More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following facts about sodic soils of Punjab. 1. formed due to waterlogging by canal irrigation 2. Found in Fazilka, Faridkot 3. pH value ranges from 6.7 to 8.5 4. highly suitable for agriculture Which of the following is true for this soil?
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. The Jain Mandir at Firozpur has a 1200 year old brass idol of
A)Parsavanath
B)Mahavira
C)Rishabhanath
D)Ajitanath
Answer: Parsavanath
- Q. Goraya, Phagwara and Moga are famous for which industry in Punjab?
A)Agricultural implements
B)Automobile industry
C)Pottery
D)Leather goods
Answer: Agricultural implements
- Q. The Arya Samaj was established by Dayanand Saraswati on
A)7th May, 1870
B)7th April, 1875
C)7th April, 1850
D)7th April, 1865
Answer: 7th April, 1875
- Q. Mukhya Mantri Vigyan Yatra Yojana in Punjab was launched in
A)2012
B)2010
C)2015
D)2016
Answer: 2016
- 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. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) in Bathinda was established in
A)2010
B)2005
C)2015
D)2018
Answer: 2015
- Q. Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play ‘Mudrarakshasa’. Which is a valuable source of the history of Punjab?
A)Bhavabhuti
B)Kalidasa
C)Kalhana
D)Visakhadatta
Answer: Visakhadatta
- Q. Name the leader who played an important role in developing the Peasant Movement and the Communist Party in Punjab.
A)Harkishan Singh Surjeet
B)Darbara Singh
C)Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
D)None of the above
Answer: Harkishan Singh Surjeet
- 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 Department of Sports, Punjab provides pension to veteran sportsmen who participated in
A)Asian Games
B)Olympics / World Cup
C)Commonwealth Games
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The Sirhind Canal carries water from the river
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Jhelum
D)Beas
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab also known as a movement of purification and return?
A)Singh Sabha
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Namdhari Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Nirankari Movement
- Q. Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) was registered in
A)2000
B)1998
C)2010
D)2015
Answer: 1998
- Q. Name the first Governor of PEPSU.
A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
B)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
C)Sardar Tara Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
- Q. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law?
A)Dr. Paramjit Singh Jaswal
B)Gurjit Singh
C)Govind Ballabh Pant
D)Vaidya Kanti Narayan Mishra
Answer: Gurjit Singh
- Q. PEPSU was formally inaugurated by merging together of how many East Punjab Princely States?
A)7
B)6
C)8
D)9
Answer: 8
- 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. Name the temple of Jalandhar which is known as 51 Shakti Peethas.
A)Bhagvati Mandir
B)Shiv Mandir
C)Devi Talab Mandir
D)None of the above
Answer: Devi Talab Mandir
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is celebrated on the full moon of Kartik (October – November)?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Karva Chauth
C)Gurpurbs
D)None of these
Answer: Gurpurbs
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