More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Where is the machinery industry mainly concentrated in Punjab?
A)Ludhiana
B)Batala
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Sukhdev Thapar was not a member of Hindustan Socialist Republician Association. 2. ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ started at Lahore. 3. Sukhdev Thapar, Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged in Lahore Central jail on 23rd March, 1931. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
A)Kharosthi
B)Greek
C)Sanskrit
D)Brahmi
Answer: Brahmi
- Q. What is the shape of the Punjab state?
A)Square
B)Triangular
C)Rectangular
D)Rhombus
Answer: Triangular
- Q. On the bank of which river the Cave Temple in Pathankot is situated
A)Indus
B)Beas
C)Chenab
D)Ravi
Answer: Ravi
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award is presented to distinguished sportspersons of the state every year. 2. The award is also given for sports like cricket, kabaddi and handicapped games. 3. The award carries cash of Rupees 1 lakh, a scroll and a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Chenab merges with Sutlej to form Panjnad at
A)Harike
B)Mithankot
C)Ropar
D)None of these
Answer: Mithankot
- Q. Sahiwal breed is the breed of which animal?
A)Cow
B)Buffalo
C)Goat
D)Sheep
Answer: Cow
- Q. The state of Punjab has made considerable progress in the field of civil aviation. Which of the following places have domestic airports in the state?
A)Ludhiana
B)Patiala
C)Pathankot
D)All of these
Answer: Patiala
- Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly? District Landform a. Pathankot 1. Shiwalik hills b. Hoshiarpur 2. Kandi Tract c. Anandpur Sahib 3. Changar d. Rupnagar 4. Rachna Doab
A)Both b and c
B)Only a
C)Only d
D)All of these
Answer: Only d
- Q. Name the player(s) from Punjab who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
A)Virat Kohli
B)Balbair Singh
C)Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Ronjan Sodhi
D)Kartar Singh Dhillon
Answer: Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Ronjan Sodhi
- Q. Name the first Sikh to represent India in Olympics.
A)Dalip Singh
B)Pargat Singh
C)Kartar Singh
D)Milkha Singh
Answer: Dalip Singh
- 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. Which of the following organisations was associated with Bhagat Singh?
A)Hindustan Republican Army
B)Peasants Society of Punjab
C)Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
D)Young India
Answer: Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- 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. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Sammi
D)None of these
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. Which part of the state is called as the Heart of Punjab?
A)Malwa
B)Doab
C)Majha
D)None of the above
Answer: Majha
- 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. Name some trees identified by agroforesrtry in Punjab?
A)Eucalyptus, Bamboo
B)Poplar, Dek
C)Dek, Bamboo
D)Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
Answer: Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
- Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?
A)Pali
B)Shauraseni Prakrit
C)Kharosthi
D)All of the above
Answer: Shauraseni Prakrit
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