States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations
31. Which among the following battles was / were fought before the annexation of Punjab?
1. Battle of Ramnagar
2. Battle of Chillianwala
3. Battle of Gujarat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Battle of Ramnagar took place in the year 1848 (British leader- Sir Hugh Gough, Sikh ruler- Sher Singh Attariwalla), Battle of Chillianwala was fought in the year 1849 (January) and the battle of Gujarat was fought on 21st February 1849.
32. Which among the following Tenancy Acts were passed during the time of Lord Dufferin?
- Bengal Tenancy Act
- Oudh Tenancy Act
- Punjab Tenancy Act
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Three Tenancy Acts were passed during the viceroy ship pf Lord Dufferin i.e. Bengal Tenancy Act (1885), Oudh Tenancy Act (1886), Punjab Tenancy Act (1887).
33. Which of the following amendments of the Nehru report proposed by Md. Ali Jinnah in 1928 is/ are correct?
1. The central legislature must have 1/3rd representation of Muslims
2. In Bengal and Punjab reservation of Muslim will be fixed proportionally with their population
3. Residuary power should be vested on the provinces
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Md. Ali Jinnah proposed three amendments (Remember this is totally different from the 14 point resolution of Jinnah) in the all-party conference of Kolkata (December 1928). According to him, the central legislature must have 1/3rd representation of Muslims. In Bengal and Punjab’s reservation of Muslims will be fixed proportionally with their population. Residuary power should be vested on the provinces.
34. Who is known as Punjab Kesari?
[A] Lala Lajpat Rai
[B] Lala Haradayal
[C] C.R. Das
[D] Ajit Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Lala Lajpat Rai]
Notes:
Lala Lajpat Rai is popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He took a significant role in the Indian freedom movement.
35. Who of the following was the Brigadier-General of Punjab who ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire on unarmed Indian civilians in Jallianwala Bagh?
[A] Michael O’Dwyer
[B] Edward Dyer
[C] Reginald Dyer
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Reginald Dyer]
Notes:
Reginald Edward Harry Dyer (Also known as the Butcher of Amritsar) the Brigadier-General of Punjab ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire on unarmed Indian civilians in Jallianwala Bagh on 13th April 1919. The Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab was Sir Michael O’Dwyer (Also known as the iron man of Punjab).
36. Which of the following incident started the violence in Punjab before the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
[A] The “Crawling Order”
[B] Arrest of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal
[C] Morley Minto Reform
[D] The partition of Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Arrest of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal]
Notes:
On 10th April, two leaders of Punjab Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal were arrested and deported to an undisclosed place without any trial. It created a turmoil situation in Punjab.
37. Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in which year?
[A] 1900
[B] 1905
[C] 1911
[D] 1920
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Correct Answer: A [1900]
Notes:
In the year 1900, the Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed. As per the act, the population of the Punjab were divided into three categories i.e, the agricultural classes, the statutory agriculturist classes and the remaining population (Including the moneylenders). It also prohibited the transfer and mortgage (More than 20 years) of the land from peasant to moneylenders.
38. Which of the following areas of modern India were in the direct control of Harsha?
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Harsha’s authority was limited to parts of Northern India excluding Kashmir. Some of the areas like Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha were in the direct control of Harsha.
39. During whose reign among the following Qubacha (slave of Muizzudin) declared himself an independent ruler of Multan and seized Lahore and parts of the punjab ? –
[A] Qutubuddin Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Raziya
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Correct Answer: B [Iltutmish]
Notes:
Qubacha , a fellow slave of Aibak , had declared himself an independent ruler , during the reign of Iltutmish . Also at the time of Iltutmish accession , Ali Mardan Khan declared himself the king of Bengal and Bihar and Rajputs also took control of Kalinjar , Gwalior and the entire eastern Rajasthan , including Ajmer and Bayana.
40. The Bhabar and Khadar plain is known as by which of the following pair of names in Punjab?
[A] Dhaya, Bet
[B] Dhaya, Doab
[C] Kankar, Rohi
[D] Playa, Dhankar
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Correct Answer: A [Dhaya, Bet]
Notes:
The Bhabar and Khadar plain is known as Dhaya and Bet respectively in Punjab.
