More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab. 2. He marched to Ludhiana and captured the city in 1806. 3. In 1807, he invaded Kasur, held by Qutb-ud-din Khan. Choose the correct answer given below.
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. A combination of high temperature and high relative humidity, is the characteristic feature of which of the following seasons of Punjab?
A)Winter
B)Summer
C)Rainy season
D)None of the above
Answer: Rainy season
- Q. Jarag fair is held in honour of the Goddess …………
A)Seetla
B)Durga
C)Lakshmi
D)Kali
Answer: Seetla
- Q. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, the holy Sikh Pilgrimage, is located on the banks of which one of the following rivers?
A)Kaveri
B)Krishna
C)Godavari
D)Mahanadi Ji
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh Sacrifice their life in 1794. 2. Jor Mela is celebrated for three days in the martyrdom of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. What was the original name of Nurpur Fort, Pathankot?
A)Dhameri Fort
B)Fateh Burj
C)Qila Mubarak
D)None of the above
Answer: Dhameri Fort
- Q. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on
A)13th April, 1919
B)12th May, 1919
C)20th April, 1919
D)26th January, 1919
Answer: 13th April, 1919
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- Q. After the Mughals, which of the following empires invaded Punjab several times?
A)Turkis
B)Iranian
C)Durrani
D)Greek
Answer: Durrani
- Q. Find the correct pair among the following. List-I (Fort) List-II (Location) a. Keshgarh Fort Kapurthala b. Lodhi Fort Ludhiana c. Gobindgarh Fort Bathinda d. Bahia Fort Amritsar
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Panjab University was designed by
A)Pierre Jeanneret under the guidance of Le corbusier
B)Pierre Jeanneret
C)Laurie Baker
D)Hafeez Contractor
Answer: Pierre Jeanneret under the guidance of Le corbusier
- 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. Which among the following dance is a religious dance, associated with Pirs?
A)Giddha
B)Julli
C)Bhangra
D)Luddi
Answer: Julli
- Q. This crop is used as food as well as a fodder crop. It is
A)Bajra
B)Maize
C)Gram
D)Barley
Answer: Maize
- 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
- Q. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (PAIC) was established in
A)1965
B)1960
C)1966
D)1970
Answer: 1966
- Q. Which of the following revolutionary of Punjab was General Secretary of the Ghadar Party?
A)Lala Hardayal
B)Kartar Singh Sarabha
C)Bhagat Singh
D)Jatindra Nath Das
Answer: Lala Hardayal
- Q. Which of these is the top circulated magazine on the lifestyle of Punjabi NRI Community?
A)Preet Lari
B)Mehram Street
C)Punjab Today
D)Sadda Punjab
Answer: Sadda Punjab
- Q. Al-Biruni mentioned about the temple of Sangrur district in his book Kitab-ul-Hind. This is
A)Shiv Mandir
B)Suraj Kund Temple
C)Laxmi Narayan Temple
D)Temple of Baba Sodal
Answer: Suraj Kund Temple
- Q. Match the following: List-I List-II a. Ghadar Party 1. Lala Lajpat Rai b. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2. Bhagat Singh c. Naujawan Bharat Sabha 3. General Dyer d. Simon Commission 4. San Francisco
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
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