Punjab State

Q. Punjab with its dependencies was formed into a Lieutenant Governorship, which of the following was appointed as first Governor of Punjab in 1859?

A
Robert Montgomery
B
Sir John Lawrence
C
Sir Donald McLeod
D
Sir Henry Durand

Correct Answer

Sir John Lawrence

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The Department of Sports, Punjab provides pension to veteran sportsmen who participated in
    A)Asian Games
    B)Olympics / World Cup
    C)Commonwealth Games
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Arid soils are found in which of the following regions of the state?
    A)Central-Eastern
    B)South-Central
    C)North-Eastern
    D)South-Eastern
    Answer: South-Central
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. National Institute of Sports is located at Patiala. 2. The district, Sangrur, formed in 1948. 3. Fatehgarh Sahib district, named after the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following university of Punjab is only the second university in the world to be named after a Language, after ‘Hebrew University’ of Israel?
    A)Punjabi University, Patiala
    B)Punjab University
    C)Guru Nanak Dev, University
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Punjabi University, Patiala
  • Q. Football Academy was established in the year 1997 – 98 in Punjab at
    A)Mahilpur
    B)Patiala
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Jalandhar
    Answer: Mahilpur
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils of Punjab is sandy loam to silt?
    A)Sierozem
    B)Desert soil
    C)Arid and Brown
    D)Tropical-Arid Brown
    Answer: Sierozem
  • Q. Name the leader who played an important role in developing the Peasant Movement and the Communist Party in Punjab.
    A)Harkishan Singh Surjeet
    B)Darbara Singh
    C)Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Harkishan Singh Surjeet
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Ghadar Party was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. 2. The Ghadar Party, initially the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, was formed under the leadership of Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its President. 3. The Ghadar activists undertook what the British described as political terrorism. 4. Their newspaper, ‘The Ghadar’ was published from Canada. Which of the statement(s) given above about Ghadar party in Punjab is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. They keep a Lathi (a bamboo stave) instead of Kripan (sword). Who are they?
    A)Nirankaris
    B)Namdharis
    C)Arya Samajis
    D)None of them
    Answer: Namdharis
  • Q. Chronologically arrange the successors of the Ranjit Singh. 1. Daleep Singh 2. Kharak Singh 3. Nau Nihal Singh 4. Sher Singh
    A)1, 2, 3, 4
    B)2, 3, 4, 1
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)3, 4, 1, 2
    Answer: 2, 3, 4, 1
  • Q. At which of the following places in Punjab, the great Mughal Emperor, Akbar was coronated?
    A)Panipat
    B)Kalanaur
    C)Sirhind
    D)Lahore
    Answer: Kalanaur
  • Q. The Doabi dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the land between the two rivers of Beas and Sutlej. It includes the districts of
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. The Firozpur division of Northern railway serves a large number of industrial and important towns of which of the following districts of the Punjab? 1. Amritsar 2. Jalandhar 3. Ludhiana 4. Kapurthala Select the correct answer
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Find the incorrect pair among the following. List-I List-II a. Rajpura power plant Thermal b. Shahpur Kandi project Solar c. Haibowal Dairy Biomass d. Kallar Kahar Project Wind
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: b
  • Q. Which of the following multinational company is associated with Rajpura Thermal Power Plant in the state of Punjab?
    A)Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
    B)Sterlite Energy Ltd.
    C)Reliance Power Corporation
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
  • Q. Sahiwal breed is the breed of which animal?
    A)Cow
    B)Buffalo
    C)Goat
    D)Sheep
    Answer: Cow
  • Q. Name the player who become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
    A)Neeraj Chopra
    B)Abhinav Bindra
    C)Pardeep Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Abhinav Bindra
  • Q. Which pair is not correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Shiwalik hills Chir, Pine b. Dry Deciduous Mixed Eucalyptus, Teak c. Dry Deciduous Scrub Indian Mahogany d. Dry Deciduous Bamboo Khair, Sissoo
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: d
  • Q. Which scheme is run by Punjab State Government aims to balance the skewed sex ratio in the state by adopting sterilisation methods?
    A)Balri Rakshak Yojana
    B)Nanhi Chhaan
    C)Mata Kaushalya Kalyan Scheme
    D)Shagun Scheme
    Answer: Balri Rakshak Yojana
  • Q. Annual three day Jor Mela is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh is held at which of the following places in Punjab?
    A)Amritsar
    B)Fatehgarh Sahib
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Firozpur
    Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib

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