Questions From Previous Question Papers

Q: Name the Gurudwara which stands where Guru Harkrishan breathed his last.
A) Bangla Sahib 
B) Ber Sahib – Sultanpur Lodhi 
C) Kiratpur Sahib 
D) Goindwal Sahib

Q: Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial International Cultural Mela is held at
A) Amritsar 
B) Ludhiana 
C) Patiala 
D) Jalandhar

Q: The Supercop KPS Gill, belonged to which cadre?
A) Punjab 
B) Maharashra 
C) Karnataka 
D) Assam

Q: Who among the following is not related to the history of Adi Granth?
A) Bhai Gurdas 
B) Bhai Mani Singh 
C) Banda Bahadu
D) Baba Budha

Q: Kandi area, an important agro-climatic zone of Punjab, has following characteristics

1. Sub-mountainous undulating terrain 2. High cost of cultivation
3. Lack of perennial water source 4. Extremely fertile land

A) 1 and 2 are correct 

B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 

D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

Q: When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory?
A) 1966
B) 1967
C) 1990
D) 1992

Q: Who among the following was the first Akali Chief Minister of Punjab?

A) Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir
B) Lacchman Singh Gill
C) Giani Kartar Singh
D) Justice Gurnam Singh

Q: Dhyan Chand, famous hockey player belonged to

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Delhi

Q: Which of the following is the correct span of Punjab in terms of latitude?
A) 12.30° North to 18.32° North
B) 19.30° North to 28.32° North
C) 29.30° North to 32.32° North 
D) 39.30° North to 52.32° North

Q: National Food Security Mission was introduced in Punjab during
A) 2007-08
B) 2009-10
C) 2006-07
D) 2010-11

Q: Which Sikh Guru started Langar (common dining) system?
A) Guru Amar Das
B) Guru Ram Das
C) Guru Arjan Dev
D) Guru Angad Dev

Q: Who is known as Punjab’s “Bearded Mother Teressa”?
A) Partap Singh Kairon
B) Master Tara Singh
C) Bhagat Puran Singh
D) Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal

Q: Which Sikh personality has the distinction of coronating the successors of Guru Nanak upto 6th Guru?
A) Bhai Gurudas
B) Baba Srichand
C) Bhai Mardana
D) Baba Buddha

Q: Nawab Kapur Singh conferred the title of ‘Sultan-ul-qaum’ on
A) Ranjit Singh
B) Jassa Singh Ramgarihia
C) Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
D) Banda Bahadur

Q: Before 1962, Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) was known as
A) Institute of agricultural research and extension
B) College of agriculture
C) Institute of agricultural education
D) Centre for agricultural research

Q: Arrange the following important events in the history of Punjab in chronological order
1. Jallianwala Bagh Incident 2. Kamagata Maru Incident
3. The Ghadar Movement 4. Battle of Saraghari
A) 4, 3, 2, 1
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 2, 3, 4, 1
D) 3, 4, 2, 1

Q: What is correct about Singh Sabha?
A) it was founded in 1907 at Lahore
B) it aimed at protecting the interests of Sikhs through education and literature
C) it prescribed a social code of conduct for Sikhs
D) it was aimed at protecting the honour of Sikh woman and children

Q: Which Guru was called ‘Bala Pritam’?
A) Guru Harkrishan Sahib 
B) Guru Amar Das Ji
C) Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
D) Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Q: Which of the following is not correct?
A) Punjab covers 1.5% of geographical area of country
B) Punjab houses India’s second largest tractor population
C) Punjab has the highest per hectare fertilizer consumption
D) main source of irrigation in Punjab are canals and tubewells

Q: Punjab produces
A) 2% of world’s cotton, 2% of wheat and 1% of rice
B) 5% of world’s cotton, 5% of wheat and 2% of rice
C) 3% of world’s cotton, 3% of wheat and 1% of rice
D) 1% of world’s cotton, 3% of wheat and 6% of rice

