Punjab State

Q. Name the dance of Punjab which has a similarity to dandiya dance of Gujarat and is performed with sticks.

A
Dhamal
B
Dhankara
C
Gatka
D
Julli

Correct Answer

Dhankara

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The local self-government was given permanent status in the year
    A)1975
    B)1980
    C)1979
    D)1990
    Answer: 1979
  • Q. Which sanctuary in Punjab runs through Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur districts?
    A)Abohar Sanctuary
    B)Takhni-Rehmapur Sanctuary
    C)Bir Moti Bagh Sanctuary
    D)Harike Sanctuary
    Answer: Takhni-Rehmapur Sanctuary
  • Q. Identify the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. Mundan songs Birth ceremony songs b. Jago songs Wedding ceremony songs c. Mahiya songs Love songs d. Janj Battle songs
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: d
  • Q. In which year Patiala Heritage Festival started
    A)2005
    B)2008
    C)2003
    D)2000
    Answer: 2003
  • Q. Which state is known as ‘Granary of India’?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Punjab
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. No sites of …… Age in Punjab has discovered so far.
    A)Mesolithic
    B)Paleolithic
    C)Neolithic
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Mesolithic
  • Q. Under the schemes for urban Punjab, the state government developed new centres of industries and urban areas in
    A)Amritsar, Ludhiana
    B)Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar
    C)Bathinda, Mohali
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • 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
  • Q. Under the scheme ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar Yojana’, the jobless youth of Punjab will be provided by the state government new ……….. .
    A)Autos
    B)Taxis
    C)E-Rickshaws
    D)Vans
    Answer: Taxis
  • Q. The Government Museum and Art Gallery of Chandigarh features a rich collection of
    A)Rajasthani Paintings
    B)Gandhara Sculptures
    C)Pahari Miniature Paintings
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the districts of the state has been last to create by the State Government in 2011?
    A)Ajitgarh
    B)Fazilka
    C)Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Fazilka
  • Q. Who was appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1982 under Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee?
    A)Krishna Kant
    B)Partap Singh Kairon
    C)Dr. Manmohan Singh
    D)Surjit Singh Barnala
    Answer: Dr. Manmohan Singh
  • Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
    A)Kharosthi
    B)Greek
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Brahmi
    Answer: Brahmi
  • Q. Under which act the provision of Executive Council was started?
    A)Government of India Act, 1935
    B)Government of India Act, 1919
    C)Indian Council Act, 1861
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Indian Council Act, 1861
  • Q. Where is the machinery industry mainly concentrated in Punjab?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Batala
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • 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. A big fair is held for four days every year in Malerkotla at the shrine of ………..
    A)Haider Sheikh
    B)Abdul Qadir Jilani
    C)Gugga Pir
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Haider Sheikh
  • Q. Which of the following places in Punjab has synthetic athletic tracks? 1. Ludhiana 2. Amritsar 3. Muktsar Sahib 4. Mohali Select the correct answer
    A)1 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. Who was the founder of Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Sardar Bhagat Singh
    C)Dalip Singh
    D)Bhai Santok Singh
    Answer: Sardar Bhagat Singh
  • Q. Which of the following was done in Green Revolution?
    A)Improved irrigation facility
    B)Increases in agricultural inputs
    C)Greater irrigation coverage
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above

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