More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which festival of Punjab is celebrated on the full moon of Kartik (October – November)?
A)Gugga Naumi
B)Karva Chauth
C)Gurpurbs
D)None of these
Answer: Gurpurbs
- 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. Which of the following canal irrigates land in Firozpur, Faridkot and Muktsar besides Rajasthan?
A)Sirhind Canal
B)Upper Bari Doab Canal
C)Sirhind Feeder Canal
D)Yamuna Canal
Answer: Sirhind Feeder Canal
- Q. Punjab Small Industry and Export corporation Ltd. (PSIEC) was set up in
A)1962
B)1970
C)1975
D)1980
Answer: 1962
- Q. The followers of Gugga Pir is known as
A)Neelbagis
B)Lalbagis
C)Sahibzada
D)None of these
Answer: Lalbagis
- 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. Match the following List-I List-II a. Mihirakula 1. Gandhara b. Pushyabhuti 2. Purushapura c. Kanishka 3. Vardhana d. Toramana 4. Sakala
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-3, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Punjab state Bus Stand Management Company Ltd. came in to existence in which year?
A)1950
B)1947
C)1948
D)1957
Answer: 1948
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Ghadar Party was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. 2. The Ghadar Party, initially the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, was formed under the leadership of Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its President. 3. The Ghadar activists undertook what the British described as political terrorism. 4. Their newspaper, ‘The Ghadar’ was published from Canada. Which of the statement(s) given above about Ghadar party in Punjab is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Where is the High Court of Punjab and Haryana located?
A)Chandigarh
B)Amritsar
C)Faridabad
D)Patiala
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. PEPSU was formally inaugurated by merging together of how many East Punjab Princely States?
A)7
B)6
C)8
D)9
Answer: 8
- Q. Consider the following statement(s). 1. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of one of the most important rulers in early Indian history, Chandragupta I who extended his empire to Punjab. 2. She was married into the ruling family of the Vakatakas, who were powerful in the Deccan. Which of the above mentioned statement(s) is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 2
- Q. Which of the following ecological zones is located in the Shiwalik foothills of lower Himalayas?
A)Harike
B)Kanjli
C)Ropar
D)None of these
Answer: Ropar
- 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. Match the following. List I (Canal) List II (River) a. Upper Bari Doab 1. Malanwal b. Sirhind Canal 2. Yamuna c. Western Yamuna 3. Sutlej d. Sirhind Feeder 4. Ravi
A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-1
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. In 1341, Punjab was invaded by
A)Ghakkars
B)Yaminis
C)Rajputs
D)None of these
Answer: Ghakkars
- Q. Which among the following articles says there shall be a Governor of each state?
A)Article 153
B)Article 157
C)Article 202
D)Article 213
Answer: Article 153
- Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab was established in
A)1972
B)1970
C)1974
D)1975
Answer: 1975
- Q. Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
A)Panipat
B)Sirhind
C)Amritsar
D)Ropar
Answer: Amritsar
- Q. Shiwalik Chir Pine forests are found in
A)SBS Nagar, Gurdaspur
B)Ropar, Hoshiarpur
C)Jalandhar
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
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