Punjab State

Q. Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play ‘Mudrarakshasa’. Which is a valuable source of the history of Punjab?

A
Bhavabhuti
B
Kalidasa
C
Kalhana
D
Visakhadatta

Correct Answer

Visakhadatta

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The Naujawan Bharat Sabha played a significant role in the political history of Punjab during
    A)1926-29
    B)1935-42
    C)1919-25
    D)1942-47
    Answer: 1926-29
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The period from 1716 to 1799 was highly turbulent time politically as well as militarily in Punjab. 2. Sikh warlords eventually formed their own independent Sikh administrative regions (Misls). 3. The Sikh became complete masters of the region between the Sutlej and the Yamuna. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of these dramas are a kind of song drama?
    A)Ram Lila
    B)Swang
    C)Prahlad Lila
    D)None of these
    Answer: Swang
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire who captured Punjab by defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
    A)Babur
    B)Akbar
    C)Humayun
    D)Sher Shah Suri
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
    A)Wells are common in dry South-Western Punjab.
    B)Sirhind Canal draws water from Ravi River.
    C)60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
    D)Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on Beas river.
    Answer: 60% of irrigation is done through tubewells in Punjab.
  • Q. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established its academies at
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Muktsar, Sangrur
    C)Patiala, Jalandhar
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which district in Punjab has lowest Scheduled Caste population?
    A)Barnala
    B)Muktsar Sahib
    C)Firozpur
    D)Fatehgarh Sahib
    Answer: Fatehgarh Sahib
  • Q. Which of the following district of Punjab is famous for the metal work?
    A)Amritsar
    B)Bathinda
    C)Kapurthala
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Amritsar
  • Q. The State Animal Health Institute is situated at which of the following places?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Amritsar
    D)Muktsar Sahib
    Answer: Jalandhar
  • Q. Under the scheme, ‘Annapurna Akshya Patra Yojana’, food at subsidised rate is provided to
    A)Landless labourer
    B)All poor people
    C)Beggars of the state
    D)BPL families
    Answer: All poor people
  • Q. Who was the first President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee?
    A)Sardar Ajit Singh
    B)Bhai Parmanand
    C)Baba Kharak Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Baba Kharak Singh
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Gurdwara Reform 1. The shrines and land attached to them, priests began to consider them as their personal properties. 2. Appropriation of shrines income by priests for their private use. 3. Introduction of ceremonies which were anathema to orthodox Sikhs. 4. There were complaints of immorality. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which dance form originate from tribal communities of Punjab?
    A)Julli
    B)Sammi
    C)Dhamal
    D)Jaago
    Answer: Sammi
  • Q. Name the leader who played an important role in developing the Peasant Movement and the Communist Party in Punjab.
    A)Harkishan Singh Surjeet
    B)Darbara Singh
    C)Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Harkishan Singh Surjeet
  • Q. How many conjunctions are there in a Gurmukhi script?
    A)5
    B)4
    C)3
    D)2
    Answer: 3
  • Q. The ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan is in the district of
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Fatehgarh Sahib
    C)SBS Nagar
    D)Barnala
    Answer: SBS Nagar
  • Q. When was the Jangnama or War Chronicle introduced in Punjabi literature?
    A)Rajput Period
    B)Mughal Period
    C)British Period
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mughal Period
  • Q. Which of the following sanctuaries of Punjab was first notified as a wildlife sanctuary?
    A)Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Abohar wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bir Gurdialpura wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Harike wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Bir Aishwan wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. The features of Bet soils of Punjab are 1. Pale to yellowish brown colour 2. Calcarceus in nature. 3. They are Khadar soils. 4. Vary in texture.
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following organisations was associated with Bhagat Singh?
    A)Hindustan Republican Army
    B)Peasants Society of Punjab
    C)Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
    D)Young India
    Answer: Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

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