More Questions on Punjab
- Q. What is the latitude of Punjab?
A)30°25' North to 40° North
B)29°30' North to 32°32' North
C)23(1°/2) North to 33° North
D)None of the above
Answer: 29°30' North to 32°32' North
- Q. Which of the following universities in the state was established to promote technical, management and pharmaceutical education in the state at degree level?
A)I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University
B)Punjab University
C)Guru Nanak Dev University
D)None of the above
Answer: I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The literacy rate of Punjab has been very impressive over the last two decades and it lies above the national average literacy levels. 2. The state has literacy level at 75.84% which is higher than the national average fo around 74.0%. 3. The state ranks 15th in the literacy rate among all states of India. 4. Its literacy rate is poor as compared to states like Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Arya Samaj branch at Lahore was opened in
A)1877
B)1876
C)1880
D)1875
Answer: 1877
- Q. Who are responsible for legalising the Sikh marriage by passing Anand Marriage Act?
A)Namdhari Movement
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Singh Sabha Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Singh Sabha Movement
- Q. What does the word ‘Jindua’ simply mean?
A)Victory
B)Rhythm
C)Love of my life
D)None of these
Answer: Love of my life
- Q. What is the purpose of Shagun Scheme?
A)Monetary help for marriage to Christian girls
B)Marriage assistance to Schedule Caste groups
C)Financial help to backward classes for marriage
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Punjab receives earliest South-West monsoon in the country due to the
A)Westerly winds
B)Development of low pressure
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Development of low pressure
- Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
A)Sandy soils
B)Kandi soils
C)Desert soils
D)Sierozem soils
Answer: Sandy soils
- Q. Who started to build Rock Garden of Chandigarh in 1957?
A)Kirpal Singh
B)Nek Chand
C)Jaswant Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Nek Chand
- Q. Which of the following districts is bounded by Amritsar in North, Kapurthala in the East and Pakistan in the West?
A)Faridkot
B)Fazilka
C)Tarn Taran Sahib
D)Pathankot
Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
- Q. This instrument produces sound by the strike of the artists with rings worn on fingers of one hand and also with the other hand on the open mouth of it. Name this instrument of Punjab.
A)Kato
B)Pakhawaj
C)Garah
D)None of the above
Answer: Garah
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Guru Ram Das constructed Amritsar lake and developed the city of Amritsar. 2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at the center of the Amritsar lake. 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. Which wetland is recognised as National Wetland by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India in 2008?
A)Nangal Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Harike wetland
D)Kangli Wetland
Answer: Nangal Wetland
- Q. Lohgarh Sahib Gurdwara which is also known as Dina Sahib Gurdwara is located at
A)Moga
B)Mansa
C)Patiala
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Moga
- Q. The Kirti Kisan Conference of 1931 was held at
A)Anandpur Sahib
B)Harmindar Sahib
C)Nankana Sahib
D)None of the above
Answer: Anandpur Sahib
- Q. Which of the following is/are features of the Socio-Religious Movements is Punjab? 1. It aims at purifying a particular religion. 2. Spreading of education among the masses. 3. Propagating new ideas or philosophies. 4. It aims at protecting the interests of Sikhs through education and literature. Select the correct answer
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who excavated the Harappan remains at Rupnagar of Punjab?
A)Daya Ram Sahni
B)Y. D. Sharma
C)Rakhal Das Bandopadhyay
D)None of them
Answer: Y. D. Sharma
- Q. The central government has approved two SEZs in …… district in Punjab.
A)Ludhiana
B)Mohali
C)Paliala
D)None of these
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Name the season in Punjab when a shower with hailstorm may occur and it can damage the growing crop.
A)Summer
B)Winter
C)Spring
D)Autumn
Answer: Spring
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