More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) district was formerly known as
A)Gobindgarh
B)Amloh
C)Nawanshahr
D)None of these
Answer: Nawanshahr
- Q. Who was the commander of Bhangi Misl?
A)Karor Singh
B)Hari Singh
C)Deep Singh
D)Naudh Singh
Answer: Hari Singh
- Q. The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in
A)Puranas
B)Dipavamsa
C)Mudrarakshasa
D)None of these
Answer: Mudrarakshasa
- Q. Which Sikh Guru founded Anandpur Sahib?
A)Guru Har Krishan Ji
B)Guru Ram Das Ji
C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
D)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Answer: Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Q. Find the incorrect pair among the following. List-I List-II a. Rajpura power plant Thermal b. Shahpur Kandi project Solar c. Haibowal Dairy Biomass d. Kallar Kahar Project Wind
A)b
B)a
C)c
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Who is famous as ‘Flicker Singh’ in Punjab?
A)Sandeep Singh
B)Kamaljeet Sandhu
C)Milkha Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Sandeep Singh
- Q. The Border Roads of which of these district(s) forms the boundary of India and Pakistan?
A)Firozpur, Amritsar
B)Fazilka, Gurdaspur
C)Tarn Taran
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Land Revenue System of Ranjit Singh? 1. Batai System was replaced by a system of assessment known as Kanut. 2. The share of government was determined on the basis of a standing crop whose value was estimated in terms of money. 3. The state demand varied from two-fifth to one-third of the produce of the year. 4. Land revenue was collected twice a year. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. This musical instrument of Punjab is largely used in dances like Giddha and Bhangra which produces a sound resembling many hands clapping together. Name this instrument.
A)Kato
B)Sarangi
C)Saranda
D)Sapp
Answer: Sapp
- Q. How does the State Government in Punjab help the Scheduled Caste girl students to continue study in post matric and post-graduate level?
A)By establishing girls hostel
B)Introducing scheme for sanctioning special grant to Scheduled Caste girl students
C)By appointing special teachers for girl students
D)All of the above
Answer: Introducing scheme for sanctioning special grant to Scheduled Caste girl students
- 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. Which among the following is not a musical instrument in Punjab?
A)Bugchu
B)Chimta
C)Trinjan
D)Dhadd
Answer: Trinjan
- Q. n 1959 the office of education department of Punjab was shifted from Shimla to
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Batala
D)Dasua
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these ‘Misls’ under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The Qissa of Heer Ranjha is written by
A)Ali Haider
B)Sultan Bahu
C)Shah Hussain
D)Waris Shah
Answer: Waris Shah
- Q. Which among the following dance is a religious dance, associated with Pirs?
A)Giddha
B)Julli
C)Bhangra
D)Luddi
Answer: Julli
- Q. Gurdwara Chola Sahib is situated at Dera Baba Nanak town of ………… .
A)Jalandhar district
B)Ludhiana district
C)Gurdasur district
D)None of the above
Answer: Gurdasur district
- Q. Consider the following statements about maize cultivation in Punjab. 1. Kharif crop 2. Fodder Crop 3. Food Crop 4. Grown in Hoshiarpur Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Shalimar Garden is located in the city of
A)Chandigarh
B)Ludhiana
C)Mohali
D)Kapurthala
Answer: Kapurthala
- Q. Chenab merges with Sutlej to form Panjnad at
A)Harike
B)Mithankot
C)Ropar
D)None of these
Answer: Mithankot
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