More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) are encouraged amongst the farmers to
A)use fertilisers
B)reduce cost of inputs
C)use pesticides
D)None of the above
Answer: reduce cost of inputs
- 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. 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. Weaving of the vegetable fibres to make wicker articles for daily use from ‘Osier Bast’. A straw commonly known as
A)Brown grass
B)Green grass
C)Sarkanda
D)None of these
Answer: Sarkanda
- Q. Name the zoological park of Punjab which is located on the banks of Sirhind Canal.
A)Neelon
B)Bir Moti
C)Bir Talab
D)None of the above
Answer: Neelon
- Q. Which of the ancient texts mentions Punjab as ‘Land of Seven Sindhus’?
A)Purana
B)Rigveda
C)Mahabharata
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Rigveda
- 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. The earliest Municipal Act dealt with Municipal Corporation was
A)The Municipal Act 1873
B)The Municipal Act 1867
C)The Municipal Act 1850
D)The Municipal Act 1910
Answer: The Municipal Act 1867
- Q. The Jhumar dance of Punjab originated from
A)Multan
B)Balochistan
C)Larkana
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. When was the Treaty of Amritsar signed?
A)25th April, 1809
B)25th April, 1793
C)20th June, 1810
D)25th June, 1815
Answer: 25th April, 1809
- Q. Which of the following is not true with reference to the climatic conditions required for the cultivation of wheat in Punjab? 1. It requires a cool growing season. 2. It requires bright sunshine at the time of ripening. 3. It requires more than 100 cm of annual rainfall. 4. It can be grown in all parts of India.
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 3 and 4
D)Only 4
Answer: Only 3 and 4
- Q. Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan restricted India’s right to usage to only three Eastern rivers. Identify the correct group of rivers.
A)Jhelum, Chenab and Sutle
B)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
C)Ravi, Beas and Jhelum
D)Chenab, Sutlej and Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
- Q. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Jhelum
D)Beas
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following was/were creating problems for Akbar in Punjab and the North – West region?
A)Todar Mal
B)Mirza Hakim
C)Maan Singh
D)All of these
Answer: Mirza Hakim
- Q. The most famous Folk dance for women in which women enact verses called Bolis and folk poetry.
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Giddha
- Q. Consider the following about the Ghadar Movement 1. The movement began with a group of immigrants known as the Hindustani workers of the Pacific coast. 2. The Ghadar party was formed in 1913 in the United States under the leadership of Bhagat Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Match the following List-I (District) List-II (Geographical Region) a. Moga 1. Majha b. Ludhiana 2. Malwa c. Nawanshahr 3. Doab d. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Malwa
A)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
- Q. Which of the following wetlands is the largest wetland in Northern India?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Nangal
D)Ropar
Answer: Harike
- Q. In which year Patiala Heritage Festival started
A)2005
B)2008
C)2003
D)2000
Answer: 2003
- Q. Rajiv Longowal Accord is also known as
A)Memorandum of Settlement on Punjab
B)Punjab Pact of 1985
C)Punjab Accord
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Both (B) and (C)
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