More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by
A)the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
B)the Treaty of Lahore in 1859
C)the Treaty of Lahore in 1869
D)the Treaty of Lahore in 1879
Answer: the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
- Q. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A)Amrita Pritam
B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
C)Ajit Kaur
D)Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. The famous newspaper Punjab Kesari was founded on?
A)2nd February, 1881
B)13th June, 1965
C)13th November, 2001
D)2nd October, 1945
Answer: 13th June, 1965
- 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. The ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan is in the district of
A)Ludhiana
B)Fatehgarh Sahib
C)SBS Nagar
D)Barnala
Answer: SBS Nagar
- Q. What is the shape of the Punjab state?
A)Square
B)Triangular
C)Rectangular
D)Rhombus
Answer: Triangular
- Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. Specialised City Mohali b. Smart City Chandigarh c. Bus Rapid Transit System Jalandhar d. Urban Estate Ludhiana
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established its academies at
A)Ludhiana
B)Muktsar, Sangrur
C)Patiala, Jalandhar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Sahiwal breed is the breed of which animal?
A)Cow
B)Buffalo
C)Goat
D)Sheep
Answer: Cow
- Q. What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
A)Military
B)Trading
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which district in Punjab has the highest (28%) share in the industrial output of the state?
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which among the following articles, states for the reservation of Scheduled Castes and tribes in Legislative Assemblies.
A)Article 15
B)Article 335
C)Article 332
D)Article 320
Answer: Article 332
- Q. The Faridkot Fort was reconstructed in 1775 by
A)Raja Hamir Singh
B)Raja Man Singh
C)Raja Gobind Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Raja Hamir Singh
- Q. Radha Soami Movement was founded by
A)Shiv Dayal
B)Baba Ram Singh
C)Dalip Singh
D)None of these
Answer: Shiv Dayal
- Q. Which wetland is recognised as National Wetland by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India in 2008?
A)Nangal Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Harike wetland
D)Kangli Wetland
Answer: Nangal Wetland
- Q. Moga district of Punjab is famous for the largest production of
A)Maize
B)Bengal gram
C)Sugarcane
D)Wheat
Answer: Bengal gram
- Q. A tourist complex, Pinccasia is located in
A)Harike Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Jastarwel Wetland
D)None of these
Answer: Ropar Wetland
- Q. Which of the following statement is/are true about the Serai Nurmahal?
A)The Serai is remarkable specimen of oriental architecture
B)The Serai was constructed on the orders of Noorjahan, wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Teeyan festival is a festival of the
A)Rainy season
B)Summer season
C)Winter season
D)Spring season
Answer: Rainy season
- Q. The four major canals Sirhind, Bhakra, Narwana branch and Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal passing through which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Fazilka
B)Fatehgarh Sahib
C)Bathinda
D)Hoshiarpur
Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
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