More Questions on Punjab
- Q. Which of the following is the principal Rabi crop of the state?
A)Barley
B)Wheat
C)Oilseeds
D)Gram
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Consider the following on Atta Dal Scheme 1. Run by Punjab Government 2. Launched in 2009 3. Modified in 2013 4. 25 kg of wheat per family Which of the following is true?
A)1 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Jeev Milkha Singh is a
A)Son of Milkha Singh
B)Professional golfer
C)Highest ranked Indian Golfer in the world
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Mohali is also known as
A)Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
B)Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
C)Sungrur
D)None of the above
Answer: Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
- Q. When was the Battle of Gujarat fought between the Sikhs and the British?
A)1848
B)1847
C)1849
D)1850
Answer: 1849
- Q. Consider the following about Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant. 1. At Bathinda 2. Gets coal from Jharkhand 3. Functioning from 1982 4. Generate 440 MW Which of the following is true?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who was known as ‘Punjab Kesari’?
A)Lala Hardayal
B)Bhagat Singh
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)None of them
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
- Q. What is/are the objective of Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojana?
A)Free vaccination upto 12 years of age
B)Cashless medical treatment
C)Insurance upto 1 lakh for poor people
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Cashless medical treatment
- Q. In which season Kharif crop are sown in Punjab?
A)Winter
B)Summer
C)Autumn
D)Spring
Answer: Summer
- 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. 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. The first branch of the Brahmo Samaj in Punjab was opened at Lahore
A)in 1875 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
B)in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
C)in 1861 by Raja Rammohan Roy
D)in 1850 by Debendranath Tagore
Answer: in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
- Q. Match the following rulers of Punjab and their period. List-I (Rulers) List-II (Period) a. Slaves 1. AD 1451-1526 b. Khiljis 2. AD 1414-1451 c. Sayyids 3. AD 1290-1320 d. Lodhis 4. AD 1206-1290
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-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. During the reign of whom, the Mongols appeared for the first time on the banks of Indus of Punjab under Genghis Khan?
A)Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B)Iltutmish
C)Razia Sultana
D)Ala-ud-din Khilji
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. Who built the Qila Androon, an interior or portion of Qila Mubarak, Patiala?
A)Maharaja Jai Singh
B)Maharaja Amar Singh
C)Maharaja Hammir Dev
D)None of the above
Answer: Maharaja Amar Singh
- Q. At the time of which Mughal Emperor Guru Amar Das Ji established the 22 seats and appointed Mahant for each seats?
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Akbar
- Q. Goraya, Phagwara and Moga are famous for which industry in Punjab?
A)Agricultural implements
B)Automobile industry
C)Pottery
D)Leather goods
Answer: Agricultural implements
- Q. Which of the following Gurus strictly prohibited sati and purdah system?
A)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
B)Guru Angad Dev Ji
C)Guru Amar Das Ji
D)Guru Ram Das Ji
Answer: Guru Amar Das Ji
- Q. Name the first Governor of PEPSU.
A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
B)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
C)Sardar Tara Singh
D)None of them
Answer: Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
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