Punjab State GK [Eng]

6. Who among the following Punjabi women was among the leaders of the Suffragette movement in England in the early 20th century ?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Sophia Duleep Singh

Solution:

Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh, was a prominent Punjabi woman involved in the Suffragette movement in England during the early 20th century.

7. The first issue of Gadar paper was published in which language?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Urdu

Solution:

The first issue of the Gadar paper, published in 1913 by the Ghadar Party, was printed in Urdu.

8. Who among the following French soldier and adventurer was hired by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to train his army?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Jean-Francois Allard

Solution:

Jean-Francois Allard, a French soldier and adventurer, was hired by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to train the Sikh army in modern European military techniques. Allard, along with other European officers like Jean-Baptiste Ventura, played a key role in modernizing the Sikh army, known as the Fauj-i-Khas, making it one of the most disciplined and formidable forces in India during the 19th century.

9. The land between Ravi and Chenab is known as




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Rachna doab

Solution:

The region between the Ravi and Chenab rivers is known as the Rachna Doab.

10. What is known as the triangular region in between the rivers Sutlej and Beas ?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Doaba

Solution:

The triangular region between the Sutlej and Beas rivers is known as Doaba. This region is historically and agriculturally significant and includes districts like Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Nawanshahr in Punjab, India.