Punjab Objective GK

1. Which is the most famous city in Punjab?

(A) Ludhiana (B) Amritsar

(C) Chandigarh (D) Patiala

Ans : (B)

2. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?

(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur (B) Kiran Bedi

(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (D) Ms. Seema Roy

Ans : (C)

3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?

(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi (B) Bansilal

(C) Gopi Chand (D) Amrinder Singh

Ans : (A)

4. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?

(A) Ms. Vini Chohan (B) Ms. Vini Mahajan

(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi (D) None of these

Ans : (B)

5. Which is the biggest District of Punjab?

(A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Mansa.

(C) Morinda (D) Ferozepur

Ans : (D)

6. Which is the smallest District in Punjab?

(A) Moga (B) Mansa

(C) Fatehgarh Sahib (D) Bhatinda

Ans : (C)

7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?

(A) 1829 (B) 1839

(C) 1859 (D) 1849

Ans : (D)

8 . Which is new created city in Punjab?

(A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Anandgarh

(C) Garshankar (D) Nawashahar

Ans : (B)

9. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?

(A) 1930 (B) 1940

(C) 1950 (D) 1960

Ans : (D)

10. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?

(A) 1969 (B) 1959

(C) 1949 (D) 1939

Ans : (A)

11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?

(A) Mansa (B) Amritsar

(C) Ropar (D) Anandpur Sahib

Ans : (D)

12. Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?

(A) Sr. Nanak Singh (B) Sr. Gurdial Singh

(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal (D) Sr. Nanak Duggal

Ans : (B)

13. When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?

(A) 1990 (B) 1991

(C) 1992 (D) 1994

Ans : (C)

14. Who is the Governor of Punjab?

(A) Mr. Shivraj V. Patil (B) Prakash Singh Badal

(C) Mr. Butta Singh (D) Naresh Kumar Sandhu

Ans : (A)

15. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?

(A) Marinda (B) Mansa

(C) Kotkpoora (D) Khanna

Ans : (D)

16. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on–

(A) 1805 (B) 1806

(C) 1807 (D) 1809

Ans : (D)

17. When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?

(A) 1950 (B) 1952

(C) 1953 (D) 1956

Ans : (D)

18. According to 2011 census, the total population of Punjab is–

(A) 2, 43, 89, 296 (B) 2, 77, 04, 236

(C) 2, 44, 89, 296 (D) 2, 44, 88, 296

Ans : (B)

19. Where is the Punjabi University located at–

(A) Chandigarh (B) Ludhiana

(C) Jalandhar (D) Patiala

Ans : (D)

20. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?

(A) Master Tara Singh (B) Master Kapoor

(C) Master Akesh (D) Master Mohan

Ans : (A)

21. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?

(A) Kirtpur (B) Mansa

(C) Kartarpur (D) Khanna

Ans : (C)

22. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?

(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil (B) Ms. Amrita Pritam

(C) Dilip KaurTiwana (D) Ms. Sharmila Panday

Ans : (B)

23. Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?

(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh (B) Sr. Nanak Singh

(C) Sr. Nanak Dugga (D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna

Ans : (B)

24. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?

(A) Morinda (B) Chandigarh

(C) Mohali (D) Ropar

Ans : (C)

25. Forest area ....................of the total area of the state.

(A) 5.22% (B) 5.12%

(C) 6.22%  (D) 6.12%

Ans : (D)

26. How many divisions of Punjab State?

(A) 5 (B) 4

(C) 6 (D) 7

Ans : (B)

27. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?

(A) Chandigarh (B) Amritsar

(C) Ludhiana (D) Ropar

Ans : (C)

28. How many Universities in Punjab?

(A) 8 (B) 10

(C) 6 (D) 9

Ans : (C)

29. What is the old name of Punjab?

(A) Sapta Sindhu (B) Sapta Rishi

(C) Sapta-Aba (D) Panj-Ab

Ans : (A)

30. Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present–

(A) Prakash Verma (B) C. Amrinder Singh

(C) Prakash Singh Badal (D) M. Surjeet Singh.

Ans : (C)

31. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

(A) M. Ajit Singh (B) Gurmel Singh

(C) Tota Singh (D) Gopi Chand Bhargva

Ans : (D)

32. How many Border State of Punjab?

(A) 3 (B) 4

(C) 5 (D) 6

Ans : (B)

33. Which is the famous and biggest Airport in Punjab?

(A) Amritsar (B) Chandigarh

(C) Bhatinda (D) Ludhiana

Ans : (A)

34. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?

(A) 14 (B) 13

(C) 16 (D) 17

Ans : (B)

35. How many Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab?

(A) 7 (B) 6

(C) 8 (D) 9

Ans : (A)

36. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh (B) Jalandhar

(C) Ludhiana (D) Amritsar

Ans : (B)

37. Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?

(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur (B) Bibi Jagir Kaur

(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur (D) Ms. Kiran Bedi

Ans : (D)

38. Where is the science city of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana

(C) Moga (D) Khanna

Ans : (A)

39. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana

(C) Chandigarh (D) Amritsar

Ans : (B)

40. How many Airport in Punjab?

(A) 5 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 4

Ans : (D)

41. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar (B) Bhatinda

(C) Ludhiana (D) Sirsa

Ans : (C)

42. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?

