More Questions on Punjab
- Q. As per Economic Survey 2017 – 18, what is the rank of Punjab among all states of India for literacy rate?
A)15th
B)14th
C)16th
D)17th
Answer: 15th
- Q. In which of the following months the Gram Sabha shall hold two general meetings in each year?
A)December-July
B)December-June
C)December-April
D)None of these
Answer: December-June
- Q. Which of the following is/are functions of the sports council Punjab?
A)To provide pensions to eminent sports personnel.
B)To maintain the funds of department of sports.
C)To create sports infrastructure under the supervision of director of sports.
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following ruler of Indo-Greek established independent kingdom centred at Taxila and later moved his capital to Sakala, modern Sialkot of Punjab?
A)Demetros II
B)Menander
C)Demetros I
D)None of them
Answer: Menander
- Q. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
A)Giddha
B)Bhangra
C)Sammi
D)None of these
Answer: Bhangra
- Q. Who are responsible for legalising the Sikh marriage by passing Anand Marriage Act?
A)Namdhari Movement
B)Nirankari Movement
C)Singh Sabha Movement
D)None of the above
Answer: Singh Sabha Movement
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) 1. Huns were the Iranian-speaking Xionite tribes. 2. Huns invaded Gandhara and Punjab from the Kabul valley. 3. Mihirakula in AD 520 made Sakala (modern day Sialkot) in the Punjab, as his capital. 4. The Huns suffered defeat at the hands of Yasodharman and taken refuge in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct about the Huns rule in Punjab?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. What was the original name of Nurpur Fort, Pathankot?
A)Dhameri Fort
B)Fateh Burj
C)Qila Mubarak
D)None of the above
Answer: Dhameri Fort
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Lord Mountbatten announced June Plan on 3rd June, 1947. 2. Punjab Boundary Commission was formed by the British Government on 20th June 1947. 3. The PEPSU was formally inaugurated by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on 5th July 1948. 4. Punjab was trifurcated on 1st November, 1960 Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)3, 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)2, 3, 2004
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- 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. 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. What is the objective of launching ‘Mission Indradhanush’ in Punjab?
A)Health care to pregnant women
B)Reduce infant mortality rate
C)Immunisation to infants
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Name the district of Punjab with highest Scheduled Caste population.
A)Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
B)Muksar Shaib
C)Firozpur
D)Jalandhar
Answer: Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
- Q. This musical instrument of Punjab having double drums is believed to be designed by Hazrat Amir Khusrau. It is
A)Toomba
B)Taus
C)Kato
D)Tabla
Answer: Tabla
- Q. Which scheme of Punjab Government aims to provide loans and subsidies to Scheduled Caste population in the state?
A)Scholarship Scheme
B)Ashirwad Scheme
C)Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
D)None of the above
Answer: Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation (PSCFC)
- Q. Dera Ghazi Khan princely states came under which of the following division?
A)Jalandhar division
B)Lahore division
C)Multan division
D)Rawalpindi division
Answer: Multan division
- Q. Who amongst the following was not a member of Punjab Boundary Commission 1966?
A)S. Dutt
B)Justice J. C. Shah
C)M.M. Philips
D)Cyril Radcliffe
Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
- Q. When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed by the Government of India?
A)1954
B)1953
C)1955
D)1947
Answer: 1953
- Q. Which one of the following dialect of Punjabi is used in the areas falling between Beas and the Sutlej?
A)Doabi
B)Malwai
C)Pwadhi
D)Majhi
Answer: Doabi
- Q. Name the player(s) from Punjab who won gold in the Asian Games, 2018.
A)Neeraj Chopra
B)Tejinderpal Singh Toor
C)Manjit Singh
D)All of them
Answer: All of them
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