More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Irrigation and Power Research Institute (IPRI) was established in the year
A)1926
B)1924
C)1928
D)1930
Answer: 1924
- Q. Name ‘the king of Bhangra’ of Punjab.
A)Lal Chand Yamla
B)Sardool Sikander
C)Hans Raj Hans
D)None of the above
Answer: Sardool Sikander
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?
A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
B)Maharaja Teja Singh
C)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
D)None of them
Answer: Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
- Q. Which of the following act aimed at providing for the better administration of certain Sikh Gurdwaras and for enquiries into matters and settlement of disputes connected?
A)The Sikh Gurdwara and Shrines Act
B)The Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
C)Gurudwara Act, 1922
D)None of the above
Answer: The Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
- Q. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries has been recognised as Ramsar site and attracts large number of migratory birds during winter months?
A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bir Gurdialpura
D)Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. Darbar of Nirankari was shifted from
A)Lahore ? Rawalpindi ? Amritsar
B)Rawalpindi ? Amritsar ? Chandigarh
C)Rawalpindi? Ludhiana? Chandigarh
D)Rawalpindi ? Bhatinda ? Chandigarh
Answer: Rawalpindi ? Amritsar ? Chandigarh
- Q. Who among the following Punjabi Sufi poet, put Saraiki language culture into the Punjabi language?
A)Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar
B)Baba Bulleh Shah
C)Shah Hussain
D)None of the above
Answer: Baba Bulleh Shah
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Earlier the Punjab Legislature was bicameral in 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. 2. In 1959, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad was enhanced from 40 seats to 46. 3. In 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral legislature. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about the Legislature of Punjab?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In Punjab, Hinduism is practiced by
A)38.49%
B)57.69%
C)50.02%
D)46.50%
Answer: 38.49%
- Q. What is word Phulkari literally means?
A)Plastering
B)Soldering
C)Flower working
D)Carving
Answer: Flower working
- Q. Which is the largest railway junction in Punjab?
A)Ludhiana Junction
B)Jalandhar Junction
C)Mohali Junction
D)Bathinda Junction
Answer: Bathinda Junction
- Q. Consider the following about Babbar Akali Movement 1. It was a radical outgrowth of the Akali Movement for the reform of Sikh places of worship during the early 1920’s. 2. It aimed to have the shrines released from the control of priests. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the Pala empire. 1. The Palas were the followers of the Hinayana and Tantric Schools of Buddhism. 2. Dharmapala extended his empire into the Northern parts of the Indian sub continent which include Punjab and Afghanistan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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
- Q. Who is famous as ‘Flicker Singh’ in Punjab?
A)Sandeep Singh
B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
C)Milkha Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Sandeep Singh
- Q. Punjab’s urban local self-government consists of
A)Municipal Councils
B)Nagar Panchayats
C)Municipal Corporations
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following renounced his Knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)S. B. Sinha
D)M. A. Jinnah
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. Which among the following is a feature of Protected forests?
A)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed
B)Cultivation and Grazing are not allowed
C)Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
D)Forests marked for the production of timber and other forest products
Answer: Cultivation and Grazing are allowed with minor restrictions
- Q. The States Rifle Shooting Academy for girls, is situated at which of the following places in the state?
A)Muktsar Sahib
B)Amritsar
C)Ludhiana
D)Anandpur Sahib
Answer: Muktsar Sahib
- Q. Which of the following was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
A)Partap Singh Karion
B)Gopi Chand Bhargava
C)Master Tara Singh
D)Krishan Kant
Answer: Gopi Chand Bhargava
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