More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab is situated in the cotton belt of Punjab?
A)Barnala
B)Mansa
C)Kapurthala
D)None of the above
Answer: Mansa
- Q. What is the purpose of Shagun Scheme?
A)Monetary help for marriage to Christian girls
B)Marriage assistance to Schedule Caste groups
C)Financial help to backward classes for marriage
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Bir ……….. Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 45 km from Patiala city on Patial-Samana-Shatrana road.
A)Harike
B)Gurdialpura
C)Mehas
D)None of these
Answer: Gurdialpura
- Q. Some battle songs of Punjab express the feelings of terror among people during the invasions of
A)Timur, the Lame
B)Nadir Shah
C)Ahmad Shah Abdali
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Find the correct pair among the following. List-I (Fort) List-II (Location) a. Keshgarh Fort Kapurthala b. Lodhi Fort Ludhiana c. Gobindgarh Fort Bathinda d. Bahia Fort Amritsar
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Sugar industry is located in which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Faridkot
B)Gurdaspur
C)Mukerian
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Name the first Indian woman who won Gold medal at any Asian Games.
A)Gurjit Kaur
B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
C)Heena Sindhu
D)None of them
Answer: Kamaljeet Sandhu
- Q. In which year, Punjab launched the ‘Atta Dal Scheme’ as part of public distribution system?
A)2005
B)2003
C)2007
D)2011
Answer: 2007
- Q. The arrest of which leader/leaders led to the assembly of people at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?
A)Dr. Satyapal
B)Dr. Kitchlew
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. According to State of Forest Report, 2017, what is the forest cover of Punjab?
A)4.20%
B)3.65%
C)5.70%
D)3.11%
Answer: 3.65%
- Q. Sardar Nawab Kapur Singh was the commander of ……………. Misl.
A)Ahluwalia
B)Ramgarhia
C)Singhpuria
D)Sukerchakia
Answer: Singhpuria
- Q. What was the demand regarding applying AFSPA in Punjab?
A)The special courts will try only the cases relating to waging war and hijacking.
B)Notifications applying Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Punjab will be withdrawn.
C)All other cases except waging war and hijacking will be transferred to the ordinary courts.
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The tallest minar in India, Fateh Burj was built in
A)1711
B)1710
C)1715
D)1720
Answer: 1711
- Q. The Punjab Government has increased the pension of freedom fighters from Rs. 7,500 to
A)Rs. 12,000
B)Rs. 10,000
C)Rs. 15,000
D)Rs. 20,000
Answer: Rs. 15,000
- Q. Which town of Punjab is known as ‘Guru Ki Kashi’?
A)Nankana Sahib
B)Amritsar
C)Kiratpur Sahib
D)Dera Baba Nanak
Answer: Nankana Sahib
- Q. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers bordering District Tarn Taran Sahib, Kapurthala, and Firozpur?
A)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bir Aishwan
D)Bir Bhadson
Answer: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
- 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. Amritsar is famous for
A)Printing machinery
B)Powerloom weaving
C)Textiles
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Scheduled Castes in Punjab?
A)Punjab has the highest SC population in the country.
B)Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
- 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
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