Punjab History Quiz Multiple Choice Questions Mcqs
1. The famous Manikaran Gurdwara is situated on the bank of which river:
A. Suketri River
B. Ravi
C. Parbati
D. Chakki
2. When did Punjab annex by the Britishers:
A. 1829
B. 1839
C. 1849
D. 1859
3. Name the only neighbouring country of Punjab:
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Bhutan
4. The Sikh Gurdwara Act passed on:
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1923
D. 1925
5. Pio Puttar is a Punjabi novel written by:
A. Surinder Singh Narula
B. Sant Singh Sekhon
C. Jaswant Singh Kanwal
D. Sohan Singh Sital
6. Name the state sport of Punjab:
A. Hockey
B. Kho Kho
C. Gulli Danda
D. None of the Above
7. Sirhind Canal is connected with the river:
A. Beas
B. Satluj
C. Ravi
D. Ghaggar
8. The Ranjit Sagar dam is previously known as:
A. Pong Dam
B. Pandoh Dam
C. Harike Dam
D. Thein Dam
9. The Hazur Sahib, one of the five takhts in Sikhism, was built by:
A. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B. Maharaja Kharak Singh
C. Duleep Singh
D. None of the Above
10. How many districts were there in Punjab at the time of partition in 1966:
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
11. Kanjli Wetland is situated in which district of Punjab:
A. Ludhiana
B. Kapurthala
C. Jalandhar
D. Hoshiarpur
12. The Khalsa College of Amritsar was founded in the year:
A. 1890
B. 1891
C. 1892
D. 1893
13. Which of the following book is not written by Jnanpith Award winner Punjabi novelist Nanak Singh:
A. Aastak Nastak
B. Adam Khor
C. Bhooa
D. Marhi Da Deeva
14. Nanakshahi Coins were first introduced by whom of the following:
A. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B. Banda Singh Bahadur
C. Baba Deep Singh
D. None of the Above
15. Which district of Punjab manufacturers the maximum number of sports goods:
A. Jalandhar
B. Amritsar
C. Ludhiana
D. Firozpur
16. In which month sugarcane is sown in Punjab:
A. November to December
B. January to February
C. March to April
D. October to November
17. Where is the Mahindra Choudhary Zoological Park is located in Punjab:
A. Ludhiana
B. Mohali
C. Patiala
D. Chandigarh
18. Approximately ________ of the total area of Punjab is under cultivation:
A. 50%
B. 65%
C. 73%
D. 83%
19. Rasidi Ticket is an autobiography written by:
A. Balwant Gargi
B. Vir Singh
C. Dhani Ram Chatrik
D. Amrita Pritam
20. Which among the following district doesn’t fall under the Doaba area in Punjab:
A. Hoshiarpur
B. Nawanshahr
C. Pathankot
D. Jalandhar
21. The tehsil “Batala” falls in which of the following district of Punjab:
A. Pathankot
B. Gurdaspur
C. Kapurthala
D. Firozpur
22. Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA. is situated in:
A. Ludhiana
B. Bhatinda
C. Patiala
D. Ajeetgarh
23. Which amongst the following personalities was deported to Mandalay Jail along with Lala Rajpat Rai:
A. Bhai Maharaj Singh
B. Sohan Singh Bhakna
C. Baba Kharak Singh
D. Saifuddin Kitchlew
24. Gagan Mai Thal is a Punjabi drama based on the life of Guru Nanak was written by:
A. Gurdial Singh
B. Balwant Gargi
C. Sant Singh Sekhon
D. Gurbaksh Singh
25. Who is the author of the famous Punjabi book Mera Pind:
A. Gurdit Singh
B. Sohan Singh Sital
C. Narinder Singh Kapoor
D. Balwant Gargi
26. Punjab is located to the _______ direction of India:
A. North West
B. North-South
C. North East
D. South West
27. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh die:
A. 1838
B. 1839
C. 1840
D. 1841
28. Which among the following city is popularly known as Science City of Punjab:
A. Jalandhar
B. Mohali
C. Amritsar
D. Kapurthala