(A) 1866 (B) 1966

(C) 1766 (D) 1867

Ans : (B)

43. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?

(A) 1766 (B) 1867

(C) 1966 (D) 1967

Ans : (C)

44. When was SGPC established in Punjab?

(A) 1970 (B) 1925

(C) 1922 (D) 1924

Ans : (B)

45. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?

(A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

(C) Bhai Lakha Singh (D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh

Ans : (B)

46. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?

(A) Golden Temple (B) Temple of Sikh Guru

(C) Nanak Temple (D) Heritage Temple

Ans : (A)

47. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate–

(A) Patiala (B) Moga

(C) Khana (D) Mansa

Ans : (D)

48. Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?

(A) House hold (B) Sports things

(C) Farming (D) Dairy

Ans : (C)

49. Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate?

(A) Ludhiana (B) Hoshiarpur

(C) Patiala (D) Faridkot

Ans : (B)

50. Which is the most popular game of Punjab?

(A) Hockey (B) Kabaddi

(C) Kho-Kho (D) Badminton

Ans : (B)

51. After two abortive Anglo-Sikh wars, Punjab was finally annexed to the British Empire in ?

(A) 1849 (B) 1850

(C) 1851 (D) 1852

Ans : (A)

52...........princely states of East Punjab were grouped together to form a single state called PEPSU.

(A) 7 (B) 8

(C) 9 (D) 10

Ans : (B)

53. PEPSU state was merged with Punjab in ?

(A) 1952 (B) 1954

(C) 1956 (D) 1958

Ans : (C)

54. In ............., Haryana was carved out of Punjab.

(A) 1960 (B) 1962

(C) 1964 (D) 1966

Ans : (D)

55. Punjab is having ......... per cent geographical area of country.

(A) 1.5 (B) 3.5

(C) 5.5 (D) 9.5

Ans : (A)

56. Punjab produces ......... per cent of Wheat  and ...... per cent of Rice  in the country.

(A) 40,36 (B) 36,28

(C) 32,20 (D) 22,12

Ans : (D)

57. There are ............. lakh small-scale units in Punjab.

(A) 1.57 (B) 2.04

(C) 2.52 (D) 3.96

Ans : (B)

58. Dam which has been constructed near  Madhopur Head Works is ?

(A) Bhakra Dam (B) Nangal Dam

(C) Ranjit Sagar Dam (D) Sutlej Dam

Ans : (C)

59. Punjab is having geographical area of ....... lakh hectares.

(A) 50.36 (B) 55.95

(C) 61.75 (D) 68.58

Ans : (A)

60. The total Network Length in Punjab is is ...... km.

(A) 40,312 (B) 50,506

(C) 65,215 (D) 87,568

Ans : (B)

61. Punjab extends from the latitudes ?

(A) 19.30° North to 28.32° North (B) 2.30° North to 18.32° North

(C) 29.30° North to 32.32° North (D) 39.30° North to 52.32° North

Ans : (C)

62. Punjab extends from the longitudes–

(A) 73.55° East to 76.50° East (B) 69.55° East to 72.50° East

(C) 65.55° East to 68.50° East (D) 62.55° East to 65.50° East

Ans : (A)

63. Of the five Takhts of Sikkhism, ...........is/are in Punjab.

(A) One (B) Two

(C) Three (D) Four

Ans : (C)

64. Punjab is Divided into ...... districts.

(A) 19 (B) 20

(C) 21 (D) 22

Ans : (D)

65. The First Anglo-Sikh War between the British East India Company and Sikh Empire started in ?

(A) 1845 (B) 1846

(C) 1847 (D) 1848

Ans : (A)

66. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was crowned in year ?

(A) 1799 (B) 1801

(C) 1803 (D) 1805

Ans : (B)

67. Central University of Punjab (CUP) is located at–

(A) Talwandi Sabo (B) Amritsar

(C) Bathinda (D) Fatehgarh Sahib

Ans (C)

68. Guru Nanak Dev was born in ?

(A) 1466 (B) 1467

(C) 1468 (D) 1469

Ans : (D)

69. Bhakra Nangal Dam is Asia's largest Dam Having height of ?

(A) 210.55 m (B) 225.55 m

(C) 310.55 m (D) 325.55 m

Ans : (B)

70. Gurmukhi was standardized by ?

(A) Guru nanak Dev (B) Guru Angad Dev

(C) Guru Teg Bahadur (D) Guru Gobind Singh

Ans : (B)

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Haryana General Knowledge Objective

  Haryana General Knowledge Objective Questions & Answers

1. At which of the following place was the famous battle of Panipat fought?
(A) Kurukshetra (B) Sirsa (C) Panipat (D) Jind (Ans : A)

2. In 1526 the famous battle between Babar and Ibrahim Lodi was fought at—
(A) Kurukshetra (B) Rewari (C) Panipat (D) Patiali (Ans : C)

3. When was the famous battle of Panipat fought?
(A) 1539 (B) 1556 (C) 1565 (D) 1576 (Ans : B)

4. The third battle of Panipat was fought between—
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali and Maratha rulers (B) Nadir Shah and Mohd. Shah
(C) Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mohd. Gauri (D) Sher Khan and Humayun (Ans : A)

