More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Ponchian, Kangan, Banka, Gajra are the ornaments used by the women of Punjab. These are ……. .
A)Hand ornaments
B)Feet ornaments
C)Bracelets
D)Necklaces
Answer: Bracelets
- Q. Punjab has a strong sufi tradition. Name the famous form of Sufti tradition in the songs of Punjab.
A)Marashan tradition
B)Dhadi tradition
C)Khalsa tradition
D)None of the above
Answer: Dhadi tradition
- Q. Name the founder of Sayyid dynasty who was previously the governor of Punjab?
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Suleman Khan
D)Khizr Khan
Answer: Khizr Khan
- Q. Which of the following was the Chief Minister of Punjab province and widely acknowledged as architect of post independent Punjab?
A)Partap Singh Kairon
B)Krishan Kant
C)Master Tara Singh
D)Zail Singh
Answer: Partap Singh Kairon
- Q. Name the most powerful, admired Sikh warrior who was the Maharaja of Amritsar.
A)Maharaja Hari Singh Dhillon
B)Bhai Maharaj Singh
C)Sohan Singh Bhakna
D)None of the above
Answer: Maharaja Hari Singh Dhillon
- Q. The demand(s) of Anandapur Sahib Resolution is/are
A)reservation of Sikhs for recruitment in Defence Services
B)protection of Sikh minorities residing outside the Punjab
C)free access to the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and other gurdwaras in Pakistan
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which among the following is special benefit provided to senior citizens in Punjab by the state government?
A)Concessional travel
B)Issuing health care kits
C)Provision of atta and dal
D)Issuing ration card
Answer: Concessional travel
- Q. Name the gurdwara which is considered to be the last battlefield of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
A)Gurdwara Tuti Gandhi Sahib
B)Gurdwara Kiratpur Sahib
C)Thara Sahib
D)None of the above
Answer: Gurdwara Tuti Gandhi Sahib
- Q. Which of the following districts of the state falls under Shiwalik forests? 1. Ropar 2. SBS Nagar 3. Gurdaspur 4. Pathankot/Hoshiarpur
A)1 and 4
B)Only 4
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Who are the traditional dancers, to dramatise the saga of Bhagat Prahlad?
A)Rasdharis
B)Naqals
C)Artists
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Rasdharis
- Q. Which of the following was the organiser of the Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa?
A)Nawab Kapur Singh
B)Baba Deep Singh
C)Guru Gobind Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Nawab Kapur Singh
- Q. The first battle of Anandpur took place in the year ……….
A)1715
B)1701
C)1716
D)1702
Answer: 1701
- Q. Which place in Firozpur district has an upgraded pig farm run by the state government of Punjab?
A)Wagah
B)Mattewara
C)Pathankot
D)Malewal
Answer: Malewal
- Q. The museum dedicated to the memory of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur who made the supreme sacrifice for the sake of liberation of the oppressed and for freedom of conscience and belief is located at which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Patiala
B)Anandpur Sahib
C)Hoshiarpur
D)Sangrur
Answer: Anandpur Sahib
- 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. Cotton is a major cash crop in which of the following region of the state
A)Eastern
B)North
C)South-Western
D)North-Eastern
Answer: South-Western
- Q. The Jhumar dance of Punjab originated from
A)Multan
B)Balochistan
C)Larkana
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which nodal agency for promotion and development of renewable energy in Punjab was formed in September, 1991?
A)Department of Energy Punjab
B)State New and Renewable Energy Department
C)Punjab Energy Development Agency
D)Punjab State Electricity Board
Answer: Punjab Energy Development Agency
- Q. Mahiya songs originally become prevalent in the area of
A)Kashmir region
B)Eastern Pakistan
C)Western Pakistan
D)None of the above
Answer: Western Pakistan
- Q. The world class cricket stadium of international fame is situated at which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Ludhiana
B)SAS Nagar (Mohali)
C)Jalandhar
D)None of these
Answer: SAS Nagar (Mohali)
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