)2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Institution of ‘Khalsa’. 2. He built the fort Anandgarh at Anandpur. 3. He affirmed the Adi Granth as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. 4. He wrote the ‘Zafarnama’, a letter to meet Aurangzeb. Which of the statement(s) given above are correct in relation to Guru Gobind Singh?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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