Q. Who is the first recipient of prestigious Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award of Punjab?

Correct Answer

Rupa Saini for hockey

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The meeting point of the combined Sutlej-Beas and the Trimab is called
    A)Punjab
    B)Panjnad
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Panjnad
  • Q. The location of Punjab in the North-West of the Indian sub continent is a matter of great geographical and historical signification. The region is surrounded by Shiwalik hills in which of the following directions?
    A)North-West
    B)North-East
    C)North
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Name the zoological park of Punjab which is located on the banks of Sirhind Canal.
    A)Neelon
    B)Bir Moti
    C)Bir Talab
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Neelon
  • Q. This instrument produces sound by the strike of the artists with rings worn on fingers of one hand and also with the other hand on the open mouth of it. Name this instrument of Punjab.
    A)Kato
    B)Pakhawaj
    C)Garah
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Garah
  • Q. Name the forest of Punjab where vegetation is predominantly of broad-leaved trees.
    A)Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
    B)Dry Deciduous Scrub forests
    C)Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests
    D)None of these
    Answer: Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
  • Q. With reference to the arts and crafts of the Punjab, consider the following statements. 1. Mudwalls in Punjab are generally painted on festive occasions. 2. Thin straws of grass are used for basketary work. 3. Smaller, fine and more delicated fans are called Kundaladar Pankkhi. Select the correct answer
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Who is known as ‘Ganj-i-Shakar of Punjabi literature’?
    A)Bulleh Shah
    B)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
    C)Sheikh Farid-ud-Din
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sheikh Farid-ud-Din
  • Q. Which town of Punjab is known as ‘Guru Ki Kashi’?
    A)Nankana Sahib
    B)Amritsar
    C)Kiratpur Sahib
    D)Dera Baba Nanak
    Answer: Nankana Sahib
  • Q. Before partition which city was the main centre of Punjabi Film?
    A)Multan
    B)Lahore
    C)Patiala
    D)Jalandhar
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. Some important demands of Rajiv Longowal Accord are
    A)merit will remain the sole criteria for selection in the Indian Army. All the citizens have the right to enroll in the Army.
    B)compensation to the families of the innocent persons killed in agitation or any action after 1st August, 1982.
    C)the Central Government may take steps to promote the Punjabi language.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Department of Sports, Punjab provides pension to veteran sportsmen who participated in
    A)Asian Games
    B)Olympics / World Cup
    C)Commonwealth Games
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following is also called Shakespeare of the Punjabi language because of his great poetic story ‘Heer Ranjha’?
    A)Waris Shah
    B)Bulleh Shah
    C)Farid
    D)Bhai Vir Singh
    Answer: Waris Shah
  • Q. Consider the following about Guru Angad Dev University. 1. Set up in 2005 2. At Jalandhar 3. Veterinary Colleges 4. Run referral hospitals Which of the following is/are true?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following rivers rises in a spring at Verinag, at an elevation of about 4900 m in the Southern part of Kashmir valley?
    A)Ravi
    B)Sutlej
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Jhelum
  • Q. As per the Census 2011, which district of Punjab has the lowest literacy rate in Punjab?
    A)Mansa
    B)Tarn Taran
    C)Muktsar
    D)Barnala
    Answer: Mansa
  • Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?
    A)Pali
    B)Shauraseni Prakrit
    C)Kharosthi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Shauraseni Prakrit
  • Q. How many district courts are there in Punjab?
    A)21
    B)20
    C)25
    D)30
    Answer: 21
  • Q. The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 – 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in
    A)Mahavamsa
    B)Dipavamsa
    C)Milind Panha
    D)None of these
    Answer: Milind Panha
  • Q. Which among the following is not correctly matched? List I List II a. Shiwalik hills Moderate rainfall b. Southern Punjab Less rainfall c. North-Western Punjab Cyclonic disturbances d. Entire Punjab North-East rainfall
    A)Only d
    B)Only a
    C)Both a and b
    D)All of these
    Answer: Only d
  • Q. Where is the world’s largest cattle dung based Bio CNG plant located?
    A)Mansa
    B)Amritsar
    C)Firozpur
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Ludhiana

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