Punjab State

Q. The town known for manufacture of wooden toys, in lay and lacquer finished furniture and musical instruments is

A
Sangrur
B
Amritsar
C
Hoshiarpur
D
Ludhiana

Correct Answer

Hoshiarpur

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The Akali Movement started with the objective of freeing the Gurdwaras from the control of Mahantas. 2. Mahantas were loyal to the British regime. 3. General Dyer, the perpetrator of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was honoured in the Golden Temple. Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)1 only
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which of the following areas were controlled by Ghaznavids?
    A)Punjab and Sindh
    B)Punjab and Mathura
    C)Mathura and Sindh
    D)Mathura and Kannauj
    Answer: Punjab and Sindh
  • Q. Consider the following about Bist Doab Canal. 1. Built in 1965 2. Drawn from Sutlej river 3. Irrigates Jalandhar 4. Part of Bhakra Nangal Project Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)3, 4 and 1
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Name the Sikh Guru who constructed ‘Harmandir Sahib’ at centre of the Amritsar Lake.
    A)Guru Amar Das Ji
    B)Guru Ram Das Ji
    C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    D)Guru Har Rai Ji
    Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
    A)Partap Singh Karion
    B)Gopi Chand Bhargava
    C)Master Tara Singh
    D)Krishan Kant
    Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava
  • Q. Consider the following statements, with respect to the use of colours in the Phulkari. 1. Red colour is used to symbolise passion. 2. Yellow on golden for desire. 3. White denoted purity, whereas green for fertility. 4. Blue symbolised divine energy. Select the correct answer
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Name the revolutionary who led an anti-British Movement in the Punjab after the First Anglo Sikh War.
    A)Kartar Singh Sarabha
    B)Sohan Singh Bhakna
    C)Bhai Maharaj Singh
    D)None the above
    Answer: Bhai Maharaj Singh
  • Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. Match the following List-I (Temples) List-II (Location) a. Ram Tirth 1. Patiala b. Bhagwati Mandir 2. Jalandhar c. Sodal Mandir 3. Bhatinda d. Kali Devi Temple 4. Amritsar
    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. Fateh Burj is 1. 100 metres tall 2. is taller than Qutub Minar 3. is a monument to commemorate Baba Banda Singh’s win over Sirhind 4. is located at Chappar Chiri Which fact(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 3 and 4
    B)Both 1 and 2
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat 1952. 2. The Act came into force on 21st April, 1994. 3. Under the Act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village. 4. Every male or female, who is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the State Vidhan Sabha is a member of the Gram Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)2 and 3
    C)Only 1
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
    A)Kharosthi
    B)Greek
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Brahmi
    Answer: Brahmi
  • Q. Match the following List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) a. Harpreet kaur 1. Aas Aje Baaki Hai b. Dalip Kaur Tiwana 2. Tu Menu Sirlekh De c. Gagandeep Sharma 3. Katha Kaho Urvashi d. Simran Dhalinlal 4. Ikala Nahi Hunda Banda
    A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    B)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    C)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
    D)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
  • Q. Consider the following statement(s). 1. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of one of the most important rulers in early Indian history, Chandragupta I who extended his empire to Punjab. 2. She was married into the ruling family of the Vakatakas, who were powerful in the Deccan. Which of the above mentioned statement(s) is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by
    A)the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
    B)the Treaty of Lahore in 1859
    C)the Treaty of Lahore in 1869
    D)the Treaty of Lahore in 1879
    Answer: the Treaty of Lahore in 1849
  • Q. Under whose Presidency ‘Operation Blue Star’ was happened?
    A)V. V. Giri
    B)Giani Zail Singh
    C)Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    D)R Venkataraman
    Answer: Giani Zail Singh
  • Q. The main aim of Green Punjab Mission is
    A)To bring all non-forest areas under this scheme.
    B)To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
    C)Prevent any type of cutting of tree.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: To increase forest and tree cover from existing per cent to 15 per cent over a period of 15 years.
  • 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. Who was the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court?
    A)Amar Nath Bhandari
    B)Ramlal
    C)Mehar Singh
    D)Harbans Singh
    Answer: Ramlal
  • Q. The Sierozem soils are found in which part of the state of Punjab?
    A)Fazilka
    B)Ludhiana
    C)Amritsar
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ludhiana

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