More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government?
A)Lord Ripon
B)Lord Dalhousie
C)Lorn Cornwallis
D)None of them
Answer: Lord Ripon
- Q. Pushpa Gujral Science City is situated at
A)Ludhiana
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Firozpur
Answer: Jalandhar
- 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. Which town of Punjab is known as ‘Guru Ki Kashi’?
A)Nankana Sahib
B)Amritsar
C)Kiratpur Sahib
D)Dera Baba Nanak
Answer: Nankana Sahib
- Q. Which of the following advocated the need to gain a command of Western knowledge if Sikhs were to compete successfully with Hindu and Muslim Punjabis?
A)Singh Sabhas
B)Namdharis
C)Nirankaris
D)None of these
Answer: Singh Sabhas
- Q. Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal was officially declared on
A)17th July, 1928
B)17th July, 1938
C)10th July, 1918
D)15th July, 1948
Answer: 17th July, 1928
- Q. Where is the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University located?
A)Amritsar
B)Ludhiana
C)Gurdaspur
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Which of the ancient texts mentions Punjab as ‘Land of Seven Sindhus’?
A)Purana
B)Rigveda
C)Mahabharata
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Rigveda
- Q. Diwan Singh and Dhani Ram Chatrik are poets during
A)Early Eighteenth Century
B)Indian Freedom Movement
C)Pre-British Period
D)None of the above
Answer: Indian Freedom Movement
- Q. The location of Punjab in the North-West of the Indian sub continent is a matter of great geographical and historical signification. The region is surrounded by Shiwalik hills in which of the following directions?
A)North-West
B)North-East
C)North
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Swami Harballabh was a famous saint of Punjab. His samadhi is in
A)Bathinda
B)Jalandhar
C)Muktsar
D)Amritsar
Answer: Jalandhar
- Q. Harike wetland is spread in which district of Punjab?
A)Hoshiarpur
B)Tarn Taran Sahib
C)Nawanshahr
D)Bathinda
Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
- Q. Heroic ballad ‘Chandi di Vaar’ was written by
A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
C)Ali Haider
D)None of the above
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Punjabi juttis, shoes made of leather and embroidered all over with gold and silver wires are famous world over. 2. They are known for their intricate designs and high quality. 3. The lightness of these shoes is considered legendary. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)Only 3
D)1, 2, and 3
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
- Q. Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
A)Rabab
B)Taus
C)Saranda
D)Kato
Answer: Taus
- Q. The leader who demanded reservation for Jats in job under OBC quota is
A)Beant Singh
B)Captain Amarinder Singh
C)Sawaran Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Captain Amarinder Singh
- Q. Singh Sabha of Lahore was founded by
A)Baba Dayal Singh
B)Baba Ram Singh
C)Professor Gurmukh Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Professor Gurmukh Singh
- Q. Which fruit is the main fruit crop of Punjab?
A)Mango
B)Kinnow
C)Litchi
D)Pear
Answer: Kinnow
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the lowest literacy rate in Punjab?
A)Mansa
B)Tarn Taran
C)Muktsar
D)Barnala
Answer: Mansa
- Q. The least populous district of Punjab is
A)Barnala
B)Mansa
C)Fazilka
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Barnala
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