More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which University of Punjab is regarded as one of the oldest universities in India?
A)Punjab University
B)Punjabi University
C)Guru Nanak Dev University
D)Punjab Agricultural University
Answer: Punjab University
- Q. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Jarag fair is held in honour of the Goddess …………
A)Seetla
B)Durga
C)Lakshmi
D)Kali
Answer: Seetla
- Q. n 1959 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Shimla to
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Batala
D)Dasua
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. In which year, Punjab launched the ‘Atta Dal Scheme’ as part of public distribution system?
A)2005
B)2003
C)2007
D)2011
Answer: 2007
- Q. Kapurthala Heritage Festival is held in memory of
A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
B)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
C)Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
D)None of the above
Answer: Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
- Q. The Naujawan Bharat Sabha played a significant role in the political history of Punjab during
A)1926-29
B)1935-42
C)1919-25
D)1942-47
Answer: 1926-29
- Q. Rauza Sharif Urs is celebrated in the memory of great Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui at which of the following places in the state?
A)Amritsar
B)Sirhind
C)Ludhiana
D)Rupnagar
Answer: Sirhind
- Q. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
A)Desert soil
B)Kandi soil
C)Sierozem soil
D)Bet soil
Answer: Desert soil
- Q. The predominant part of the foothill zone of the Punjab having Chos, is locally called
A)Bari doab
B)Kandi tract
C)Rachna doab
D)None of these
Answer: Kandi tract
- Q. Name the king who captured Punjab from the Mauryas and established Sunga dynasty.
A)Kujula Kadphises
B)Heraios
C)Pushyamitra Sunga
D)None of them
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
- Q. Who wanted to create a Punjabi Suba (Punjabi Province)?
A)The Muslim League
B)The Akali Dal
C)Indian National Congress
D)None of the above
Answer: The Akali Dal
- Q. Which of the following is associated with Ravi river.
A)Separates Upper Bari Doab from Rachna Doab
B)Drainage area between Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar range
C)A seasonal river
D)Joins Chenab river at Mithankot
Answer: Drainage area between Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar range
- Q. The Brahmi script was introduced in Punjab by which of the following Mauryan emperor?
A)Ashoka
B)Chandragupta
C)Bindusara
D)None of these
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maghi mela is the fair which derives its name from the forty Mukhtas of the Guru Gobind Singh. 2. Bhangra festival is the oldest festival of the country. 3. Holla Mohalla festival of Punjab is celebrated in Ludhiana. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which of the following was the first Governor of Punjab after Independence?
A)D. C. Pavate
B)Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
C)Dharma Vira
D)Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
Answer: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
- Q. Desert soils are predominantly found, in which of the following regions of Punjab?
A)Central Punjab
B)South-Western Punjab
C)Eastern Punjab
D)All of the above
Answer: South-Western Punjab
- Q. The State Animal Health Institute is situated at which of the following places?
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Muktsar Sahib
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. The forests of Punjab which largely consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes and known as
A)Unclassed forests
B)Dense forests
C)Reserved forests
D)Protected forests
Answer: Unclassed forests
- Q. When Yugantar Ashram was established by the Ghadar Party of Punjab?
A)1913
B)1915
C)1910
D)1914
Answer: 1913
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