Q.1
Kotla Nihang Khan in Rupnagar district was discovered in
Q.2
In 1341, Punjab was invaded by
Q.3
What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
Q.4
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire who captured Punjab by defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
Q.5
Which of the following Mughal Emperors, donated 500 bighas of land to Guru's daughter Bibi Bhani?
Q.6
Consider the following statements
1. The Slave dynasty is founded by a slave of Muhammad Ghori.
2. The Slave dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290 CE.
Which of the following statement(s) are correct?
Q.7
Consider the following about Mahmud Ghazni
1. He was the son of Sabuktigin, the founder of Ghazni dynasty.
2. He first encountered the ruler Jaipal in AD 1001.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q.8
During which period Sirhind became an administrative unit?
Q.9
Who was made the Governor of Sirhind by Balban?
Q.10
Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Mihirakula 1. Gandhara
b. Pushyabhuti 2. Purushapura
c. Kanishka 3. Vardhana
d. Toramana 4. Sakala
Q.11
Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Heraios 1. Kapisa
b. Gustasp 2. Persian
c. Porus 3. Pauravas
d. Harsh 4. Thaneswar
Q.12
The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 - 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in
Q.13
Deimachus, a Greek ambassador, visited Punjab during the time of
Q.14
Which of the following is/are features of the Neolithic settlements in the Punjab?
Q.15
The entire kingdom of Ranjit Singh was divided into provinces namely,
Q.16
Arrange the following rulers of Punjab chronologically.
1. Huns
2. Palas
3. Mauryan
4. Indo-Greek
Q.17
Consider the following statement(s)
1. Huns were the Iranian-speaking Xionite tribes.
2. Huns invaded Gandhara and Punjab from the Kabul valley.
3. Mihirakula in AD 520 made Sakala (modern day Sialkot) in the Punjab, as his capital.
4. The Huns suffered defeat at the hands of Yasodharman and taken refuge in Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above are correct about the Huns rule in Punjab?
Q.18
The Brahmi script was introduced in Punjab by which of the following Mauryan emperor?
Q.19
Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found?
Q.20
Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play 'Mudrarakshasa'. Which is a valuable source of the history of Punjab?
Q.21
Which one of the following rulers of Punjab and their dynasty is not correctly matched?
List-I List-II
a. Persian king Darins
b. Greek King Gustasp
c. Kushan Emperor Kujula Kadphises
d. Parthian King Gondophares
Q.22
Name the king who captured Punjab from the Mauryas and established Sunga dynasty.
Q.23
Name the empire which existed in Punjab from 320 to 600 CE.
Q.24
Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions?
Q.25
The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in
Q.26
Which one of the following rulers of Punjab and their capital is correctly matched?
List-I List-II
a. Kanishka Purushapura
b. Pushyabhuti Mathura
c. Milinda Sakala
d. Gopala Kamboja
Q.27
Consider the following statement(s).
1. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of one of the most important rulers in early Indian history, Chandragupta I who extended his empire to Punjab.
2. She was married into the ruling family of the Vakatakas, who were powerful in the Deccan.
Which of the above mentioned statement(s) is/are correct?
Q.28
Consider the following statement(s) about the Palaeolithic Age.
1. People of this age were mainly hunters and food gatherers.
2. The sites of this age are found in the valley of Soan in Punjab.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q.29
Consider the following statement(s) about the Pala empire.
1. The Palas were the followers of the Hinayana and Tantric Schools of Buddhism.
2. Dharmapala extended his empire into the Northern parts of the Indian sub continent which include Punjab and Afghanistan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
Q.30
Who excavated the Harappan remains at Rupnagar of Punjab?
Q.31
Features of the urban Harappan culture found in Punjab is/are
Q.32
Which of the following ruler of Indo-Greek established independent kingdom centred at Taxila and later moved his capital to Sakala, modern Sialkot of Punjab?
Q.33
In Punjab the sites of Palaeolithic Age are found in the valley of river -
Q.34
No sites of ...... Age in Punjab has discovered so far.
Q.35
Which Stone Age's sites are discovered in Daulatpur, Dher, Majra and Hoshiarpur?
Q.36
When was the Battle of Gujarat fought between the Sikhs and the British?
Q.37
Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in
Q.38
Nadir Shah invaded Punjab in
Q.39
How many prominent Misls were there in Punjab?
Q.40
The entire kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was divided into how many provinces?
Q.41
Match the following:
List-I (Department) List-II (Responsibility)
a. Daftar-e-Abwabul- Mal 1. Accounting of day-to-day
b. Daftar-e-Taujihat 2. Kept the records of accounts of civil and military officials
c. Daftar-e-Mawajih 3. Maintains record of expenditure incurred on royal family
d. Daftar-e-Roznam Chalkhrajat 4. Deal with income of the state
Q.42
Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered various territories from different rulers.
With reference to that, match the following
Territory Conquered Name of the Rulers
a. Kasur 1. Raja Sansor Chand Katoch
b. Kangra 2. Zabbar Khan
c. Kashmir 3. Azim Khan
d. Peshwan 4. Qutb-ud-din
Q.43
Consider the following statements
1. The period from 1716 to 1799 was highly turbulent time politically as well as militarily in Punjab.
2. Sikh warlords eventually formed their own independent Sikh administrative regions (Misls).
3. The Sikh became complete masters of the region between the Sutlej and the Yamuna.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q.44
When was the Treaty of Amritsar signed?
Q.45
Chronologically arrange the successors of the Ranjit Singh.
1. Daleep Singh
2. Kharak Singh
3. Nau Nihal Singh
4. Sher Singh
Q.46
Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal was officially declared on
Q.47
Which statement(s) is/are true according to Radha Swami Movement?
Q.48
Consider the following statements
1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl.
2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these 'Misls' under Ranjit Singh.
3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East.
4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q.49
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Land Revenue System of Ranjit Singh?
1. Batai System was replaced by a system of assessment known as Kanut.
2. The share of government was determined on the basis of a standing crop whose value was estimated in terms of money.
3. The state demand varied from two-fifth to one-third of the produce of the year.
4. Land revenue was collected twice a year. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q.50
Where was the first Singh Sabha held?
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