29. Name the Sikh guru who founded the Amritsar city:
A. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
B. Guru Angad Dev Ji
C. Guru Amardas Ji
D. Guru Ramdas Ji
30. Who among the following was served as Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s finance minister:
A. Puran Mal
B. Shankar Sheth
C. Dinanath
D. Sitab Rai
31. The ancient name of Amritsar was:
A. Sri Amritsar Sahib
B. Tahli Sahib
C. Ramdas Nagar
D. Nankana Sahib
32. Name the Indian ruler who donated land for Golden Temple:
A. Akbar
B. Babar
C. Shahjahan
D. None of the Above
33. The Doaba Region of Punjab is located in:
A. Central Punjab
B. Naini Area
C. Area Between Beas and Ravi
D. Area Between Beas and Sutlej
34. The Government of Punjab has increased the Old Age Pension from Rs. 750 to Rs. _____:
A. 1500
B. 1700
C. 2000
D. 2100
35. Which city is also known as the “Steel City of Punjab”
A. Ludhiana
B. Amritsar
C. Mandi Gobindgarh
D. Ropar
36. The state of Punjab is divided into ______ regions:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
37. There are total _____ Tehsils in Punjab:
A. 93
B. 95
C. 97
D. 99
38. Which female folk singer is popularly known as “Nightingale of Punjab”
A. Nimrat Khaira
B. Jasleen Royal
C. Surinder Kour
D. Miss Pooja
39. Hydespus is another name of:
A. Ravi River
B. Jhelum River
C. Satluj River
D. Beas River
40. The new name of the city Ropar is:
A. Roop Nagar
B. SAS Nagar
C. Kartarpur
D. Gurdaspur
41. Nirankari Movement was founded by:
A. Baba Dayal Das
B. Baba Ram Singh
C. Baba Balak Singh
D. Baba Kharak Singh
42. Which national highway connects Delhi with the Wagah Border:
A. NH1
B. NH2
C. NH5
D. NH9
43. Where is the rail coach factory is situated in Punjab:
A. Pathankot
B. Kapurthala
C. Amritsar
D. Bhatinda
44. _____ is the longest river in Punjab:
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C. Satluj
D. Jhelum
45. What is the geometrical shape of Punjab:
A. Circular
B. Triangular
C. Rectangular
D. Square
46. Name the most literate district of Punjab:
A. Pathankot
B. Hoshiarpur
C. Jalandhar
D. Amritsar
47. The literacy rate of Punjab is approximate:
A. 60%
B. 72%
C. 75.8%
D. 80%
48. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU. was established in the year:
A. 1959
B. 1962
C. 1966
D. 1969
49. On which of the following state the president rule was imposed the first time:
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Chattisgarh
50. On which city of Punjab the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Technical University is situated:
A. Jalandhar
B. Amritsar
C. Bhatinda
D. Pathankot
51. In which year Harike Wetland was declared as a Ramsar site:
A. 1988
B. 1989
C. 1990
D. 1991
52. The PEPSU Legislative Assembly was dissolved by which of the following presidents:
A. Dr. Sarbapalli Radhakrishnan
B. V. V. Giri
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Zakir Hussian
53. Which district in Punjab has the highest sex ratio:
A. Hoshiarpur
B. Jalandhar
C. Amritsar
D. Gurdaspur
54. In which year sahid Bhagat Singh formed the Naujawan Bharat Sabha:
A. 1925
B. 1926
C. 1927
D. 1928
55. The famous Lohgarh Fort was built by:
A. Guru Har Gobind Ji
B. Guru Har Kishan Ji
C. Guru Har Rai Ji
D. None of the Above
56. Which among the following is the largest division in Punjab:
A. Faridkot
B. Patiala
C. Ropar
D. Jalandhar
57. Which among the following is not an administrative division of Punjab:
A. Faridkot
B. Ferozepur
C. Jalandhar
D. Bhatinda
58. Who among the following was the contemporary king of Guru Nanak Dev Ji:
A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Babar
