More Questions on Punjab
- 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. 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. What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
A)Military
B)Trading
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which is the most fertile and productive soil group of Punjab?
A)Kandi soils
B)Loamy soils
C)Desert soils
D)None of these
Answer: Loamy soils
- Q. Who is known as the Nightingale of Punjab?
A)Surinder Kaur
B)Narinder Biba
C)Lal Chand Yamla
D)None of the above
Answer: Surinder Kaur
- 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. Indian pangolin, Indian grey hornbill, coot are found in
A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary
D)None of the above
Answer: Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. The another name of Ranjit Sagar Dam is
A)Bhakra Dam
B)Thein Dam
C)Govind Sagar Dam
D)None of the above
Answer: Thein Dam
- Q. Which of the following institutes of the country is playing an active role in the development of ornamental fish culture in the state of Punjab?
A)NABARD
B)Punjab Agriculture University
C)Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
D)State Animal Health Institute
Answer: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
- Q. Shalimar Garden has the architectural style of
A)French
B)Persian
C)Indo-Saracenic
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Both (B) and (C)
- Q. The forests of Punjab which largely consists of inaccessible forests or unoccupied wastes and known as
A)Unclassed forests
B)Dense forests
C)Reserved forests
D)Protected forests
Answer: Unclassed forests
- Q. Who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in post independence era?
A)Lala Amarnath
B)Sunil Gavaskar
C)Mohinder Amarnath
D)None of them
Answer: Mohinder Amarnath
- Q. Which of the following Gurus strictly prohibited sati and purdah system?
A)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Amar Das Ji
- Q. In 2018, the cabinet of Punjab government has approved which of the following guidelines for industry?
A)Exemption of property tax
B)Exemption of electricity duty
C)Reimbursement of VAT-SGST.
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The followers of Gugga Pir is known as
A)Neelbagis
B)Lalbagis
C)Sahibzada
D)None of these
Answer: Lalbagis
- Q. It is an occasion for all married girls to visit their parents and enjoy again the carefree days of their childhood by wearing new clothes, having special dishes and singing special songs. These songs are known as
A)Dhola songs
B)Trinjan songs
C)Boli songs
D)Teeyan songs
Answer: Teeyan songs
- Q. Under the scheme, ‘Annapurna Akshya Patra Yojana’, food at subsidised rate is provided to
A)Landless labourer
B)All poor people
C)Beggars of the state
D)BPL families
Answer: All poor people
- Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab. 2. He marched to Ludhiana and captured the city in 1806. 3. In 1807, he invaded Kasur, held by Qutb-ud-din Khan. Choose the correct answer given below.
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Giddha dance performed in which ceremony is known as Viyahula Giddha?
A)Birth of a son
B)Marriage ceremony
C)Baisakhi
D)None of these
Answer: Marriage ceremony
- Q. Name the welfare scheme of Punjab which was initiated by the Ranbaxy Group but later adopted by the government.
A)Shagun Scheme
B)Nanhi Chhaan
C)Swasth Kanya Yojana
D)None of the above
Answer: Nanhi Chhaan
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