Q.1.
Who was appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1982 under Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee?

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Q.2.
A Zila Parishad shall advise, supervise and co-ordinate the functions of the

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Q.3.
Consider the following statements
1. In the month of December, harvesting of Hari crop taking place.
2. In the month of June, harvesting of Sawni crop taking place.
3. General meeting of Gram Sabha is fixed by the Sarpanch.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Q.4.
It is a traditional musical instrument which makes low clap sound and its literal meaning is 'squirrel'. What is it?

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Q.5.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Inder Kumar Gujral?
1. He was the minister of information and broadcasting during emergency period of 1975.
2. He became the 12th Prime Minister of India.
3. He served as ambassador of India to Moscow.

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Q.6.
How many district courts are there in Punjab?

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Q.7.
This Committee of Gram Panchayat perform function in respect of education, public health, public works etc of Gram Panchyat. Name the Committee.

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Q.8.
At which of the following meetings of Gram Sabha a budget estimates of its income and expenditure and a plan of Developmental. Programme for the year commencing prepare and lay for approval before the Gram Sabha?
Q.9.
Standing Committee(s) of Gram Panchayats is/are

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Q.10.
The earliest Municipal Act dealt with Municipal Corporation was

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Q.11.
How many consonants and basic vowels are there in Gurmukhi script?

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Q.12.
The Majhi dialect in Punjab is prestigeous dialect and spoken in the heart of Punjab where most of the Punjabi population lives. Which of the following districts of Punjab are quite familiar with Majhi dialect of Punjabi?
1. Amritsar
2. Gurdaspur
3. Tarn Taran Sahib
4. Hoshiarpur
Select the correct answer

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Q.13.
Which of the following is/are the recognised dialects of the Punjabi language?
1. Multani
2. Pwadhi
3. Pathohari
4. Majhi
Select the correct answer

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Q.14.
In which year, first printing press was established through a christian mission in Punjab?

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Q.15.
How many conjunctions are there in a Gurmukhi script?

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Q.16.
'Kagaz te kanvas' is written by

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Q.17.
Name the northern district(s) of Haryana which speak (s) Malwai Punjabi language.

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Q.18.
Match the following
List-I (Literary work) List-II (Writers)
a. Sunehre 1. Bulleh Shah
b. Dil Tarang 2. Shiv Kumar Batalvi
c. Loona 3. Bhai Vir Singh
d. Kafian 4. Amrita Pritam

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Q.19.
Match the following
List-I (Authors) List-II (Books)
a. Harpreet kaur 1. Aas Aje Baaki Hai
b. Dalip Kaur Tiwana 2. Tu Menu Sirlekh De
c. Gagandeep Sharma 3. Katha Kaho Urvashi
d. Simran Dhalinlal 4. Ikala Nahi Hunda Banda

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Q.20.
Match the following
List-I (Books) List-II (Authors)
a. Mahan Kosh 1. Shani Ram Chatrik
b. Nal-Damayanti 2. Harbhajan Singh
c. Khule Maidan 3. Bhai Kahn Singh of Nabha
d. Rukh te Rishi 4. Puran Singh

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Q.21.
Who are the main work force in doll making industry of Punjab?

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Q.22.
What are the earliest handmade toys of Punjab?

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Q.23.
What is word Phulkari literally means?

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Q.24.
Which of the followings are traditional jewellery of Punjab?

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Q.25.
Name the two states, other than Punjab, where Juttis are made.

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Q.26.
Who is the creator of Modern Punjabi literature?

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Q.27.
'Chitta Lahu' and 'Ikk Mian do Talwara' are written by ........ .

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Q.28.
'The Naked Triangle' is an autobiography of

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Q.29.
Who among the following Punjabi Sufi poet, put Saraiki language culture into the Punjabi language?

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Q.30.
Who among the following had been the recipients of Jnanpith award?

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Q.31.
Which among the following are the oldest dialects of Punjab?

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Q.32.
Which one of the following dialect of Punjabi is used in the areas falling between Beas and the Sutlej?

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Q.33.
Which one of the following is considered as 'Taxali Boli'?

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Q.34.
The Doabi dialect of Punjabi is spoken in the land between the two rivers of Beas and Sutlej. It includes the districts of

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Q.35.
The Punjabi language is belonged to which of the following language family?

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Q.36.
The new shape and order was given to Gurmukhi letters by which one of the following Gurus?

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Q.37.
Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?

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Q.38.
Who is regarded as the Pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi Poetry ?

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Q.39.
Which of the following is also called Shakespeare of the Punjabi language because of his great poetic story 'Heer Ranjha'?

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Q.40.
Teej or Teeyan is celebrated in the month of

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Q.41.
'Mahan Kosh' - the Sikh Encyclopedia was written by :

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Q.42.
Consider the following statements which is/are correct?
1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script.
2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants.
3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts.
Select the correct answer

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Q.43.
Consider the following statements which is/are correct?
1. Punjabi emerged as an independent language from the Sauraseni Apabhramas.
2. Guru Govind Singh ji Started the literary tradition in Punjabi.
3. Punjabi is a second language of Haryana.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Q.44.
The Gurumukhi script follow the principle of

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Q.45.
Punjabi novels developed through the writings of

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Q.46.
When was the Jangnama or War Chronicle introduced in Punjabi literature?

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Q.47.
Diwan Singh and Dhani Ram Chatrik are poets during

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Q.48.
'Why I am an Atheist' is written by

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Q.49.
Who is known as 'Ganj-i-Shakar of Punjabi literature'?

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Q.50.
Which of the following gave Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, its final form as a scriptural authority for the people to follow?

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