More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Standing Committee(s) of Gram Panchayats is/are
A)the Social Justice Committee
B)the Production Committee
C)the Amenities Committee
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Name ‘the king of Bhangra’ of Punjab.
A)Lal Chand Yamla
B)Sardool Sikander
C)Hans Raj Hans
D)None of the above
Answer: Sardool Sikander
- Q. The Komagata Maru incident was widely cited at the time by Indian groups to highlight discrepancies in Canadian immigration law. What is meant by Komagata Maru here
A)A fort
B)A place
C)A ship
D)A organisation
Answer: A ship
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Slave dynasty is founded by a slave of Muhammad Ghori. 2. The Slave dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290 CE. Which of the following statement(s) are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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. The central government has approved two SEZs in …… district in Punjab.
A)Ludhiana
B)Mohali
C)Paliala
D)None of these
Answer: Mohali
- Q. The book, ‘Story of an Escape’ was written by
A)Surjit Singh Barnala
B)Parkash Singh Badal
C)Manmohan Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala
- Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
A)Nirankari Movement
B)Namdhari Movement
C)Singh Sabhas
D)None of the above
Answer: Namdhari Movement
- Q. Which of the following Mughal Emperors, donated 500 bighas of land to Guru’s daughter Bibi Bhani?
A)Jahangir
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Akbar
- Q. The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 – 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in
A)Mahavamsa
B)Dipavamsa
C)Milind Panha
D)None of these
Answer: Milind Panha
- Q. The earlier name of the town Faridkot was
A)Verka
B)Mansa
C)Mokulhar
D)Goraya
Answer: Mokulhar
- Q. Who is the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
A)Bhim Sen Sachar
B)Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
C)Pratap Singh Kairon
D)None of them
Answer: Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
- Q. Where is the High Court of Punjab and Haryana located?
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Faridabad
D)Patiala
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. After the Mughals, which of the following empires invaded Punjab several times?
A)Turkis
B)Iranian
C)Durrani
D)Greek
Answer: Durrani
- Q. Jarag fair is held in honour of the Goddess …………
A)Seetla
B)Durga
C)Lakshmi
D)Kali
Answer: Seetla
- Q. Which of the following is/are features of the Neolithic settlements in the Punjab?
A)Use of shell, semi-precious stones and metals for ornaments.
B)A notable advance in agriculture.
C)Use of the two-wheel ox-cart.
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Veterinary and Animal Sciences University established at Ludhiana is named after which Guru?
A)Guru Amardas
B)Guru Ramdas
C)Guru Angad Dev
D)Guru Harkrishan
Answer: Guru Angad Dev
- Q. Which among the following schemes launched in 2016 – 17, issues ‘Benefit Eligibility Card’ to girls?
A)Aashirwad Scheme
B)Shakti Scheme
C)Mai Bhago Istri Shakti Scheme
D)Swasth Kanya Yojana
Answer: Swasth Kanya Yojana
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the highest sex ratio?
A)Rupnagar
B)Hoshiarpur
C)Barnala
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Hoshiarpur
- Q. Which of the following is associated with Ravi river.
A)Separates Upper Bari Doab from Rachna Doab
B)Drainage area between Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar range
C)A seasonal river
D)Joins Chenab river at Mithankot
Answer: Drainage area between Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar range
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