D. Aurangzeb
59. Which one of the following cities was founded by the Mughal ruler Shahjahan:
A. Kapurthala
B. Bhatinda
C. Phagwara
D. Sangrur
60. What was the ancient name of Bhatinda:
A. Lohgarh
B. Vikramgarh
C. Harigarh
D. None of the Above
61. Which river separated the territories of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British:
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Satluj
62. Amritsar Singh Sabha was established in the year:
A. 1870
B. 1871
C. 1872
D. 1873
63. Which committee was formed in 1919 to look into the events that occurred in Punjab:
A. Mansfield Committee
B. Fowler Committee
C. Hunter Committee
D. Fraser Committee
64. In which month Teej festival is celebrated in Punjab:
A. Vaisakh
B. Sawan
C. Kartik
D. Magh
65. The first railway in Punjab was commenced from _______ to _______:
A. Amritsar to Lahore
B. Lahore to Multan
C. Amritsar to Multan
D. Amritsar to Jalandhar
66. The famous Baradari Garden is located in which city of Punjab:
A. Mohali
B. Bhatinda
C. Patiala
D. Sangrur
67. Which one of the following rivers doesn’t flow in Punjab:
A. Satluj
B. Ravi
C. Beas
D. Ganga
68. When was the Sikh Marriage Act passed:
A. 1909
B. 1910
C. 1911
D. 1912
69. The total height of the Bhakra Dam is:
A. 220 M
B. 226 M
C. 230 M
D. 240 M
70. When did Parkash Singh Badal become the chief minister of Punjab for the first time:
A. 1970
B. 1977
C. 1980
D. 1999
71. How many Air Force Stations (AFS. are there in Punjab:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
72. What was the old name of Jalandhar city:
A. Ramdas Nagar
B. Chak Nanki
C. Trigartha
D. Vikram Garh
73. Which type of Kabaddi is the state sport of Punjab:
A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Circle
D. Standard
74. Which of the following rivers flows through the Malwa region:
A. Chenab
B. Satluj
C. Ravi
D. None of the Above
75. Who among the following translated Shri Guru Granth Sahib in English:
A. Joseph Tom
B. Ernest Trump
C. Morley Jems
D. Christopher
76. Who started the tradition of Mal Akhara:
A. Guru Angad Dev Ji
B. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
C. Guru Ram Das Ji
D. None of the Above
77. In which year first Punjabi film was released:
A. 1936
B. 1938
C. 1940
B. 1941
78. Which among the following two Indian states were mostly affected during the partition of 1947:
A. Punjab and Bengal
B. Punjab and Mysore
C. Bengal and Mysore
D. None of the Above
79. The Pushpa Gujral Science City or PGSC was established in the year:
A. 19 March 2005
B. 19 March 2006
C. 19 March 2007
D. 19 March 2008
80. In which year the Punjab and Haryana High Court was shifted to Chandigarh:
A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1954
D. 1955
81. Punjab had been under president rule for _____ times:
A. Seven
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Ten
82. The treaty of Amritsar was held in:
A. 1806
B. 1807
C. 1808
D. 1809
83. Who is the first lady Chief Secretary of Punjab:
A. Ms Vini Chohan
B. Ms Vini Mahajan
C. Ms Kiran Bedi
D. Bibi Jagir Kaur
84. As per 2011 census, ______ of working population of Punjab is employed in Agricultural sector:
A. 39%
B. 40%
C. 41%
D. 42%
85. Akal Takht was built in:
A. 1606
B. 1607
C. 1608
D. 1609
86. The Sikh martial art is known as:
A. Gatka
B. Talwarbaji
C. Shastarvidya
D. None of the Above
87. Which among the following is the renowned musician of Patiala Gharana:
A. Ustad Ali Bux
B. Ustad Bismillah Khan
C. Ustad Hussian Shah
D. None of the Above
88. Which of the following district is not under the Doaba region:
A. Hoshiarpur
B. Kapurthala
