More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Who started to build Rock Garden of Chandigarh in 1957?
A)Kirpal Singh
B)Nek Chand
C)Jaswant Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Nek Chand
- Q. Which among the following is special benefit provided to senior citizens in Punjab by the state government?
A)Concessional travel
B)Issuing health care kits
C)Provision of atta and dal
D)Issuing ration card
Answer: Concessional travel
- Q. After Independence, which among the following was selected as the seat of East Punjab High Court of judicature?
A)Shimla
B)Chandigarh
C)Patiala
D)Amritsar
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Features of the urban Harappan culture found in Punjab is/are
A)Planned cities and towns
B)Wheel made pottery of distinctive kind
C)Standard weight and seals bearing a script
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The ‘Pwadhi’ dialect of the Punjabi dialect is spoken in which of the following districts of the state? 1. Rupnagar 2. Rajpura 3. Kharar 4. Kurali Select the correct answer
A)2 and 4
B)Only 1
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab was an important administrative unit during Qutb-ud-din Aibak?
A)Rupnagar
B)Amritsar
C)Ropar
D)Bathinda
Answer: Rupnagar
- Q. Which soils are found in the West bank of river Sutlej from Ropar to Fazilka town?
A)Kandi Eastern
B)Loamy Central
C)Khadar North-Eastern
D)Desert South-Eastern
Answer: Khadar North-Eastern
- Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Who made reforms in civil administration and army in Punjab in the 13th century?
A)Iltutmish
B)Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
C)Balban
D)Akbar
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. The Muslim leader, who was given the keys of Golden Temple was
A)S. M. Akhtar
B)M. A. Ansari
C)Dr. Kitchlew
D)None of the above
Answer: Dr. Kitchlew
- Q. Standing Committee(s) of Gram Panchayats is/are
A)the Social Justice Committee
B)the Production Committee
C)the Amenities Committee
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Name the biggest community settled in Punjab who are expert in agriculture
A)Aroras
B)Khatris
C)Sikh Jat
D)None of these
Answer: Sikh Jat
- Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered various territories from different rulers. With reference to that, match the following Territory Conquered Name of the Rulers a. Kasur 1. Raja Sansor Chand Katoch b. Kangra 2. Zabbar Khan c. Kashmir 3. Azim Khan d. Peshwan 4. Qutb-ud-din
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
- Q. Love songs of Punjab are very popular. The famous love songs of Punjab is/are
A)Mahiya songs
B)Dhola and Boli songs
C)Phulkari songs
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
A)Nirankari Movement
B)Namdhari Movement
C)Singh Sabhas
D)None of the above
Answer: Namdhari Movement
- 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. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on
A)13th April, 1919
B)12th May, 1919
C)20th April, 1919
D)26th January, 1919
Answer: 13th April, 1919
- Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I (Industrial parks) List-II (Products) a. Kapurthala Integrated products b. Bathinda Plastic c. Banur Footwear d. Rajpura Sports goods
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- Q. Who was the first Defence Minister of India?
A)Baldev Singh
B)Darbara Singh
C)Lala Har Dayal
D)Indra Kumar Gujral
Answer: Baldev Singh
- Q. Name the player who become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
A)Neeraj Chopra
B)Abhinav Bindra
C)Pardeep Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Abhinav Bindra
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