More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan restricted India’s right to usage to only three Eastern rivers. Identify the correct group of rivers.
A)Jhelum, Chenab and Sutle
B)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
C)Ravi, Beas and Jhelum
D)Chenab, Sutlej and Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
- Q. What is the total population of cattle in Punjab, as per Livestock Census 2012?
A)2.42 million
B)8.11 million
C)5.15 million
D)7.8 million
Answer: 8.11 million
- Q. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme applied in the state by the State Government is an effort to achieve which of the following objectives? 1. Access to education. 2. Enrolment of children. 3. Retention of enrolled children. 4. Achievement in the enrolled children. Select the correct answer
A)1 and 3
B)Only 3
C)Only 2
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. A popular dance performed to celebrate, the success of the harvest
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Jhumar
D)Luddi
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. Why does agroforestry develop in Punjab?
A)Demand for paper-making industry
B)Increasing demand for timber and plywood
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Modern technique adopted by the farmers
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- 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 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. Sugarcane is mainly grown in
A)Rupnagar
B)Jalandhar
C)Gurdaspur
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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. The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 – 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in
A)Mahavamsa
B)Dipavamsa
C)Milind Panha
D)None of these
Answer: Milind Panha
- Q. To inculcate the spirit of competition among Scheduled Caste students, the Punjab Government introduced scholarship or award to SC sports students in the year
A)2010 - 11
B)1990 - 91
C)2015 - 16
D)2017 - 18
Answer: 1990 - 91
- Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. Nili-Ravi Buffalo b. Beeta Goat c. Sahiwal Cow d. Punjab Brown Horse
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: d
- Q. Which month is favourite month in Punjab’s folk songs?
A)Sawan
B)Baisakh
C)Bhadon
D)None of these
Answer: Sawan
- 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. How many prominent Misls were there in Punjab?
A)12
B)10
C)15
D)20
Answer: 12
- Q. The main song(s) sung during the wedding ceremony is/are known as
A)Suhaag
B)Ghorian
C)Sehra
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following districts has the highest population of Scheduled Castes in the state?
A)Muktsar Sahib
B)Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
C)Kapurthala
D)Hoshiarpur
Answer: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
- Q. Which power plant has received the incentive award for reducing fuel oil consumption in 1999?
A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
B)Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant
C)Guru Gobind Singh Thermal Power Plant
D)Bhakra Dam
Answer: Guru Gobind Singh Thermal Power Plant
- Q. This lila is of recent origin and Rasdharis of Jalandhar Doab are renowned for dramatising it.
A)Guru Ravi Das Lila
B)Guru Balmik Lila
C)Baba Balak Nath Lila
D)Swang
Answer: Guru Balmik Lila
- Q. The town known for manufacture of wooden toys, in lay and lacquer finished furniture and musical instruments is
A)Sangrur
B)Amritsar
C)Hoshiarpur
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Hoshiarpur
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