More Questions on Punjab
- 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. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
A)Desert soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Sierozem soil
D)Bet soil
Answer: Desert soil
- Q. Match the following. List I (Wildlife Sanctuary) List II (Location/District) a. Bir Moti Bagh 1. Sangrur b. Harike 2. Firozpur c. Abohar 3. Tarn Taran d. Bir Aishwan 4. Patiala
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. Rauza Sharif Urs is celebrated in the memory of great Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui at which of the following places in the state?
A)Amritsar
B)Sirhind
C)Ludhiana
D)Rupnagar
Answer: Sirhind
- Q. In which season Kharif crop are sown in Punjab?
A)Winter
B)Summer
C)Autumn
D)Spring
Answer: Summer
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is celebrated on the full moon of Kartik (October – November)?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Karva Chauth
C)Gurpurbs
D)None of these
Answer: Gurpurbs
- 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. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Which post is similar to Attorney General of India created by the Constitution of India?
A)Advocate General
B)Governor
C)Speaker
D)Chief Minister
Answer: Advocate General
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maghi Mela, organised to commemorate a battle fought in 1705 by Guru Govind Singh Ji against Mughals. 2. Hola Mohalla festival was started by Guru Gobind Singh. 3. Hola Mohalla fair begins just before the festival of Diwali. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. The Punjab State Sports council raise funds from which of the following sources? 1. Sports Development fund collected from the schools and colleges. 2. Collection from tournaments and exhibition matches. 3. Donations 4. Contribution from local bodies and educational institutions. Select the correct answer
A)2 and 4
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Under which of the following articles of the Constitution, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to safeguard their interest (of Scheduled Caste) is provided?
A)Article 368
B)Article 338
C)Article 348
D)Article 358
Answer: Article 338
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Palaeolithic Age. 1. People of this age were mainly hunters and food gatherers. 2. The sites of this age are found in the valley of Soan in Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Arrange the following rulers of Punjab chronologically. 1. Huns 2. Palas 3. Mauryan 4. Indo-Greek
A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)3, 4, 2, 1
C)3, 4, 1, 2
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
- Q. The Shiwalik hills are covered with
A)small vegetation
B)bush
C)big trees
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. A musical instrument, a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides played with two different types of wooden sticks.
A)Dhol
B)Dhadd
C)Chimta
D)Sarangi
Answer: Dhol
- Q. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is
A)To motivate them to perform better
B)To minimise the number of dropout
C)To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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 of the following river is also known as the ‘River of Lahore’?
A)Beas
B)Ravi
C)Indus
D)Jhelum
Answer: Ravi
- Q. Kotla Nihang Khan in Rupnagar district was discovered in
A)1920
B)1928
C)1929
D)1930
Answer: 1929
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