C. Jalandhar
D. Pathankot
89. The Southern part of Punjab is known as:
A. Majha Region
B. Doaba Region
C. Malwa Region
D. None of the Above
90. Where is Gurudwara Jyoti Saroop located in Punjab:
A. Pathankot
B. Amritsar
C. Fatehgarh Sahib
D. Jalandhar
Q91. Who published the newspaper Punjabi and the People:
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Ram Singh
C. Prakash Singh Badal
D. None of the Above
92. In which district of Punjab highest winter rainfall is seen:
A. Pathankot
B. Jalandhar
C. Patiala
D. Amritsar
93. Bhakra Nangal Dam was started in which year:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1950
94. Which one of the following is minerals enriched area of Punjab:
A. Pathankot
B. Gurdaspur
C. Ropar
D. Nawanshahr
95. The Operation Flood is related to:
A. Flood Control
B. Kinnow Production
C. Fish Production
D. Milk Production
96. Who is known as Sher-e-Punjab:
A. Lala Rajpat Rai
B. Sardar Patel
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Pratap Singh Kairon
97. In which year the Hunter Committee was formed:
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1921
D. 1922
98. Which among the following Chief Minister of Punjab was died in an aircrash:
A. Laxman Singh Gill
B. Justice Gurnam Singh
C. Pratap Singh Kairon
D. None of the Above
99. Which British General seperated Delhi from Punjab in 1911:
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Ripoon
D. None of the Above
100. Qila Mubarak is a monument of great historical importance which is situated in the city of _____:
A. Pathankot
B. Firozpur
C. Amritsar
D. Bhatinda
101. When was the state of Punjab and PEPSU merged:
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956
102. Chandigarh remains the capital of only Punjab from:
A. 1947 to 1956
B. 1953 to 1966
C. 1955 to 1969
D. 1959 to 1966
103. In which year Lord Hardinge seperated Delhi from Punjab:
A. 1908
B. 1909
C. 1910
D. 1911
104. The Rajiv-Longowal Accord was signed in:
A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1984
D. 1985
105. Bir Moti Bagh Sanctuary is located at:
A. Patiala
B. Tarn Taran
C. Batala
D. Sangrur
106. Who was the founder of “Ahluwalia” misl:
A. Sardar Charhat Singh
B. Sardar Kapoor Singh
C. Sardar Jessa Singh
D. Sardar Jai Singh
107. Which one of the following is not in the Kandi area:
A. Pathankot
B. Gurdaspur
C. Ropar
D. Nawanshahr
108. The foundation of Amritsar Golden temple was laid by:
A. Sai Milan Mir
B. Sant Kabir
C. Baba Budha Ji
D. Guru Arjun Dev Ji
109. Which Mughal Emperor kept Guru Hargobind Dev Ji in captivity at Gwaliar:
A. Jahangir
B. Babar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Shahjahan
110. Rukh te Rishi is the composition of:
A. Surjit Patar
B. Jashwant Singh Kanwal
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Q111. The Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the largest projected areas of Punjab, is situated at:
A. Ferozpur
B. Gurdaspur
C. Kapurthala
D. Patiala
112. Which victory dance is recognizable by the swaying movement of the head:
A. Dankara
B. Julli
C. Luddi
D. Sammi
113. Name the type of soil found along the river channels like Satluj in Punjab:
A. Loamy Soil
B. Sandy Soil
C. Kandi Soil
D. Bet Soil
114. Punjab has established its first Medicinal Plants Nursery in which of the following district:
A. Bhatinda
B. Mohali
C. Patiala
D. Hoshiarpur
115. Name the first battle of Guru Gobind Singh Ji:
A. Battle of Bhangani
B. Battle of Anandpur
C. Battle of Nadaun
D. Battle of Jaijon
116. _____ of total population of Punjab livies in rural areas:
A. 42.5%
B. 52.5%
C. 62.5%