5. At which place of Haryana did Lord Krishna preach the message of Geeta ?
(A) Ambala (B) Sonipat (C) Yamuna Nagar (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : D)

6. In 1947 when India was declared Independent, which of the following States was Haryana a part?
(A) Delhi (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Jammu Kashmir (Ans : C)

7. When was the State of Haryana formed?
(A) 1st Nov., 1966 (B) 10th Dec., 1966 (C) 2nd Jan., 1967 (D) 4th March, 1967 (Ans : A)

8. With how many states does the boundary of Haryana touch?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (Ans : B)

9. Which one of the following union Territories touches the boundary of Haryana ?
(A) Lakshadweep (B) Pondicherry (C) New Delhi (D) All the three (Ans : C)

10. What is the total area of Haryana ?
(A) 44,212 km² (B) 46,213 km² (C) 48,314 km² (D) 52,276 km² (Ans : A)

11. How many districts are there in Haryana ?
(A) 19 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 32 (Ans : A)

12. As per census of 2011 the total population of Haryana is—
(A) 1,91,72,483 persons (B) 2,53,53,081 persons
(C) 2,40,82,988 persons (D) 2,64,44,271 persons (Ans : B)

13. What is the percentage of country's population in Haryana ?
(A) 2.09% (B) 2.50% (C) 4% (D) 6% (Ans : A)

14. In which of the districts of Haryana is the H.M.T. factory situated?
(A) Patiala (B) Ambala (C) Jind (D) Faridabad (Ans : B)

15. Where is the Atlas Industry in Haryana situated?
(A) Sonipat (B) Gurgaon (C) Hisar (D) Panchkula (Ans : A)

16. Which one of the following is situated in Gurgaon of Haryana ?
(A) Manufacturing of Rajdoot Motor Cycle (B) Manufacturing of Maruti Cars
(C) Manufacturing of Tata-Sumo (D) All the above (Ans : B)

17. In which district of Haryana is Rajdoot Motor Cycle manufactured ?
(A) Hisar (B) Karnal (C) Ambala (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

18. Odinance regarding the prohibition of alcohol was passed on 1st July, 1996. Later on it was withdrawn on—
(A) 1st April, 1998 (B) 1st April, 1997 (C) 1st June, 1998 (D) 1st Aug., 1997 (Ans : A)

19. In which of the following years was each village of Haryana electrified?
(A) In 1968 (B) In 1970 (C) In 1972 (D) In 1976 (Ans : B)

20. According to 2001 census what is the percentage of Literacy in Haryana ?
(A) 62.40% (B) 55.85% (C) 65.72% (D) 67.9% (Ans : D)

21. Where has the National Research Institute in Haryana been established?
(A) At Sirsa (B) At Kurushetra (C) At Karnal (D) At Jind (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following Central Territory is the capital of Haryana ?
(A) Chandigarh (B) Pondicherry (C) New Delhi (D) Lakshadweep (Ans : A)

23. Which one of the following folk dances belongs to Haryana ?
(A) Baoul (B) Yaksha-Gaan (C) Gidda (D) Biehu (Ans : C)

24. Which of the following Indian players belongs to Haryana ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Kapil Dev (C) Sachin Tandulkar (D) Azharudeen (Ans : B)

25. The turban, worn by males in Haryana is known as—
(A) Toda (B) Muretha (C) Paggar (D) Khandwa (Ans : D)

26. Where is Chaudhary Charan Singh University located at Haryana ?
(A) Hisar (B) Kaithal (C) Jhajjar (D) Gurgaon (Ans : A)

27. Which city of Haryana is known as 'City of Weavers' ?
(A) Mahendragarh (B) Fatehabad (C) Karnal (D) Panipat (Ans : D)

28. Of which of the following kings' was Thaneshwar city of Haryana the capital?
(A) Kanishka (B) Harshwardhan (C) Chandra Gupta Maurya (D) Samrat Ashok (Ans : B)

29. The glory and strength of which of the cities of Haryana was discussed in the book written by Chinese traveller Huen-Tsang?
(A) Thaneshwar (B) Patiala (C) Mahendragarh (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : A)

30. In which district of Haryana is the 'Badkhal Lake' situated?
(A) Hisar (B) Jind (C) Sirsa (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

31. Where is the biggest animal husbandry farm of Asia situated at Haryana ?
(A) Ambala (B) Bhiwani (C) Hisar (D) Rohtak (Ans : C)

32. Not only to check the growth of population, but also to improve the male female ratio, which of the following projects is being launched by the state government?
(A) Devi-Rupak-Project (B) Indra-Hareli-Saheli-Project
(C) Farlo project (D) Bhagyodaya (Ans : A)

33. Which project is being launched in Haryana for the welfare of poor girls?
(A) Apni-Beti-Apna-Dhan (B) Apni-Beti-Paraya Dhan
(C) Paraya Dhan-Paraie Beti (D) Indra-Saheli-Project (Ans : A)

34. At which of the pilgrimage centres was the message of Geeta preached by Krishna to Arjun ?
(A) At Markandey Tirth (B) Jyotisar Sarover (C) Brahm Sarovar (D) Kaleshwar Tirth (Ans : B)

35. In which city of Haryana was the great epic Mahabharat written by Ved Vyas?
(A) Hisar (B) Sonipat (C) Yamuna-Nagar (D) Kurukshetra (Ans : D)

