More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following Gurus strictly prohibited sati and purdah system?
A)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Amar Das Ji
- Q. Which of the following types of soils of Punjab is sandy loam to silt?
A)Sierozem
B)Desert soil
C)Arid and Brown
D)Tropical-Arid Brown
Answer: Sierozem
- Q. The famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?
A)Dhad
B)Dhol
C)Toomba
D)Garah
Answer: Toomba
- Q. Who amongst the following was appointed as a Chairman of Punjab Boundary Commission in 1947?
A)Justice J.C. Shah
B)Mr. Clement Attlee
C)Sir Cyril Radcliffe
D)Justice Teja Singh
Answer: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
- Q. Which lila depicts the spiritual message of Guru Ravi Das’s life and injustices done to him?
A)Swang
B)Naqals
C)Prahlad Lila
D)Guru Ravi Das Lila
Answer: Guru Ravi Das Lila
- Q. Which of the following was the longest serving Cabinet Minister of India?
A)Harkishan Singh Surjit
B)Gaini Zail Singh
C)Swaran Singh
D)Darbara Singh
Answer: Swaran Singh
- Q. Which of the following revolutionaries of Punjab was accused in the famous Lahore Conspiracy Case?
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)Kartar Singh Sarabha
C)Udham Singh
D)Jatindra Nath Das
Answer: Kartar Singh Sarabha
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. In 1950, two separate states were created, Punjab included the former Raj province of Punjab, while Princely States were combined into a new state, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union. (PEPSU). 2. In 1956, PEPSU was merged into the Punjab state. 3. Shimla was named temporary capital of the Punjab. 4. Himachal Pradesh was created as a Union Territory from several Princely states and Kangra district. Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)3, 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)2, 3, 2004
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I (Industrial parks) List-II (Products) a. Kapurthala Integrated products b. Bathinda Plastic c. Banur Footwear d. Rajpura Sports goods
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- 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. Match the following List-I List-II a. Mihirakula 1. Gandhara b. Pushyabhuti 2. Purushapura c. Kanishka 3. Vardhana d. Toramana 4. Sakala
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-3, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Which article of the Constitution provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the house of the people?
A)Article 330
B)Article 229
C)Article 331
D)Article 332
Answer: Article 330
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of Punjab was renamed as the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. 2. The judges of the High Court of Punjab became judges of the common High Court of Punjab. 3. The principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Who is the creator of Modern Punjabi literature?
A)Dhani Ram Chatrik
B)Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
C)Bhai Vir Singh
D)Sant Singh Sekhon
Answer: Bhai Vir Singh
- Q. Under the scheme, ‘Annapurna Akshya Patra Yojana’, food at subsidised rate is provided to
A)Landless labourer
B)All poor people
C)Beggars of the state
D)BPL families
Answer: All poor people
- Q. Sugarcane is mainly grown in
A)Rupnagar
B)Jalandhar
C)Gurdaspur
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Asafwala War Memorial is built in
A)Faridkot
B)Fazilka
C)Firozpur
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Fazilka
- Q. Nadir Shah invaded Punjab in
A)1720
B)1716
C)1738
D)1748
Answer: 1738
- 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
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