Punjab State

Q. The famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?

A
Dhad
B
Dhol
C
Toomba
D
Garah

Correct Answer

Toomba

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. State the demand(s) of Anandpur Sahib Resolution, 1973 regarding industries of Punjab.
    A)All consumer industries dealing with essential commodities should be nationalised.
    B)All basic industries should be brought under the public sector.
    C)There should be a need-based minimum wages for industrial labour.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab serves as gateway to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
    A)Pathankot
    B)Amritsar
    C)Fazilka
    D)None of these
    Answer: Pathankot
  • Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Sarangi
    Answer: Algoza
  • Q. Why does agroforestry develop in Punjab?
    A)Demand for paper-making industry
    B)Increasing demand for timber and plywood
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)Modern technique adopted by the farmers
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Canal System) List II (Headworks) a. Eastern Canal System 1. River Ravi b. Makhu Canal System 2. River Beas c. Shahnehar Canal System 3. Harike d. Kashmir Canal System 4. Hussainiwala
    A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • Q. Which of the following is/are functions of the sports council Punjab?
    A)To provide pensions to eminent sports personnel.
    B)To maintain the funds of department of sports.
    C)To create sports infrastructure under the supervision of director of sports.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which pair is not correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Eucalyptus, Teak Northern Dry Decidous Mixed Forest b. Amla, Amaltas Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests c. Mango, Rosewood Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests d. Khair, Sissoo Foothills Forests
    A)b
    B)a
    C)c
    D)d
    Answer: c
  • Q. Name the district of Punjab which is famous for surgical instruments, sports goods, hand tools, automobile parts industries.
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Kapurthala
    D)Patiala
    Answer: Jalandhar
  • Q. Consider the following statement(s) 1. Huns were the Iranian-speaking Xionite tribes. 2. Huns invaded Gandhara and Punjab from the Kabul valley. 3. Mihirakula in AD 520 made Sakala (modern day Sialkot) in the Punjab, as his capital. 4. The Huns suffered defeat at the hands of Yasodharman and taken refuge in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct about the Huns rule in Punjab?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Name the 12th Prime Minister of India who propounded Gujral Doctrine.
    A)Vishwanath Pratap Singh
    B)Inder Kumar Gujral
    C)Manmohan Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Inder Kumar Gujral
  • Q. Who amongst the following was not a member of Punjab Boundary Commission 1966?
    A)S. Dutt
    B)Justice J. C. Shah
    C)M.M. Philips
    D)Cyril Radcliffe
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. Consider the following about the powers of Legislative Assembly of Punjab 1. The money bill is introduced only in the Legislative Assembly. 2. The ministers are collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. 3. The elected members of the Legislative Assembly form part of the electoral college which elects the President of India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Name the Sikh Guru who constructed Amritsar Lake and developed the city of Amritsar.
    A)Guru Amar Das Ji
    B)Guru Ram Das Ji
    C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
    D)None of them
    Answer: Guru Ram Das Ji
  • Q. Who is known as ‘Ganj-i-Shakar of Punjabi literature’?
    A)Bulleh Shah
    B)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
    C)Sheikh Farid-ud-Din
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sheikh Farid-ud-Din
  • 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. Population wise the rank of Punjab among all 29 states of India is
    A)16th
    B)15th
    C)18th
    D)20th
    Answer: 16th
  • Q. Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological park or Chatt Bir Zoo is situated at
    A)Ambala
    B)Mohali
    C)Ludhiana
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mohali
  • 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. Some of the dominant tribes of Punjab are
    A)Khatris
    B)Jats
    C)Aroras
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • 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)

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