36. Where is the Motilal Nehru sports school situated at Haryana ?
(A) Rai (Sonipat) (B) Pataudi (Gurgaon) (C) Thanesar (Kurukshetra) (D) Morni (Ambala) (Ans : A)

37. According to 2001 census of India, which district of Haryana has the highest density?
(A) Panipat (B) Panchkula (C) Rohtak (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

38. According to 2001 census which of the following districts of Haryana has the lowest density ?
(A) Sirsa (B) Karnal (C) Jhajjar (D) Rewari (Ans : A)

39. Santosh Yadav, the only woman in the world, who climbed twice the Mt. Everest belongs to which state?
(A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jammu Kashmir (Ans : B)

40. Which place of Haryana was the political as well as social working place of freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai ?
(A) Ambala (B) Jhajjar (C) Jind (D) Hisar (Ans : D)

41. Into how many divisions has Haryana been divided?
(A) Three divisions (B) Four divisions (C) Six divisions (D) Eight divisions (Ans : B)

42. Being famous in the production of Basmati rice, which district of Haryana is known as "Dhan-ka-katora".
(A) Sirsa (B) Karnal (C) Panchkula (D) Jind (Ans : B)

43. From the point of view of population, what is the rank of Haryana in the country?
(A) 14th (B) 15th (C) 16th (D) 18th (Ans : C)

44. Who was the founder of Haryana Vikas Party?
(A) Chaudhary Devi Lal (B) Chaudhary Bansi Lal (C) Chaudhary Bhajan Lal (D) All the above
(Ans : B)

45. Where is the High Court of Haryana functioning?
(A) Patiala (B) Chandigarh (C) Sirsa (D) Gurgaon (Ans : B)

46. How many total No. of seats are there in Haryana's Assembly?
(A) 75 (B) 80 (C) 85 (D) 90 (Ans : D)

47. Who appoints the Advocate General of the State?
(A) President with the consent of Governor (B) Governor with the consent of Chief Minister
(C) Governor himself (D) None of them (Ans : C)

48. Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission?
(A) Chief Minister of the State (B) Governor
(C) President on the recommendation of the Governor (D) Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Governor (Ans : B)

49. How many seats are allotted to the members of Rajya Sabha from Haryana State?
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 (Ans : A)

50. How many seats are allotted to the lower house of Parliament from Haryana State?
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 18 (Ans : B)

51. Who is the constitutional Head of the State Government?
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister (C) Chief Justice of India (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

52. The chairman of the state public service commission in appointed by—
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Minister (D) Governor (Ans : D)

53. At the time of appointing the judges of The High Court—
(A) President takes the advice of Chief Minister (B) President takes the advice of Chief Justice
(C) President consults the Governor (D) President works on his own judgement own (Ans : C)

54. In whose name is the budget of the next financial year produced in the state Legislative Assembly?
(A) In the name of the President (B) In the name of the Prime Minister
(C) In the name of the Chairman of Legislative Assembly (D) None of these (Ans : A)

55. In which article of the Indian Constitution is the provision of the State Public Service Commission?
(A) Article-315 (B) Article-317 (C) Article-319 (D) Article-323 (Ans : A)

56. Governor appoints the District Magistrate—
(A) With the consent of the Central Govt. (B) With the consent of President
(C) With the consent of Prime Minister (D) With the consent of the council of Ministers the state
(Ans : D)

57. Whom among the following has the Governor no right to appoint?
(A) Chief Minister (B) Members of the State Public Service Commission
(C) Judges of the State High Court (D) Advocate General (Ans : C)

58. Kalpna Chawla died in the space mission on—
(A) 1st Jan., 2003 (B) 5th Feb., 2003 (C) 3rd Feb., 2003 (D) 1st Feb., 2003 (Ans : D)

59. The first state of the country where all the village are electrified—
(A) Orissa (B) Punjab (C) Haryana (D) Himachal Pradesh (Ans : C)

60. Where is the Headquarters of Mahendargarh district in Haryana ?
(A) Narnaul (B) Karnal (C) Kaithal (D) Bhiwani (Ans : A)

61. Which unique project is being launched in Haryana to raise the standard of female children in Haryana ?
(A) Indra-Harelli-Saheli-Yojna (B) Apni Beti-Apna dhan-Yojna
(C) Indra Sahara-Yojna (D) All the above (Ans : B)

62. First time the President's rule was imposed in Haryana—
(A) 21st Nov., 1967 (B) 30th April, 1977
(C) 2nd Dec., 1989 (D) 6th April, 1991 (Ans : A)

63. Who is famous with the name of Haryana Kesari ?
(A) Pt. Neki Ram Sharma (B) Devi Lal (C) Bansi Lal (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma (Ans : A)

64. When was Ambala established as a cantonment area (Military base) ?
(A) In 1839 (B) In 1841 (C) In 1843 (D) In 1848 (Ans : C)

65. Who was the first Governor of Haryana ?
(A) B. N. Chakravorty (B) R. S. Narula (C) Dhanik Lal MandaI (D) Dharam Veer (Ans : D)

66. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana ?
(A) Banarsi Das Gupta (B) Rao Virendra Singh (C) Bhajan Lal (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
(Ans : D)

