More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which instrument was used by Mardana when Guru Nanak Ji sung his divine Shabads?
A)Dilruba
B)Saranda
C)Rabab
D)Kato
Answer: Rabab
- Q. The NW17 waterway that flows through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab is on which river?
A)Ravi River
B)Beas River
C)Sutlej River
D)Ghaggar River
Answer: Beas River
- Q. The famous folk dance(s) of Punjab is/are
A)Julli, Luddi
B)Bhangra, Jhumar
C)Malwai Giddha
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. What was the demand regarding Chandigarh according to Rajiv-Longowal Accord?
A)Chandigarh should be joint capital of Haryana and Punjab.
B)Chandigarh should be given to Haryana.
C)Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
D)None of the above
Answer: Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
- Q. Which of the following musical instrument has been very popular with the dhaddies who sing traditional ballads of brave warriors and heroes drawn from history?
A)Dhadd
B)Algoza
C)Dhol
D)Chimta
Answer: Dhadd
- Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Peshwari Pankkha 1. Used for separating gain from husk b. Chhaj 2. Worn by the Punjabi women in their hair c. Paranda 3. Nose ornaments d. Teeli, Nath-Machli 4. Hand fan
A)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
- 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. The Vedic Research Institute is situated in which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Amritsar
B)Pathankot
C)Hoshiarpur
D)Faridkot
Answer: Hoshiarpur
- Q. Indian pangolin, Indian grey hornbill, coot are found in
A)Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary
D)None of the above
Answer: Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Q. A musical instrument, a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides played with two different types of wooden sticks.
A)Dhol
B)Dhadd
C)Chimta
D)Sarangi
Answer: Dhol
- Q. Name some trees identified by agroforesrtry in Punjab?
A)Eucalyptus, Bamboo
B)Poplar, Dek
C)Dek, Bamboo
D)Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
Answer: Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, Bamboo
- Q. Which of the following man-made, riverine, spreads into the three districts of Amritsar, Firozpur and Kapurthala in Punjab?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Nangal
D)None of the above
Answer: Harike
- Q. Name the first cricketer to score a test century for the Indian cricket team.
A)Sunil Gavaskar
B)Lala Amarnath
C)Gundappa Viswanath
D)None of them
Answer: Lala Amarnath
- Q. Which city is known as the Holy City of Bliss?
A)Faridkot
B)Pathankot
C)Anandpur Sahib
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Anandpur Sahib
- Q. Which of the following about Makhu Canal system in Punjab is true? 1. Sutlej river 2. Ghaggar river 3. Moga district 4. Sangrur district
A)Only 1 and 3
B)Only 1 and 4
C)Only 2 and 4
D)Only 2 and 3
Answer: Only 1 and 3
- 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. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is
A)To motivate them to perform better
B)To minimise the number of dropout
C)To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Find the incorrect pair List-I List-II a. President specify SC/ST groups Article 341 (1) b. Promote equal status to SC/ST Article 46 c. Reservation of SC/ST in state assembly Article 330 d. Education & Economic interest of SC/ST Article 46
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: c
- Q. Harike wetland is spread in which district of Punjab?
A)Hoshiarpur
B)Tarn Taran Sahib
C)Nawanshahr
D)Bathinda
Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
- Q. A modern age concept of a township-oriented airport similar to the Singapore and Frankfurt models known as
A)Airbus Terminal
B)Domestic Airport
C)Aerotropolis
D)None of the above
Answer: Aerotropolis
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