More Questions on Punjab
- Q. At which of the following places in Punjab the Ravi river joins the combined waters of Jhelum and Chenab ?
A)Harike
B)Mithankot
C)Rangpur
D)None of these
Answer: Rangpur
- 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. Which month is favourite month in Punjab’s folk songs?
A)Sawan
B)Baisakh
C)Bhadon
D)None of these
Answer: Sawan
- Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is also known as Daf, Tambourine or Dappter. What is it?
A)Dafli
B)Rabab
C)Dhol
D)Kato
Answer: Dafli
- 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. 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. Which of the following man-made, riverine, spreads into the three districts of Amritsar, Firozpur and Kapurthala in Punjab?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Nangal
D)None of the above
Answer: Harike
- Q. Name the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
A)Jyoti Nooran
B)Gurmeet Bawa
C)Surinder Kaur
D)None of these
Answer: Gurmeet Bawa
- Q. Which of the following officers is responsible for the collection of land revenue of the districts?
A)Muqadam
B)Kardar
C)Patwari
D)Kanungo
Answer: Kardar
- Q. The Jallianwala Bagh is known for the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre that took place on
A)13th April, 1919
B)10th October, 1917
C)13th March, 1919
D)12th May, 1917
Answer: 13th April, 1919
- Q. The Punjab Government under urban development schemes, plans to develop a ‘medicity’ in which place?
A)Sangrur
B)Mohali
C)Ludhiana
D)Pathankot
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Which crop exists in Kandi region and the forest areas of Talwara Block?
A)Teak
B)Bamboo
C)Dek
D)Shisham
Answer: Bamboo
- Q. Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
A)Rabab
B)Taus
C)Saranda
D)Kato
Answer: Taus
- Q. Which of the following Governors of Punjab became very powerful and thus was poisoned by Balban?
A)Sher Khan
B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D)Ghazi Malik
Answer: Sher Khan
- Q. The predominant part of the foothill zone of the Punjab having Chos, is locally called
A)Bari doab
B)Kandi tract
C)Rachna doab
D)None of these
Answer: Kandi tract
- Q. Shalimar Garden is located in the city of
A)Chandigarh
B)Ludhiana
C)Mohali
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Kapurthala
- 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. Ponchian, Kangan, Banka, Gajra are the ornaments used by the women of Punjab. These are ……. .
A)Hand ornaments
B)Feet ornaments
C)Bracelets
D)Necklaces
Answer: Bracelets
- Q. Which of the following leaders was the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha five times from Muktsar, Giddarbaha and Kotkapura?
A)Baldev Singh
B)Harcharan Singh Brar
C)Krishan Kant
D)None of the above
Answer: Harcharan Singh Brar
- 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
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