More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
B)Giani Zail Singh
C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
D)G. S. Atwal
Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- Q. Which Guru release from Gwalior, during the reign of the Jahangir?
A)Guru Gobind Singh
B)Guru Ram Das
C)Guru Har Gobind Singh
D)Guru Angad
Answer: Guru Har Gobind Singh
- Q. Who was known as ‘Punjab Kesari’?
A)Lala Hardayal
B)Bhagat Singh
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)None of them
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
- Q. Amritsar Heritage Festival is organised by
A)Amritsar Heritage Society
B)Amritsar Heritage Society in collaboration with the INTACH
C)Amritsar Heritage Society supported by Punjab Government
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab aims at revival of the teachings of the Gurus, production of religious literature in Punjabi and a protest against Illiteracy?
A)Namdharis Movement
B)Singh Sabhas
C)Kuka Movement
D)Nirankari Movement
Answer: Singh Sabhas
- Q. A World-class Olympic Bhawan has been set up in
A)Patiala
B)Mohali
C)Jalandhar
D)Muktsar
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The literacy rate of Punjab has been very impressive over the last two decades and it lies above the national average literacy levels. 2. The state has literacy level at 75.84% which is higher than the national average fo around 74.0%. 3. The state ranks 15th in the literacy rate among all states of India. 4. Its literacy rate is poor as compared to states like Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Before partition the Coalition Government in Punjab was under
A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B)Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
C)Mohammad Munir
D)None of them
Answer: Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
- Q. Sahnewal airport is located in which city of Punjab?
A)Chandigarh
B)Jalandhar
C)Ludhiana
D)Amritsar
Answer: Ludhiana
- Q. It is a traditional musical instrument which makes low clap sound and its literal meaning is ‘squirrel’. What is it?
A)Saranda
B)Kato
C)Taus
D)Sapp
Answer: Kato
- Q. Which of the following Socio – Religious Movements in Punjab also known as a movement of purification and return?
A)Singh Sabha
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Namdhari Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Nirankari Movement
- Q. The central government has approved two SEZs in …… district in Punjab.
A)Ludhiana
B)Mohali
C)Paliala
D)None of these
Answer: Mohali
- Q. Which among the following festival of Punjab, aimed at bringing Punjabi artists in the limelight and provide mixed entertainment of sufi music, bhangra music, etc?
A)Kila Raipur Festival
B)Kapurthala Heritage Festival
C)Patiala Heritage Festival
D)Rupnagar Heritage Festival
Answer: Rupnagar Heritage Festival
- Q. Name the founder of Sayyid dynasty who was previously the governor of Punjab?
A)Shaista Khan
B)Kutlugh Khan
C)Suleman Khan
D)Khizr Khan
Answer: Khizr Khan
- Q. The Northern railway has its zonal headquarters in the divisions of which of the following places in Punjab?
A)Jalandhar
B)Amritsar
C)Firozpur
D)Faridkot
Answer: Firozpur
- Q. Match the following List-I (District) List-II (Geographical Region) a. Moga 1. Majha b. Ludhiana 2. Malwa c. Nawanshahr 3. Doab d. Tarn Taran Sahib 4. Malwa
A)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
- Q. The scheme of Punjab Government to conserve and develop the natural resources like land, soil, water, etc is known as
A)Pradhan mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
B)Integrated Watershed Management Program
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. The book, ‘Story of an Escape’ was written by
A)Surjit Singh Barnala
B)Parkash Singh Badal
C)Manmohan Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala
- Q. Which among the following are integral part of Mughal architecture and formed in Punjab along with many other places in North India?
A)Nurmahal
B)Kos Minar
C)Sheesh Mahal
D)Aam Bagh
Answer: Kos Minar
- Q. In which of the following districts, the scheme of City Bus Service connecting the entire city is not yet implemented?
A)Bathinda
B)Amritsar
C)Jalandhar
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Bathinda
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