punjab GK MCQ

21. Which European power did Maharaja Ranjit Singh maintain a cautious but strategic relationship with?

British
French
Portuguese
Dutch

Detailed SolutionWhich European power did Maharaja Ranjit Singh maintain a cautious but strategic relationship with?

22. The most common form of land ownership in Punjab is:

Collective farming
Tenant farming
Smallholder farming
Plantation agriculture

Detailed SolutionThe most common form of land ownership in Punjab is:

23. Traditional occupations of some ST communities in Punjab might include:

Weaving and handicrafts
Agriculture and labor
Forest-based livelihoods
All of the above

Detailed SolutionTraditional occupations of some ST communities in Punjab might include:

24. Which district in Punjab is a major hub for kinnow production?

Abohar
Pathankot
Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar

Detailed SolutionWhich district in Punjab is a major hub for kinnow production?

25. Which region in Punjab is known for its production of citrus fruits?

Abohar-Fazilka belt
Kandi region
Central plains
Borders with Himachal Pradesh

Detailed SolutionWhich region in Punjab is known for its production of citrus fruits?

26. Punjab is known for its tradition of lacquered woodwork, used to create:

Toys and furniture
Jewelry boxes
Musical instruments
All of the above

Detailed SolutionPunjab is known for its tradition of lacquered woodwork, used to create:

27. The Kushana ruler, Kanishka, is associated with which religion?

Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism

Detailed SolutionThe Kushana ruler, Kanishka, is associated with which religion?

28. The Shanan Power House, one of the oldest hydropower projects in Punjab, was built in:

1930s
1950s
1970s
1990s

Detailed SolutionThe Shanan Power House, one of the oldest hydropower projects in Punjab, was built in:

29. Which feudatory state was unique in having a Muslim-majority population within the Punjab region?

Kapurthala
Faridkot
Malerkotla
Bahawalpur

Detailed SolutionWhich feudatory state was unique in having a Muslim-majority population within the Punjab region?

30. The Harappan script, found on seals and pottery, remains:

Fully deciphered
Partially deciphered
Undeciphered
Translated into modern languages

Detailed SolutionThe Harappan script, found on seals and pottery, remains:

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