More Questions on Punjab
- Q. The earlier name of the town Faridkot was
A)Verka
B)Mansa
C)Mokulhar
D)Goraya
Answer: Mokulhar
- Q. Which of the following man-made, riverine, spreads into the three districts of Amritsar, Firozpur and Kapurthala in Punjab?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Nangal
D)None of the above
Answer: Harike
- Q. Which place in Punjab has turkey farms?
A)Harike
B)Phagwara
C)Malerkotla
D)Ambala
Answer: Malerkotla
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District formerly known as Nawanshahr. 2. The Nawanshahr district surrounds by five district. 3. Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr district is 954 females per thousand males. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is known as Nimani Kasti?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Teeyan
C)Nirjala Ekadashi
D)None of these
Answer: Nirjala Ekadashi
- Q. Consider the following statements related to musical instruments. 1. Dhol is a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides. 2. Dhadd is an instrument of Damru style. 3. Modern Sarangis contain 40-50 sympathetic string running under the main string. 4. Bugchu is an instrument made of dried gourd. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Find the incorrect pair among the following. List-I List-II a. Bhakra Nangal Project Bilaspur b. Guru Har Gobind Project Bathinda c. UBDC Hydel Project Patiala d. Guru Gobind Singh Project Ropar
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. The Gurumukhi script follow the principle of
A)Two sound - one symbol
B)One sound - one symbol
C)Three sound - one symbol
D)None of the above
Answer: One sound - one symbol
- Q. The scheme of Punjab Government to conserve and develop the natural resources like land, soil, water, etc is known as
A)Pradhan mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
B)Integrated Watershed Management Program
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. In February, each year, a ‘Rural Olympics’ or Sports Festival is held at which of the following places in the Punjab?
A)Anandpur Sahib
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. Which district in Punjab has the highest (28%) share in the industrial output of the state?
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Gurdaspur
Answer: Ludhiana
- 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. Which is the main fuel used in Guru Gobind Singh Power Plant?
A)Running water
B)Coal
C)Nuclear energy
D)Diesel
Answer: Coal
- Q. Name the political and religious leader of Punjab who demanded Sikh majority state in Punjab.
A)Darbara Singh
B)Tara Singh
C)Beant Singh
D)None of these
Answer: Tara Singh
- Q. Which among the following are integral part of Mughal architecture and formed in Punjab along with many other places in North India?
A)Nurmahal
B)Kos Minar
C)Sheesh Mahal
D)Aam Bagh
Answer: Kos Minar
- Q. Consider the following about Guru Angad Dev University. 1. Set up in 2005 2. At Jalandhar 3. Veterinary Colleges 4. Run referral hospitals Which of the following is/are true?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. In which of the following districts, the scheme of City Bus Service connecting the entire city is not yet implemented?
A)Bathinda
B)Amritsar
C)Jalandhar
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Bathinda
- Q. On the basis of total energy to state of Punjab, arrange the following in descending order. 1. Bhakra Nangal Project 2. Ropar Thermal Project 3. Guru Nanak Thermal power plant, Bathinda 4. Debar power plant
A)1, 2, 3 and 4
B)2, 1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3, 1 and 4
D)1, 3, 4 and 2
Answer: 2, 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Who is regarded as the Pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi Poetry ?
A)Waris Shah
B)Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of them
Answer: Shah Hussain
- Q. Some battle songs of Punjab express the feelings of terror among people during the invasions of
A)Timur, the Lame
B)Nadir Shah
C)Ahmad Shah Abdali
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
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