67. In which district of Haryana is the Mohar Singh Stadium (Mayur) situated?
(A) Faridabad (B) Ambala (C) Kurushetra (D) Yamuna-Nagar (Ans : A)

68. Which breed of buffaloes is famous in Haryana?
(A) Turra (B) Murra (C) Chaspa (D) Pushpa (Ans : B)

69. When was Bhiwani textile mill establised at Haryana?
(A) 1932 (B) 1937 (C) 1943 (D) 1948 (Ans : B)

70. Which district of Haryana ranks first in the production of mustard?
(A) Mahendragarh (B) Faridabad (C) Rohtak (D) Panipat (Ans : A)

71. For which of the following industries is Rewari district of Haryana famous in India—
(A) Brass Utensils Industry (B) Tilla Shoe Industry
(C) Hero-Honda-Motor Cycle Industry (D) All the above (Ans : D)

72. Which article manufactured in Haryana is exported to foreign countries?
(A) Brass Utensils (B) Paint (C) Liberty Shoes (D) Wooden Furniture (Ans : C)

73. Which of the following factories are established at Faridabad ?
(A) Rubber Tyre (B) Tractor (C) Refrigerator (D) All these (Ans : D)

74. Who constructed the famous 'Sarveshwar Mahadeo Temple' at Kurukshetra ?
(A) J. K. Birla (B) Baba Tarak Nath (C) Baba Sarwan Nath (D) Baba Shivgiri (Ans : C)

75. Where is the famous and old temple of Sita Mata established at Haryana ?
(A) Gurgaon (B) Hisar (C) Narnaul (D) Rohtak (Ans : A)

76. At which place of Haryana did a battle between Mohd. Gauri and Prithvi Raj Chauhan take place in Medieval period of 1191 and 1192 ?
(A) Gharonda (B) Tarawari (C) Asandh (D) Nising (Ans : B)

77. The tomb of Ibrahim Lodi is situated at—
(A) Panipat (B) Gurgaon (C) Mahendragarh (D) Rohtak (Ans : A)

78. Haryana is bounded by—
(A) Himachal Pradesh in the North, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in the east, Rajasthan in the South and South-East and Punjab and Chandigarh in the North-West
(B) Himachal Pradeshin the East, Chhattisgarh in the North, Punjab in the South and Uttar Pradesh in the West
(C) Jammu Kashmir in the West, Punjab in the East, Uttar Pradesh in the North and Uttaranchal in the South
(D) None of these (Ans : A)

79. Haryana State is the—
(A) Southern State (B) North-Western State (C) Eastern State (D) South-Eastern-State (Ans : B)

80. Palwal city of Haryana is in which district of the state?
(A) Panchkula (B) Fatehabad (C) Yamuna-Nagar (D) Faridabad (Ans : D)

81. Who is the present Governor of Haryana ?
(A) Babu Permanand (B) T. V. Rajeshwar (C) Kailash Pati Misra (D) Kaptan Singh Solanki (Ans : D)

82. First novel written in Haryanbi language is—
(A) Heru-ki-Kahin (B) Dan Lila (C) Surahi Gaiya (D) Jharufiri (Ans : D)

83. Who was the founder of Vishal-Haryana Party of Haryana ?
(A) Rao Virendra Singh (B) Om Prakash Chautala (C) Hukum Singh (D) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
(Ans : A)

84. In which part of Haryana are the Siwalik Ranges situated?
(A) South-Eastern (B) North-Western (C) North-East (D) South-West (Ans : C)

85. "Banwali" the main land of Indus civilization is situated in which district of Haryana—
(A) Hisar (B) Rewari (C) Faridabad (D) Panchkula (Ans : A)

86. Haryana day is celebrated—
(A) 1st Nov. (B) 13th Nov. (C) 1st Dec. (D) 8th Dec. (Ans : A)

87. Which state of the country is famous as 'Land of Milk and Curd'—
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Uttaranchal (C) Haryana (D) Punjab (Ans : C)

88. Where is the Bata Shoe manufacturing factory situated in Haryana ?
(A) Panipat (B) Faridabad (C) Bhiwani (D) Palwal (Ans : B)

89. Total forested area in Haryana is—
(A) 964 km² (B) 6940 km² (C) 2440 km² (D) 4230 km² (Ans : A)

90. The working field of famous Nawab Pataudi is—
(A) Literature (Poetry) (B) Amphitheatre (C) Sports (Cricket) (D) Politics (Ans : C)

91. Mithathal famous for the remains of Indus civilization is situated in—
(A) Jind district (B) Hisar district (C) Bhiwani district (D) All these (Ans : C)

92. Where is the Manzi Shaib Gurudwara situated?
(A) Kaithal (B) Jhajjar (C) Fatehabad (D) Rewari (Ans : A)

93. The maximum area in the district of Haryana is—
(A) Ambala (B) Gurgaon (C) Bhiwani (D) Sonipat (Ans : C)

94. According to population of 2011, Faridabad district ranks first in the state, its population is—
(A) 17,98,954 (B) 24,40,396 (C) 32,80,160 (D) 34,30,264 (Ans : A)

95. Geeta Jutsi the famous player of Haryana is associated with—
(A) Chess (B) Weight Lifting (C) Lawn Tennis (D) Atheletics (Ans : D)

