Q. As per Economic Survey 2017 – 18, what is the rank of Punjab among all states of India for literacy rate?

Correct Answer

15th

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. The Scheduled Caste population is predominantly living in which areas of Punjab?
    A)Rural areas
    B)Urban areas
    C)Semi-urban areas
    D)Industrial areas
    Answer: Rural areas
  • Q. Which soil in Punjab is prone to erosion mostly by winds specially in hot summer months?
    A)Desert soil
    B)Kandi soil
    C)Sierozem soil
    D)Bet soil
    Answer: Desert soil
  • Q. What was the purpose of the Sarai built by Sher Shah Suri who extended his empire to Punjab?
    A)Military
    B)Trading
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. In Punjab, forests are divided into
    A)Three types
    B)Two types
    C)Four types
    D)Five types
    Answer: Three types
  • Q. Which of the following is the principal Rabi crop of the state?
    A)Barley
    B)Wheat
    C)Oilseeds
    D)Gram
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Scheduled Castes in Punjab?
    A)Punjab has the highest SC population in the country.
    B)Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Punjab accounts for 2.3% out of 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India.
  • Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to which Misl?
    A)Kanhaiya
    B)Ahluwalia
    C)Sukerchakia
    D)Phulkian
    Answer: Sukerchakia
  • Q. The Government of Punjab has approved two Mega Food Parks, one in Ludhiana and the other in
    A)Phagwara
    B)Mohali
    C)Chandigarh
    D)Rajpura
    Answer: Phagwara
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. There is no concept of upper or lower case latter. 2. The Gurmukhi script, unlike the Greek and Romans, is arranged in vowels, consonants and semi-vowels. 3. This is a symbolic script in which all consonants have an inherent vowel. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 1
    B)Only 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Under which act the provision of Executive Council was started?
    A)Government of India Act, 1935
    B)Government of India Act, 1919
    C)Indian Council Act, 1861
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Indian Council Act, 1861
  • Q. The perennial river system of Punjab consists of 1. Beas and Ravi 2. Sutlej and Ghaggar 3. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi 4. Ghaggar, Beas and Ravi
    A)Only 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)Only 2
    D)Only 4
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. Which of the following Governors of Punjab became very powerful and thus was poisoned by Balban?
    A)Sher Khan
    B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Ghazi Malik
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • Q. These soils of Punjab are yellowish to grey in colour and become more productive by artificial irrigation and are capable of producing cotton, citrus, oilseeds, wheat, fodder crop. Name the soil.
    A)Sandy soils
    B)Kandi soils
    C)Desert soils
    D)Sierozem soils
    Answer: Sandy soils
  • Q. Which of the following are the species found in broad-leaf forests of the state? 1. Eucalyptus 2. Shisham 3. Teak 4. Mango
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. After Independence, which among the following was selected as the seat of East Punjab High Court of judicature?
    A)Shimla
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Patiala
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Shimla
  • Q. Under whose Guruship did the Sikhs become a military force?
    A)Guru Amar Das Ji
    B)Guru Gobind Singh Ji
    C)Guru Ram Das Ji
    D)Guru Har Gobind Ji
    Answer: Guru Har Gobind Ji
  • Q. Name ‘the king of Bhangra’ of Punjab.
    A)Lal Chand Yamla
    B)Sardool Sikander
    C)Hans Raj Hans
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sardool Sikander
  • Q. Standing Committee(s) of Gram Panchayats is/are
    A)the Social Justice Committee
    B)the Production Committee
    C)the Amenities Committee
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Ghadar Party of Punjab had active members in
    A)Singapore, Thailand, Philippines
    B)Mexico, China, Japan
    C)Malaya, Indo-China, Eastern and Southern Africa
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Punjab known as ‘Mecca of Indian Hockey’?
    A)Jalandhar
    B)Amritsar
    C)Patiala
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jalandhar

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