Punjab State

Q. Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government?

A
Lord Ripon
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Lorn Cornwallis
D
None of them

Correct Answer

Lord Ripon

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Where is Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University located?
    A)Jalandhar
    B)Patiala
    C)Ludhiana
    D)Fazilka
    Answer: Ludhiana
  • Q. Sardar Nawab Kapur Singh was the commander of ……………. Misl.
    A)Ahluwalia
    B)Ramgarhia
    C)Singhpuria
    D)Sukerchakia
    Answer: Singhpuria
  • Q. Faridkot district was separated from Firozpur division in
    A)1995
    B)1996
    C)2001
    D)2010
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. The Muslim leader, who was given the keys of Golden Temple was
    A)S. M. Akhtar
    B)M. A. Ansari
    C)Dr. Kitchlew
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Dr. Kitchlew
  • Q. Under the scheme of ‘Home to Houseless’ the State Government of Punjab provides the SC family
    A)Rs. 50,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 10,00,000 for construction of houses
    B)Rs. 25,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 20,000 for construction of houses
    C)Rs. 35,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 40,000 for construction of houses
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Rs. 25,000 for purchase of plots and Rs. 20,000 for construction of houses
  • Q. Bir ……….. Wildlife Sanctuary is situated adjacent to Nabha town on Nabha-Jorepul road.
    A)Bhunerheri
    B)Bhadson
    C)Dosanjh
    D)Mehas
    Answer: Dosanjh
  • Q. Who created a Lifelong Pension Scheme for the freedom fighters?
    A)Prakash Singh Badal
    B)Inder Kumar Gujral
    C)Giani Zail Singh
    D)Balram Jakhar
    Answer: Giani Zail Singh
  • Q. Which wildlife sanctuary was used by the erstwhile rulers of Patiala for hunting and shooting before converting into a sanctuary?
    A)Bir Gurdialpura
    B)Bir Bhadson
    C)Bir Aishwan
    D)Abohar
    Answer: Bir Bhadson
  • Q. A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Dhol
    Answer: Chimta
  • Q. Who was made the Governor of Sirhind by Balban?
    A)Bairam Khan
    B)Sher Shah Suri
    C)Sher Khan
    D)None of them
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • Q. The first branch of the Brahmo Samaj in Punjab was opened at Lahore
    A)in 1875 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
    B)in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
    C)in 1861 by Raja Rammohan Roy
    D)in 1850 by Debendranath Tagore
    Answer: in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
  • 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. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
    A)1954
    B)1953
    C)1955
    D)1947
    Answer: 1953
  • Q. The predominant part of the foothill zone of the Punjab having Chos, is locally called
    A)Bari doab
    B)Kandi tract
    C)Rachna doab
    D)None of these
    Answer: Kandi tract
  • Q. The Doabi dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the land between the two rivers of Beas and Sutlej. It includes the districts of
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. Which of the following district is known for ‘office of district fisheries’ in Punjab?
    A)Bathinda
    B)Hoshiarpur
    C)Patiala
    D)Gurdaspur
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. The ship Komagata Maru was renamed as …………. .
    A)Guru Gobind Jahaj
    B)Guru Tegh Bahadur Jahaj
    C)Guru Nanak Jahaj
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Guru Nanak Jahaj
  • Q. Name the sole temple of Lord Shiva across India, where the Shivalinga has been positioned horizontally.
    A)Shiv Mandir, Jalandhar
    B)Mahakaleshwar temple
    C)Shiv Mandir, Bathinda
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mahakaleshwar temple
  • 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. Weaving of the vegetable fibres to make wicker articles for daily use from ‘Osier Bast’. A straw commonly known as
    A)Brown grass
    B)Green grass
    C)Sarkanda
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sarkanda

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