96. Which of the following dance is performed by women?
(A) Teej dance (B) Umru dance (C) Loor dance (D) Manjeera dance (Ans : A)

97. Where is the Panchwati pilgrim place situated in Faridabad ?
(A) Palwal (B) Hodal (C) Ballabhgarh (D) None of these (Ans : A)

98. Which ancestor king of emperor Harshvardhan made the construction of Thaneshwar Mahadev temple near Thaneshwar city?
(A) Prabhakar Vardhan (B) Nar Vardhan (C) Puniya Bhuti (D) Adithya Vardhan (Ans : C)

99. Which Tomb has been declared as National heritage under the archaeological land and remnants act 1958 ?
(A) Sheikh Fareed (B) Sheikh-Chehli (C) Ibrahim Abdullah (D) Ali Shah Kalander (Ans : B)

100. In which district is the Tomb of Gulam ruler Rajia Sultana situated?
(A) Ambala (B) Karnal (C) Kaithal (D) Faridabad (Ans : C)

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Indian National Movement Notes

  1. Which was a revolutionary who later turned into a yogi and a philosopher? – Aurobindo Ghosh 

2. In which year Delhi became the capital of India? – 1911 

3. With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle, who was the lady representative of India at the Second Round Table Conference? – Sarojini Naidu 

4. By whom was Swaraj as a national demand first made? – Dadabhai Naoroji 

5. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre? – Lord Chelmsford 

6. By whom was the Indian Independence League set up? – Ras Behari Bose 

7. Which Urdu poets was invited, to the Second and Third Round Table Conference? – Muhammad Iqbal 

8. Which first movement was launched against the British in India? – Swadeshi Movement

9. By whom was first women’s university in India was founded? – Dhondo Keshave Karve 

10. Why was the capital of the British Indian Empire was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? – Calcutta was the hotbed of revolutionaries 

