More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A)Amrita Pritam
B)Dilip Kaur Tiwana
C)Ajit Kaur
D)Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Amrita Pritam
- Q. Which of the following sports academy in Punjab grooms the distinguished players who have already excelled at national/state level, for international competitions?
A)Football Academy
B)Hockey Academy
C)National Institute of Sports
D)Speed Fund Academy
Answer: Speed Fund Academy
- Q. During which period Sirhind became an administrative unit?
A)Gupta period
B)Sultanate period
C)Mughal period
D)None of these
Answer: Sultanate period
- Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
A)Sandy soils
B)Kandi soils
C)Desert soils
D)Sierozem soils
Answer: Sandy soils
- Q. In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river –
A)Ravi
B)Soan
C)Betwa
D)Sutlej
Answer: Soan
- Q. The Government of Punjab established Punjab Institute of Sports (PIS) at
A)Bhanowal
B)Dasua
C)SAS Nagar
D)Tarn Taran
Answer: SAS Nagar
- Q. Ghadar Party of Punjab had active members in
A)Singapore, Thailand, Philippines
B)Mexico, China, Japan
C)Malaya, Indo-China, Eastern and Southern Africa
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Green Punjab Mission’ fulfils which objective of the state government?
A)Plant trees on institutional areas
B)Calculate forest cover per district
C)Afforestation
D)Checking deforestation
Answer: Plant trees on institutional areas
- Q. A tourist complex, Pinccasia is located in
A)Harike Wetland
B)Ropar Wetland
C)Jastarwel Wetland
D)None of these
Answer: Ropar Wetland
- Q. In 2009, he won ‘Best International Album’ at the UK Asian Music Awards. Name the singer.
A)Gurmeet Bawa
B)Gurdas Maan
C)Hans Raj Hans
D)None of the above
Answer: Gurdas Maan
- Q. Which of the following districts of the state falls under Shiwalik forests? 1. Ropar 2. SBS Nagar 3. Gurdaspur 4. Pathankot/Hoshiarpur
A)1 and 4
B)Only 4
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. In which year, the Dairy Development Board was set-up?
A)1951
B)1983
C)1964
D)None of these
Answer: 1964
- Q. Hola Mohalla festival was started by
A)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
C)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
D)Guru Har Krishan Ji
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. Baba Sodal is worshipped as
A)God of war
B)Infant god
C)God of power
D)None of these
Answer: Infant god
- Q. The Namdhari Movement was one of the most influential and transitional Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab is founded by
A)Dalip Singh
B)Baba Balak Singh
C)Khem Singh Bedi
D)Baba Dayal Das
Answer: Baba Balak Singh
- Q. Hot blowing winds before monsoon arrive in Punjab are called
A)Chinooks
B)Loo
C)Aandhi
D)Mango Winds
Answer: Loo
- Q. Balri Rakshak Yojana launched by the Punjab Government is aimed at
A)Reducing child mortality
B)Correcting child sex ratio
C)Encouraging family planning
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following festival was celebrated to commemorate the Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of sikhs who reached Amritsar after his release from Gwalior during the reign of the Jahangir?
A)Holi
B)Diwali
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Diwali
- Q. Which of the following is/are features of the Socio-Religious Movements is Punjab? 1. It aims at purifying a particular religion. 2. Spreading of education among the masses. 3. Propagating new ideas or philosophies. 4. It aims at protecting the interests of Sikhs through education and literature. Select the correct answer
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. ………… Forests of Punjab are permanently marked either for the production of timber or other forest produce in which right of grazing and cultivation is allowed.
A)Protected
B)Reserved
C)Unclassed
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Reserved
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