Punjab State

Q. A Comprehensive Crop Diversification Plan (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab because

A
Intensive wheat and rice production leads to groundwater depletion
B
Intensive wheat and rice production makes soil degradation
C
Intensive wheat and rice production curtails the income of the farmers
D
Both (A) and (B)

Correct Answer

Both (A) and (B)

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. 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?
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Who among the personalities, was honoured as Ramgarhia?
    A)Jassa Singh
    B)Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
    C)Udham Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Jassa Singh
  • Q. When was Punjab trifurcated?
    A)On 2nd December, 1966
    B)On 1st November, 1966
    C)On 3rd June, 1965
    D)On 5th April, 1965
    Answer: On 1st November, 1966
  • Q. Identify the authentic Punjabi cuisine.
    A)Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken
    B)Aloo Paratha, Chole Bhature
    C)Dum Aloo, Rogan Josh
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Nadir Shah invaded Punjab in
    A)1720
    B)1716
    C)1738
    D)1748
    Answer: 1738
  • Q. The Department of Sports in Punjab is located at
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Jalandhar
    D)Mohali
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. Where is Gurdwara Ber Sahib is situated?
    A)Amritsar
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Gurdaspur
    D)Sultanpur
    Answer: Sultanpur
  • Q. Punjab is famous for its intricate leather crafts which include
    A)Juttis
    B)Hangbags
    C)Kohlapuris and Khusa shoes
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The instrument Saranda was made by
    A)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    B)Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    C)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
    D)None of them
    Answer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
  • Q. Who among the following Punjabi Sufi poet, put Saraiki language culture into the Punjabi language?
    A)Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar
    B)Baba Bulleh Shah
    C)Shah Hussain
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Baba Bulleh Shah
  • Q. This crop is used as food as well as a fodder crop. It is
    A)Bajra
    B)Maize
    C)Gram
    D)Barley
    Answer: Maize
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    A)Three Judges of Punjab High Court were transferred to Delhi High Court.
    B)A separate High Court was constituted for the Union Territory of Delhi under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following district is known for ‘office of district fisheries’ in Punjab?
    A)Bathinda
    B)Hoshiarpur
    C)Patiala
    D)Gurdaspur
    Answer: Patiala
  • Q. Name the forest of Punjab where vegetation is predominantly of broad-leaved trees.
    A)Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
    B)Dry Deciduous Scrub forests
    C)Shiwalik Chir Pine Forests
    D)None of these
    Answer: Northern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forests
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab has the highest sex ratio in the state?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Barnala
    C)Hoshiarpur
    D)Mansa
    Answer: Hoshiarpur
  • Q. They keep a Lathi (a bamboo stave) instead of Kripan (sword). Who are they?
    A)Nirankaris
    B)Namdharis
    C)Arya Samajis
    D)None of them
    Answer: Namdharis
  • Q. MILKFED markets its products under which brand name?
    A)Verka
    B)Mother Dairy
    C)Milkfed
    D)Amul
    Answer: Verka
  • Q. Match the following List-I (Gurdwaras) List-II (Location) a. Harmandir Sahib 1. Bathinda b. Anandpur Sahib 2. Gurdaspur c. Dera Baba Nanak 3. Rupnagar d. Damdama Sahib 4. Amritsar
    A)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • Q. In which of the following districts of Punjab, the horticulture department was established?
    A)Ludhiana
    B)Muktsar Sahib
    C)Patiala
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Muktsar Sahib
  • Q. In which season Kharif crop are sown in Punjab?
    A)Winter
    B)Summer
    C)Autumn
    D)Spring
    Answer: Summer

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