11. During which movement was ‘Mahatma’ added before Gandhiji’s name? – Champaran satyagraha
12. Which first Indian leader to undergo imprisonment in 1882? – C. Vijiaraghavachari
13. From which Union were M. C. Setalvad, B. N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer distinguished? – Madras Labour Union
14. At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India’s political efforts? – 1906 Calcutta session
15. By whom was the slogan ‘Inquilab Zinda bad’ first raised? – Bhagat Singh
16. Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had”? – Mahatma Gandhi
17. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which Viceroyality? – Curzon
18. What are the birth and death years of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? – 1891, 1956
19. Who was elected as the President of All-India Khilafat Conference when it met at Delhi in 1919? – Mahatma Gandhi
20. Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
21. Which were the people who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle? – Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha
22. In which year was the All-India Trade Union Congress formed in Bombay? – 1920
23. Who was involved in the Alipore Bomb case? – Aurobindo Ghosh
24. On whom was the title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred? – Lala Lajpat Rai
25. Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an All India struggle was his call for a Satyagraha against which act? – Rowlatt Act
26. In ‘March 1925, who was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly? – Vithalbhai Patel
27. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India, leaving South Africa for ever? – 1915
28. Who attended all the three Round Table Conferences? – B. R. Ambedkar
29. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University? – Madan Mohan Malviya
30. What was the most important feature of the Government of India Act of 1919? – Introduction of Dyarchy
31. The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in which year? – 1917
32. Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed? – Lahore
33. Who was the first woman’ President of the Indian National Congress? – Annie Besant
34. Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India? – Nawab Salimulla
35. With which case was Ram Prasad Bismil was associated? – Kakori Conspiracy Case
36. The Chauri-Chaura incident’ (during Non-Cooperation Movement) relate which case? – the burning of a police post by a mob
37. The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime which governor? – Lord Linlithgow
38. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on which date? – April 13, 1919
39. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress? – Sarojini Naidu
40. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who raised an army called Free Indian Legion? – Subhas Chandra Bose
41. If a God were to tolerate untouchability I would not recognise him as God at all”. By whom were these words spoken? – Gandhi.
42. Which revolutionary died after a 64-day fast In jail, demanding treatment not as criminals but as political prisoners? – Jatin Das
43. When Gandhiji was arrested during Salt Satyagraha who took his place as the leader of movement? – Jawaharlal Nehru
44. Where did the INA trials took place? – Red Fort, Delhi
45. In which movements Bande Mataram was adopted as a slogan for agitation? – Partition of Bengal in 1905
46. Who took the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non- Cooperation Movement as ‘insenate waste’ ? – Rabindra Nath Tagore
47. Who was founder of All India Harijan Sangha in 1932 ? – M. K. Gandhi
48. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why was the Simon Commission appointed? – examine the working of the reforms of 1919
49. Who started the Bhoodan Movement? – Acharya Vinoba Bhave
50. On which date the Indians celebrated the independence Day for the first time? – January 26, 1930
51. Who rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India? – G. K. Gokhale
52. Who advocated the policy of abolishing princely states in free India? – Jawaharlal Nehru
53. What was the main reason for the failure of the INA? – the collapse of Japanese forces in the war
54. Who were considered constitutionalist within the Indian National Congress? – Satyamurty and K. M. Munshi
55. Where did Moplah rebellion of 1921 take place? – Kerala
56. Who Gandhian follower was a teacher by profession? – J. B. Kriplani
57. In 1943, where did Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Independent India (Azad Hind)? – Singapore
58. Which was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ? – Al -Hilal
59. The song ‘Jana-gana-mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was first published in January 1912 under the title of which book? – Bharat Vidhata
60. In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who held the portfolio of Defence? – Baldev Singh
61. What did Gandhiji do to practise the ideals of truth and non-violence in 1916 ? – He founded Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad
62. In 1917, at Champaran, why did the government force farmers? – To undertake indigo cultivation
63. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March? – Sabarmati Ashram
64. Against whom did Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest? – enactment of Rowlatt Act
65. Who conceived the idea of Pakistan? – Chowdhary Rahmat Ali
66. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of India’s independence? – Clement Attlee
67. Where were all the three Round Table Conferences held? – London
68. From where did the Quit India Movement start? – Bombay on Aug. 8, 1942
69. By whom was the Civil Disobedience Movement led in the North-West Frontier Province? – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
70. During the freedom struggle, who established ‘The Deccan Educational Society’ ? – M. G. Ranade
71. Who said “My boy no, you are an Indian first and then a Muslim”? – Mohammad Ali Jinnah
72. Which event was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’ ? – Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh
73. Who presided over the first session of the All India Kisan Sabha and which day is celebrated as the All India Kisan Day? – Swami Sahajananda and 1st September
74. On which date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? – January 30, 1948
75. During the Indian freedom struggle, who started. the weekly Yugantar in April 1906 ? – Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Dutta
76. Who is the author of the book ‘Hindu way of Life’? – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
77. Who appointed a National Planning Committee in 1938? – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
78. In which case were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged for their role? – Lahore Conspiracy case
79. Which is the most significant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to modern India? – His achievement of integration of princely states
80. Which revolutionary had participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement and was teacher in national school in Chittagong ? – Surya Sen
81. Who is the author of the concept of Antyodaya ? – Vinoba Bhave
82. Who was the leader of the Indian revolutionary activities in America? – Lala Hardayal
83. Paramdham Ashram was established by whom? – Acharya Vinoba Bhave
84. By whom was the clarion call ‘Dilli Chalo’ was given? – Subhash Chandra Bose
85. When Subhash Chandra Bose resigned as the President of INC, who was appointed in his place? – Rajendra Prasad
86. Which nationalist leader was involved in a libel suit against Sir Valentine Chirol, and left for England to fight his case in Sept, 1918 ? – B. G. Tilak
87. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence? – J. B. Kriplani
88. On which basis Montague-Chelmsford Report formed? – The Government of India Act, 1919
99. Under whose guidance was the Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately come to an end? – Lala Lajpat Rai
90. “Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim I am an ‘Indian, every Indian is my brother.” Who had said these words? – Vivekananda
91. What was the first venture of Gandhiji in all-India politics? – Rowlatt Satyagraha
92. During the reign of which Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested? – Lord Willingdon
93. Who com merited that Cripps Mission was a postdated cheque on a crashing bank? – Mahatma Gandhi
94. Who was named as Mira Ben by Mahatma Gandhi? – Madeline Slade
95. Mahatma Gandhi gave the call ‘Do or Die’ during which movement? – Quit India Movement
96. A series of articles by Aurobindo Ghosh known as ‘Doctrine of-Passive Resistance’ are associated with which movements? – Swadeshi and Boycott movement
97. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year? – 1889
98. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947? – Cyril Radcliffe
99. Who was the President of Lahore session of INC at which the resolution of ‘Complete Independence’ was passed? – Jawaharlal Nehru
100. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who started a journal “The Indian Sociologist” ? – Shyamji Krishna Varma

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chhattisgarh general knowledge

1. In which of the following districts is Indravati National park situated?
(A) Rewa (B) Bilaspur (C) Dantewara (D) Sarguja (Ans : C)

2. Tin, Mica and Iron-ore producing main district in the stale is ?
(A) Bastar (B) Kanker (C) Balaghat (D) Sarguja (Ans : A)

3. In which district of the state have precious stone Alexgender and Diamond reserve found?
(A) Raigarh (B) Jagadalpur (C) Raipur (D) Kanker (Ans : C)

4. Padum Lal and Punna Lal Bakshi the famous litterateur belongs to which of the following districts?
(A) Rajnandgaon (B) Bilaspur (C) Raipur (D) Bastar (Ans : A)

5. Where is the first Bio-Reserve Park of Asia located?
(A) Sarguja (B) Raigarh (C) Kanker (D) Raipur (Ans : C)

6. In which district is Gomrada wild life sanctuary situated?
(A) Janjgir-Champa (B) Raigarh (C) Sarguja (D) Bilaspur (Ans : B)

7. Which is the oldest temple of Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Siddeshewar Temple (B) Deorani-Jethani Temple
(C) Mahamaya Temple (D) Lakshemashwar Temple (Ans : B)

8. The exceptional identity of Chhattisgarh state is—
(A) Population (B) Corruption and Anarchy (C) Production of rice (D) Tribal culture (Ans : C)

9. The natural resources which are found in abundance in Chhattisgarh state are—
(A) Forest Resources (B) Minerals Resources
(C) Water Resources (D) Gas Resources (Ans : B)

10. Which is the city of temples at Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Dongargarh (B) Rajim (C) Orang (D) Ratanpur (Ans : C)

