Punjab State

Q. Name the northern district(s) of Haryana which speak (s) Malwai Punjabi language.

A
Sirsa, Kurukshetra
B
Ambala, Hisar
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
Only Kurukshetra

Correct Answer

Ambala, Hisar

More Questions on Punjab

  • 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 following canal irrigates land in Firozpur, Faridkot and Muktsar besides Rajasthan?
    A)Sirhind Canal
    B)Upper Bari Doab Canal
    C)Sirhind Feeder Canal
    D)Yamuna Canal
    Answer: Sirhind Feeder Canal
  • Q. The Golden Temple is also known as
    A)Shri Darbar Sahib
    B)Harmandir Sahib
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)Khadur Sahib
    Answer: Harmandir Sahib
  • Q. Which of the following are the species found in broad-leaf forests of the state? 1. Eucalyptus 2. Shisham 3. Teak 4. Mango
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Songs based on stories of Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassi Punnu, Mirza Sahiban are known as
    A)Doli Songs
    B)Love Songs
    C)Mahiya Songs
    D)Dhola Songs
    Answer: Love Songs
  • Q. During which period Sirhind became an administrative unit?
    A)Gupta period
    B)Sultanate period
    C)Mughal period
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sultanate period
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The literacy rate of Punjab has been very impressive over the last two decades and it lies above the national average literacy levels. 2. The state has literacy level at 75.84% which is higher than the national average fo around 74.0%. 3. The state ranks 15th in the literacy rate among all states of India. 4. Its literacy rate is poor as compared to states like Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Using a deep coloured cotton cloth as base, women embroider an impression of floral magnificence with contrasting silk threads. The piece of cloth embroidered is called
    A)Rummal
    B)Bagh
    C)Phulkari
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bagh
  • Q. Who was the first Governor of West Punjab?
    A)Sir Francis Mudie
    B)Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
    C)V. P. Singh Badnore
    D)Kapur Singh
    Answer: Sir Francis Mudie
  • Q. With reference to the Durries, consider the following statements. 1. Durries are rough woven rugs that are functional as well as striking in nature. 2. Durries are used either as carpets or as bedsheets. Select the correct answer
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. The Mughal emperor Akbar is said to have been enthroned at Kalanaur. A historically important town in which of the following districts of Punjab?
    A)Gurdaspur
    B)Pathankot
    C)Patiala
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Gurdaspur
  • Q. Who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in post independence era?
    A)Lala Amarnath
    B)Sunil Gavaskar
    C)Mohinder Amarnath
    D)None of them
    Answer: Mohinder Amarnath
  • Q. Which scheme of Punjab Government aims to provide loans and subsidies to Scheduled Caste population in the state?
    A)Scholarship Scheme
    B)Ashirwad Scheme
    C)Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
  • Q. Which of the following mosques is designed after a French Mosque at Marrakesh in Morocco?
    A)Moorish Mosque
    B)Qadin
    C)Rauza Sharif
    D)Jama Masjid
    Answer: Moorish Mosque
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Inder Kumar Gujral? 1. He was the minister of information and broadcasting during emergency period of 1975. 2. He became the 12th Prime Minister of India. 3. He served as ambassador of India to Moscow.
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • 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. Why Punjab was selected as the first site to initiate Green Revolution?
    A)Presence of fertile soil
    B)Due to the perennial rivers
    C)Large labour force
    D)Large number of industries
    Answer: Due to the perennial rivers
  • Q. What is word Phulkari literally means?
    A)Plastering
    B)Soldering
    C)Flower working
    D)Carving
    Answer: Flower working
  • Q. Who among the following is not a Punjabi Sufi poet?
    A)Sultan Bahu
    B)Vir Singh
    C)Ali Haider
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vir 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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