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Q1.
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Which saint-poet is considered the founder of Sikh tradition?
A)
Guru Nanak
B)
Farid
C)
Bulleh Shah
D)
Kabir
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Q2.
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Which Punjabi singer-actor is popularly associated with energetic Bhangra-pop hits?
A)
Gurdas Maan
B)
Mika Singh
C)
Daler Mehndi
D)
Babbu Maan
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Q3.
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Who was the mother of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
A)
Mata Sahib Kaur
B)
Mata Gujri
C)
Maharani Jind Kaur
D)
Raj Kaur
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Which Punjabi singer is widely respected for songs rooted in Punjabi identity and culture?
A)
A. R. Rahman
B)
Lucky Ali
C)
Gurdas Maan
D)
Sonu Nigam
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Q5.
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Who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in 1940 in revenge for Jallianwala Bagh?
A)
Bhagat Singh
B)
Ajit Singh
C)
Madan Lal Dhingra
D)
Udham Singh
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Q6.
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Who is known as Punjab Kesari?
A)
Kartar Singh Sarabha
B)
Giani Zail Singh
C)
Lala Lajpat Rai
D)
Baba Kharak Singh
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Q7.
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Which former Prime Minister of India was born in the Punjab region and is closely identified with Punjab?
A)
P. V. Narasimha Rao
B)
Manmohan Singh
C)
Morarji Desai
D)
Narendra Modi
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Q8.
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Which Sikh ruler was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire?
A)
Nau Nihal Singh
B)
Ranjit Singh
C)
Kharak Singh
D)
Duleep Singh
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Q9.
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Which Sikh Guru founded the Khalsa in 1699?
A)
Guru Gobind Singh
B)
Guru Har Krishan
C)
Guru Ram Das
D)
Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Q10.
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Which Sikh ruler's general was Hari Singh Nalwa?
A)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B)
Raja Sansi
C)
Banda Singh Bahadur
D)
Maharaja Duleep Singh
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Q11.
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Which Punjabi literary figure is known for the tragic verse drama 'Loona'?
A)
Pash
B)
Amrita Pritam
C)
Mohan Singh
D)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
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Q12.
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Which Punjabi poet wrote 'Heer'?
A)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
B)
Waris Shah
C)
Pash
D)
Bhai Vir Singh
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Q13.
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Which Punjabi woman writer authored 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'?
A)
Dalip Kaur Tiwana
B)
Prabhjot Kaur
C)
Amrita Pritam
D)
Ajit Cour
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Q14.
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Which Punjabi athlete is popularly known as the Flying Sikh?
A)
Yuvraj Singh
B)
Milkha Singh
C)
Pargat Singh
D)
Kapil Dev
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Q15.
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Which Sikh Guru is remembered for martyrdom at Delhi and has deep importance in Punjab's history?
A)
Guru Tegh Bahadur
B)
Guru Har Rai
C)
Guru Angad Dev
D)
Guru Amar Das
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Q16.
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Which former Chief Minister of Punjab was a prominent long-serving state leader?
A)
Virbhadra Singh
B)
Parkash Singh Badal
C)
Biju Patnaik
D)
N. T. Rama Rao
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Q17.
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Which Punjabi revolutionary inspired many young freedom fighters and died at a very young age?
A)
Kartar Singh Sarabha
B)
Ajmer Singh
C)
Buta Singh
D)
Puran Singh
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Q18.
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Who is popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab?
A)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B)
Lala Lajpat Rai
C)
Bhagat Singh
D)
Udham Singh
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Q19.
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Who is the founder of Sikhism?
A)
Guru Arjan Dev
B)
Guru Angad Dev
C)
Guru Nanak
D)
Guru Gobind Singh
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Q20.
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Which revolutionary from Punjab was executed in 1931 and became a national icon?
A)
Bhagat Singh
B)
Sukhdev only
C)
Udham Singh
D)
Rajguru only
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Q21.
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Which Punjabi hockey player captained India and became known as a strong defender?
A)
Yuvraj Singh
B)
Milkha Singh
C)
Jarnail Singh only as footballer
D)
Pargat Singh
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Q22.
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Which Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
A)
Guru Har Krishan
B)
Guru Hargobind
C)
Guru Gobind Singh
D)
Guru Arjan Dev
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Q23.
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Which Punjabi cricketer is known for six sixes in an over in the 2007 T20 World Cup?
A)
Harbhajan Singh
B)
Navjot Sidhu
C)
Yuvraj Singh
D)
Shubman Gill
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Q24.
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Which freedom fighter from Punjab is associated with the slogan of youthful sacrifice and anti-colonial struggle?
A)
Bhagat Singh
B)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
C)
Giani Zail Singh
D)
Buta Singh
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Q25.
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Who became the first Sikh President of India?
A)
Giani Zail Singh
B)
Parkash Singh Badal
C)
Manmohan Singh
D)
Buta Singh
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