11. The lowest literacy percentage in Chhattisgarh is in district—
(A) Dhamtari (B) Kanker (C) Bilaspur (D) Dantewara (Ans : D)

12. In which of the following districts is lowest growth rate of population in Chhattisgarh—
(A) Bastar (B) Raipur (C) Raigarh (D) Mahasamund (Ans : D)

13. Total no. of divisions in Chhattisgarh is—
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (Ans : B)

14. The total no. of reserved assembly seats for scheduled castes in the state is—
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14 (Ans : B)

15. The election constituencies for the Lok Sabha in Chhattisgarh state is—
(A) 11 (B) 14 (C) 17 (D) 20 (Ans : A)

16. Where is the head office of the Southern coal field in the state?
(A) In Khandwa (B) In Bastar (C) In Bilaspur (D) In Kanker (Ans : C)

17. In which of the following districts are Gold and Quartize found in the state?
(A) Rajnandgaon (B) Sajapur (C) Sivini (D) Durg (Ans : A)

18. Who is the first woman in the Council of Ministers in the state?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Shah (B) Smt. Geeta Devi Singh
(C) Smt. Phulo Devi Netam (D) Smt. Shyama Dhruv (Ans : B)

19. Where is the old temple of Mama-Bhanja situated in the state?
(A) Khalleri (B) Rajim (C) Barsur (D) Bhopalpattnam (Ans : C)

20. Chherki Mahal is situated at ?
(A) Bilaspur (B) Raigarh (C) Korea (D) Kavardha (Ans : D)

31. Which Soil is found most in Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Red and Yellow Soil (B) Black Soil (C) Matasi Soil (D) Kanhar Soil (Ans : A)

32. Serial no. of Chhattisgarh as the state of India is?
(A) 26th (B) 27th (C) 28th (D) None of these (Ans : A)

33. For the formation of Chhattisgarh state the credit goes to—
(A) Congress party (B) B. J. P. (C) B. S. P. (D) Samajwadi Party (Ans : B)

34. Which one of the following is largest (in area) National Park in Chhattisgarh state?
(A) Kutru (B) Kanker Valley (C) Indravati (D) Sanjay (Guru Ghasi Ram) (Ans : D)

35. The highest literacy percentage in Chhattisgarh state is in district—
(A) Korba (B) Jashpoor (C) Kavardha (D) Rajnandgaon (Ans : D)

36. The lowest Sex ratio i.e. 124 per 1,000 persons is in the district?
(A) Sarguja (B) Raipur (C) Koriya (D) Dhamtari (Ans : C)

37. Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur ranks in the country—
(A) 17th (B) 18th (C) 19th (D) 20th (Ans : C)

38. No. of districts in Chhattisgarh state is—
(A) 14 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 20 (Ans : B)

39. Total no. of the reserved assembly seats for scheduled tribes in the state is—
(A) 30 (B) 34 (C) 38 (D) 40 (Ans : B)

40. Which one of the following is the first state in the country where the production of electricity is higher than its consumption?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Uttranchal (D) Bihar (Ans : B)

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Baba Amte -Short Biography

               
        Baba Amte (Muralidhar Devidas Amte) Short Biography

Dr. Muralidhar Devidas Amte is the real name of Lt. Baba Amte. He was born on 26th December, 1914. Out of love, people used to call him Baba Amte. He was one of the greatest social worker, social activist and social reformer. He was given the name ‘Abhay Sadhak’ (a fearless follower) by Gandhiji as he protected a girl from being raped. He hailed from a well settled family and he himself was well-off too. Then what made him go towards the way of social work? His inner voice pulled him and he could not resist working for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy.

Childhood

Baba Amte was worn in the Wardha District, Maharashtra to Mr. Devidas and Mrs. Laxmibai Amte. Being the eldest siblings of all, he was given ‘baba’ (elder brother) as his pet name. He had a very mirthful childhood. By the time he was fourteen, he owned a gun and hunted boar and deer.

Education

He was trained in law at Wardha and practiced the same. He became successful in the profession too. Soon Baba Amte was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideologies and started contributing towards Indian freedom struggle and started acting as a defense lawyer for people who were imprisoned by British authorities during Quit India Movement in 1942. 

Career
After his struggle for freedom of India, Baba Amte devoted his entire life towards the care of patients of leprosy and often allowed scientists to use his body as a medium to carry experiment to grow germs. During 1959, he started three medical ashrams to treat such patients. He carried out his own social project in the state of Maharashtra to stop injustice against leprosy patients. Also, in the year 1985, Baba started ‘Bharat Jodo’ campaign from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh in the year 1988. He wanted to reinstate peace and create environmental awareness.

At the End

In 1990, Baba Amte joined hands with Medha Patkar for “Narmada Bachao” (Save River Narmada) movement, opposing the unplanned construction of Sardar Sarovar dam. Later he shifted to live near Narmada only till he died. He died on February 9, 2008.

Awards and Recognition

Baba Amte was conferred the Civilian award – Padma Shree in the year 1971 and Padma Vibhushan in the year 1986. The Welfare of the Disabled award was presented to him in the year 1986 and Gandhi Peace Prize in 1999. Among the host of international awards Baba Amte got were Damien-Dutton Award in 1983, the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1985.

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