More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Mahiya songs originally become prevalent in the area of
A)Kashmir region
B)Eastern Pakistan
C)Western Pakistan
D)None of the above
Answer: Western Pakistan
- Q. Consider the following statements related to musical instruments. 1. Dhol is a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides. 2. Dhadd is an instrument of Damru style. 3. Modern Sarangis contain 40-50 sympathetic string running under the main string. 4. Bugchu is an instrument made of dried gourd. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries has been recognised as Ramsar site and attracts large number of migratory birds during winter months?
A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bir Gurdialpura
D)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. Migratory birds from Central Asia and Siberia visit which community reserve in winters?
A)Lalwan Community Reserve
B)Keshopur Chhamb Community Reserve
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Keshopur Chhamb Community Reserve
- Q. During the reign of whom, the Mongols appeared for the first time on the banks of Indus of Punjab under Genghis Khan?
A)Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B)Iltutmish
C)Razia Sultana
D)Ala-ud-din Khilji
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. Which among the following project is located downstream of Bhakra-Nangal Project?
A)Talwandi Sabo Project
B)Shahpur Kandi Project
C)Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project
D)UBDC Project
Answer: Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project
- Q. Main oilseed(s) produced in Punjab is/are
A)Mustard
B)Toria
C)Taramira
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who is the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
A)Bhim Sen Sachar
B)Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
C)Pratap Singh Kairon
D)None of them
Answer: Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
- Q. Who was the first Defence Minister of India?
A)Baldev Singh
B)Darbara Singh
C)Lala Har Dayal
D)Indra Kumar Gujral
Answer: Baldev Singh
- Q. Which of the following district is known for ‘office of district fisheries’ in Punjab?
A)Bathinda
B)Hoshiarpur
C)Patiala
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Patiala
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab known as ‘Mecca of Indian Hockey’?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Patiala
D)None of these
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Which one of the following rulers of Punjab and their capital is correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Kanishka Purushapura b. Pushyabhuti Mathura c. Milinda Sakala d. Gopala Kamboja
A)Both a and c
B)Only a
C)Only c
D)Both b and c
Answer: Both a and c
- Q. On 21st February, 1849, the Sikhs were defeated by the British at the ……..
A)Battle of Gujarat
B)Battle of Ramnagar
C)Battle of Multan
D)None of the above
Answer: Battle of Gujarat
- Q. Match the following. List I (Canal) List II (River) a. Upper Bari Doab 1. Malanwal b. Sirhind Canal 2. Yamuna c. Western Yamuna 3. Sutlej d. Sirhind Feeder 4. Ravi
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-1
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Who is regarded as the Pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi Poetry ?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of them
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. How many Post Offices are there in the state of Punjab?
A)2500
B)2000
C)3000
D)3809
Answer: 3809
- Q. The Diesel Loco Modernisation Works, a manufacturing unit of Indian railways situated at which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Ludhiana
B)Kapurthala
C)Patiala
D)Firozpur
Answer: Patiala
- Q. Wetland which was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 2009 is
A)Harike Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Nangal Wetland
D)Ranjit Sagar Wetland
Answer: Ropar Wetland
- Q. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. When was Punjab trifurcated?
A)On 2nd December, 1966
B)On 1st November, 1966
C)On 3rd June, 1965
D)On 5th April, 1965
Answer: On 1st November, 1966
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