Punjab GK Part 4

Which village is known as nursery of hockey Olympians?
(A)   Sansarpur
(B)   Kila raipur
(C)   Dosanj
(D)   Haripur khalsa

  Ans. (A)

Which city of Punjab is known as its industrial capital?
(A)   Amritsar
(B)   Ludhiana
(C)   Bathinda
(D)   Jalandhar

  Ans. (B)

Which city is called the Manchester of Punjab?
(A)   Jalandhar
(B)   Ludhiana
(C)   Chandigarh
(D)   Amritsar

  Ans. (B)

Which of the following town of Punjab is known as "Steel Town" or "Iron Market"?
(A)   Ludhiana
(B)   Barnala
(C)   Mandi Gobindgarh
(D)   Phagwara

  Ans. (C)

Which place of punjab is called “golden city”?
(A)   Ludhiana
(B)   Amritser
(C)   Patiala
(D)   Chandigarh

  Ans. (B)

Which place is known as “city Beautiful”?
(A)   Amritser
(B)   Chandigarh
(C)   Patiala
(D)   Bathinda

  Ans. (B)

How many total Districts are in Punjab?
(A)   20
(B)   21
(C)   22
(D)   24

  Ans. (C) 

Meaning of the name of "Sapt Sindhu" is
(A) The land of seven rivers

(B) Land of Outsiders 

(C) The region beyond Sutlej

(D) None

  Ans. (A)

Ranjit Sagar Hydro electric project is on which of the following river ?
(A)   Ravi                    
(B)   Beas
(C)   Satluj 
(D)   Chenab

  Ans. (A)

Which is the only town in Punjab having majority of muslim population?

(A) Nabha 

(B) Malerkotla

(C) Nakodar

(D) Shahkot

  Ans. (B)

The area between river Satluj and Beas is known as:
(A)    Majha
(B)   Malwa
(C)   Doaba
(D)   Poandh

  Ans. (C)

Which sports event is known by the nick name 'Rural Olympics'?

(A) State Level Games of Punjab

(B) Annual School Games of Punjab

(C) Kabaddi World Cup

(D)Sports Festival at Kila Raipur

  Ans. (D)

How many times President's rule was imposed in Punjab?
(A)   6
(B)   7
(C)   4
(D)   8

  Ans. (D)

The Logest duration of president’s rule is from 1987 to 1992, almost 5 year.

Which of the following is the largest railway junctions of Punjab?
(A)   Jalandhar cant
(B)   Ludhiana
(C)   Bathinda
(D)   Pathankot

  Ans. (C)

The only stock exchange of Punjab is located in which city?
(A)  Chandigarh
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Amritsar
(D) Hoshiarpur  

  Ans. (B)

The railway station of Punjab, from where largest number of trains originate, is?
(A)   Bathinda
(B)   Ludhiana
(C)   Amritsar
(D)   Patiala

  Ans. (C)

Fateh-Burj (Victory Tower), constructed in the memory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, is situated in which city?
(A)    Mohali
(B)   Amritsar
(C)   Anandpur Sahib
(D)   Patiala

  Ans. (A)

Which of the following Commands of Indian Army is responsible for the external security of India in the Punjab region?
(A) Northern Command
(B) Central Command
(C) Western Command
(D) Eastern Command

  Ans. (D)

Which is the largest dam in Punjab?
(A)   Bhakra Dam
(B)   Nagal Dam
(C)   Ranjit sagar Dam
(D)   Shahpur Kandi Dam

  Ans. (C)

Ranjit sagar Dam is also known as “Thein Dam”.

Note: Bhakra Dam is situated in Himachal Pradesh.

What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba
(D) Panj-Ab
  Ans. (A)