Q: Which one of the following statements about Adi Granth Saheb is not correct?
A) it was compiled in the first decade of the 17th century
B) it contains verses of Kabir
C) it contains verses generally from saints of Saguna Bhakti
D) it contains sayings of Baba Farid

Q: The recommendation of which commission led to linguistic reorganization of Punjab in 1966?
A) Venkataswami
B) Radcliffe
C) Verma
D) Shah

Q: Match the following
Place Other name
a) Talwandi Saboo                      1. Khidrana
b) Muktsar                                   2. Makhowal
c) Anandpur Sahib                      3. Ramdaspur
d) Amritsar                                  4. Damdama Sahib
A) 1, 4, 3, 2
B) 4, 1, 3, 2
C) 4, 1, 2, 3 
D) 1, 4, 2, 3

Q: According to 2011 census, which of the following district of Punjab has minimum population density?
A) Mansa
B) Muktsar
C) Moga
D) Mohali

Q: How many times presidential rule has been imposed in Punjab?
A) 8
B) 7
C) 6
D) 5

Q: ‘Babeyan Da Gidhha’ (old men’s dance) belongs to
A) Malwa region 
B) Majha region
C) Doaba region
D) none

Q: Who wrote the book ‘Philosophy of Bomb’?
A) Raj Guru
B) Sukhdev Singh
C) Bhagat Singh 
D) Nanak Singh

Q: Who takes away the belongings of the dead after funeral?
A) Relatives
B) Charaj Brahmin 
C) Sons of Deceased
D) Potter

Q: Punjab is the only state in the country where every village and urban slum area have
A) Mahila Surakhya Sang 
B) MNREGA
C) Family Planning Centre
D) All of above

Q: Punjab produces __________ of the total milk production in the country
A) 8%
B) 12%
C) 14%
D) 10%

Q: What is the capital of Punjab?
A) Amritsar
B) Ludhiana
C) Chandigarh 
D) Bhatinda

Q: In which district Devi Talab is situated?
A) Jallandhar 
B) Amritsar
C) Ludhiana
D) Frozepur

Q: How many districts are there in Punjab?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 22 
D) 24

Q: High Court of Punjab is located at
A) Bhatinda
B) Muktsar
C) Ludhiana
D) Chandigarh

Q: Present Punjab came into existence in
A) 1947
B) 1966 
C) 1975
D) 1991

Q: Who founded Khalsa Panth?
A) Guru Amar Das
B) Guru Ram Das
C) Guru Nanak Dev
D) Guru Gobind Singh

Q: Which book has the preaching of Sikh Gurus?
A) Guru Granth Sahib 
B) Guru Bani Sahib
C) Guru Pravachan Sahib
D) Guru Updesh Sahib

Q: Which is famous female dance of Punjab?
A) Bhangra
B) Gidha 
C) Garba
D) Gargaur

Q: ‘Jaago’ is related with
A) marriage 
B) death
C) birth of a boy
D) birth of a girl

Q: Name the first lady IPS officer from Punjab?
A) Kiran Sehajpal
B) Kiran Bedi 
C) Kiran Chawla
D) Kiran Grewal

Q: The demand of Punjab State was made in February 1948 by 
A) Master Tara Singh
B) Giani Kartar Singh
C) Giani Jail Singh
D) Partap Singh Kairon

Q: Who killed Sir Michael O' Dwyer, believed to be the Chief Planner of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre?
A) Chander Shekar Azad
B) Udham Singh
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Kartar Singh Duggal

Q: When and Where was the first Khalsa College found?
A) At Jalandhar in 1892
B) At Patiala in 1893
C) At Amritsar in 1892
D) At Amritsar in 1893

Q: Parkash Singh Badal is having _________ term as Chief Minister of Punjab?
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 3rd

Q: Name of present Vidhan Sabha Speaker?
A) Nirmal Singh Kahlon
B) Manoranjan Kalia
C) Bikram Singh Majithia
D) Charanjit Singh Atwal



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