More Questions on Punjab
- Q. In which year, the Dairy Development Board was set-up?
A)1951
B)1983
C)1964
D)None of these
Answer: 1964
- Q. In February, each year, a ‘Rural Olympics’ or Sports Festival is held at which of the following places in the Punjab?
A)Anandpur Sahib
B)Jalandhar
C)Amritsar
D)Ludhiana
Answer: Ludhiana
- 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. Which of the following was the first jathedar or head of the Damdami Taksal?
A)Banda Singh Bahadur
B)Baba Deep Singh
C)Baba Budha
D)Kapur Singh
Answer: Baba Deep Singh
- Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
A)Nirankari Movement
B)Namdhari Movement
C)Singh Sabhas
D)None of the above
Answer: Namdhari Movement
- Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script. 2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants. 3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts. 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. Kotla Nihang Khan in Rupnagar district was discovered in
A)1920
B)1928
C)1929
D)1930
Answer: 1929
- Q. The Komagata Maru incident was widely cited at the time by Indian groups to highlight discrepancies in Canadian immigration law. What is meant by Komagata Maru here
A)A fort
B)A place
C)A ship
D)A organisation
Answer: A ship
- 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. The four major canals Sirhind, Bhakra, Narwana branch and Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal passing through which of the following districts of Punjab?
A)Fazilka
B)Fatehgarh Sahib
C)Bathinda
D)Hoshiarpur
Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
- Q. Who excavated the Harappan remains at Rupnagar of Punjab?
A)Daya Ram Sahni
B)Y. D. Sharma
C)Rakhal Das Bandopadhyay
D)None of them
Answer: Y. D. Sharma
- Q. Love songs of Punjab are very popular. The famous love songs of Punjab is/are
A)Mahiya songs
B)Dhola and Boli songs
C)Phulkari songs
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which dam also known as Thein Dam?
A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
C)Pong Dam
D)All of the above
Answer: Ranjit Sagar Dam
- Q. How many conjunctions are there in a Gurmukhi script?
A)5
B)4
C)3
D)2
Answer: 3
- 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. Main oilseed(s) produced in Punjab is/are
A)Mustard
B)Toria
C)Taramira
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab health systems corporation was enacted through a special act of legislation. 2. The PHSC was established to provide for the Constitution of a corporation for establishing, expanding, improving and administering medical care in the state. 3. The PHSC is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 3
C)Only 2
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who is the constitutional and nominal head of the state?
A)Chief Minister
B)Governor
C)Advocate General
D)None of the above
Answer: Governor
- Q. Deimachus, a Greek ambassador, visited Punjab during the time of
A)Bindusara
B)Chandragupta Maurya
C)Ashoka
D)Kunal
Answer: Bindusara
- Q. The Sakki-Kiran stream, is a part of the which of following rivers?
A)Beas
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Ravi
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