D. 72.5%
117. Which of the following personality started the Punjabi magazine Dukh Nivaran:
A. Bhai Veer Singh
B. Bhai Gurmukh Singh
C. Bhai Mohan Singh
D. Nine of the Above
118. The Beas river crosses _____ districts of Punjab:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
119. Sierozeme soil is mostly found in _______:
A. Amritsar
B. Ropar
C. Jalandhar
D. Ludhiana
120. The flood plains of Punjab contains ______ soil:
A. Bet
B. Loam
C. Black
D. Sandy
121. Luv and Kush of Ramayana are believed to be born in:
A. Ayodhya
B. Jalandhar
C. Prayagraj
D. Amritsar
122. In which of the following districts, Hussainiwala border is situated:
A. Gurdaspur
B. Amritsar
C. Ferozpur
D. Pathankot
123. Which of the following region of Punjab is considered to be the oldest one:
A. Adampur
B. Pathankot
C. Hoshiarpur
D. Rupnagar
124. Name the National Highway that connects Amritsar and Bikaner:
A. NH-2
B. NH-3
C. NH-2A
D. NH-15
125. Grand Trunk road that starts from Amritsar, ends in _______:
A. Ajmer
B. Patna
C. Kanyakumari
D. Kolkata
126. What is the total length of the Punjab border from East to West:
A. 250 KM
B. 300 KM
C. 350 KM
D. 500 KM
127. Which one of the following sectors is not listed in Chandigarh:
A. Sector 13
B. Sector 15
C. Sector 18
D. Sector 23
128. Saline soil is found in which one of the following districts of Punjab:
A. Fazilka
B. Sangrur
C. Ludhiana
D. Ropar
129. When was the first session of SGPC was held:
A. 19 Oct 1916
B. 11 Jan 1917
C. 16 Mar 1919
D. 12 Dec 1920
130. What is the meaning of the word “Misl.”
A. Area
B. Confederation
C. Empire
D. None of the Above
131. The Kamakshi Devi temple is situated in:
A. Hoshiarpur
B. Patiala
C. Jalandhar
D. Ludhiana
132. Who was the founder of Singhpuria misl:
A. Hira Singh
B. Kapur Singh
C. Dasundha Singh
D. Gulab Singh
133. There are total ______ Ramsar sites are located in Punjab:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
134. Silwatta is a women ornament which is worn at _______:
A. Head
B. Neck
C. Forehead
D. Wrist
135. Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought his first battle on the bank of _______ river:
A. Beas
B. Giri
C. Ravi
D. Chenab
136. Who wrote the famous original Shayari/poem, “Makke Gaye Gal Mukdi Nai”
A. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
B. Bulleh Shah
C. Narender Chanchal
D. Gurdas Maan
137. Amritsar district is situated between which two rivers:
A. Ravi and Beas
B. Beas and Sutlej
C. Sutlej and Ravi
D. Ghaggar and Sutlej
138. In Punjab Basant Panchami celebration was first started in ________:
A. Amritsar
B. Kapurthala
C. Patiala
D. Bhatinda
139. The first Punjabi dictionary was published by:
A. Reverend J. Newton
B. Nanak Singh
C. William Carry
D. None of These
140. The village Sanghol is situated in which district:
A. SAS Nagar
B. Fatehgarh Sahib
C. Hoshiarpur
D. None of These
141. When Punjab cultural day is celebrated:
A. 13 April
B. 14 April
C. 15 April
D. 16 April
142. How many members were participated in SGPC when it was formed:
A. 175 Members
B. 185 Members
C. 195 Members
D. 205 Members
143. Which sector is called the heart of Chandigarh:
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
144. When was the Punjab police formed:
A. 1859
B. 1860
C. 1861
D. 1862
145. Rajit Singh proclaimed himself as a Maharaja of Punjab on:
A. 12 April 1801
B. 13 April 1802
C. 14 April 1803
D. 15 April 1804
146. Maharaja Ranjit Singh award started from:
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1977
D. 1978
147. The Elysee Palace was built by _______ in the year 1962:
A. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
B. Maharaja Jagjit Singh
C. Kanwar Bikram Singh
D. None of These
148. How much area of Punjab is occupied by northern India’s largest wetland Harike Patan:
A. 8,500 Hectares
B. 8,600 Hectares
C. 8,700 Hectares
D. 9,000 Hectares
149. Which of the following forts is built for the security of Amritsar:
A. Lohgarh
B. Bahadurgarh
C. Shergarh
D. None of the Above
150. Where was the first meeting of chief Khalsa Diwan held:
A. Akal Takht
B. Malwai Bugga
C. Jallianwala Bagh
D. None of These
151. In 1524, Babur invaded Punjab for the ________ time:
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
152. When did Daulat Khan Lodhi become the Governor of Punjab:
A. 1498
B. 1499
C. 1500
D. 1501
153. Who among the following was the son of Daulat Khan Lodhi:
A. Dilawar Khan
B. Haji Khan
C. Ghazi Khan
D. All of the Above
154. When did Babur occupy Punjab completely:
A. 1500
B. 1520
C. 1525
D. 1526
155. When does the rainy season start in Punjab:
A. February
B. April
C. May
D. July
156. The hilly areas of Punjab are called:
A. Shivalik Hills
B. Red Hills
C. Himalayan Hills
D. None of the Above
157. Nanak Singh was a:
A. Translator
B. Story Writer
C. Dramatist
D. Novelist
158. How many total Shabads of Guru Nanak Ji are there in Guru Granth Sahib:
A. 947
B. 957
C. 967
D. 977
159. Gupta dynasty ruled Punjab for ______ years:
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
160. For how many years Afghans and Mughals ruled Punjab:
A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900
161. Which of the following revolutionaries started the scheme of Scholarship for Indian students in England:
A. V D Savarkar
B. S K Verma
C. Lala Hardayal
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
162. Who established the first Sikh Raj:
A. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
B. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
C. Hari Singh Nalwa
D. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
163. Komagata Maru was the name of a:
A. City
B. Social Group
C. Religious Movement
D. Ship
164. When did the sovereignty of Punjab ended:
A. 5th April 1849
B. 6th April 1859
C. 7th April 1869
D. 8th April 1879
165. Shaheed Sukhdev was born in:
A. Amritsar
B. Bhatinda
C. Ludhiana
D. None of the Above
166. In 2021, we celebrated the 400th birth anniversary of ________:
A. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
B. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
C. Guru Harrai Ji
D. Guru Harkishan Ji
167. Which crop is cultivated almost in every district of Punjab:
A. Barley
B. Millet
C. Gram
D. Wheat
168. In which jail Bhagat Singh was sent after the arrestation in assembly bomb blast case:
A. Rangoon Jail
B. Ferozepur Jail
C. Mianwali Jail
D. Tihar Jail
169. Kiratpur Sahib is the birth and death place of _________:
A. Guru Hargobind Ji
B. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
C. Guru Harrai Ji
D. Guru Harkishan Ji
170. What is the relationship between the 6th and 7th gurus of Sikhs:
A. Grand Father and Grand Son
B. Father and Son
C. Father and Son in Law
D. None of the Above
171. Neuron Software technology park is situated in _______:
A. Amritsar
B. Jalandhar
C. Mohali
D. Patiala
172. Ghar Ghar Rozgar programme delas with:
A. Home Loans
B. Mega Job Fairs
C. Rural Credit
D. Women Empowerment
173. India’s tallest air purifier filter has been installed in _______ on trial basis:
A. Bhatinda
B. Patiala
C. Chandigarh
D. None of the Above
174. Mission Tandarust Punjab has been launched by Punjab CM on ________:
A. 5 June
B. 6 June
C. 7 June
D. 8 June