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. The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act was passed in
    A)2006
    B)2005
    C)2008
    D)2010
    Answer: 2006
  • Q. Which one of the following is considered as ‘Taxali Boli’?
    A)Malwai
    B)Majhi
    C)Doabi
    D)Pwadhi
    Answer: Majhi
  • Q. A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
    A)Chimta
    B)Algoza
    C)Bugchu
    D)Sarangi
    Answer: Algoza
  • Q. Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Punjabi is mostly written in Gurmukhi script. 2. Gurmukhi script has 41 letters including 38 consonants. 3. Comparison with Roman script there is the striking difference between the two scripts. Select the correct answer
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the ancient texts mentions Punjab as ‘Land of Seven Sindhus’?
    A)Purana
    B)Rigveda
    C)Mahabharata
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Rigveda
  • Q. Consider the following statements and identify the personality 1. He served as High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He served as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. 3. He served two terms as Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Gurdial Singh Dhillon
    B)Giani Zail Singh
    C)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
    D)G. S. Atwal
    Answer: Gurdial Singh Dhillon
  • Q. Punjab Government has launched debt waiver scheme for
    A)Farmers whose crops are damaged
    B)OBC/SC/ST category
    C)Construction workers
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. A modern age concept of a township-oriented airport similar to the Singapore and Frankfurt models known as
    A)Airbus Terminal
    B)Domestic Airport
    C)Aerotropolis
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Aerotropolis
  • Q. Who is known as the Nightingale of Punjab?
    A)Surinder Kaur
    B)Narinder Biba
    C)Lal Chand Yamla
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Surinder Kaur
  • Q. The Osier Bast, a straw commonly known as Sarkanda is interwoven with bast, reeds, rushes and corn husks to make 1. basket 2. chhaj 3. hand fan 4. chiks Select the correct answer
    A)2 and 4
    B)1 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. Consider the following features 1. A recitation of Gurbani (hymns from The Adi Granth Sahib), Ardas prayer. 2. Baptism for entry into the community. 3. A set of rituals modelled after Guru Gobind Singh Ji founding of Khalsa. 4. Stress on wearing the five symbols of Sikhisms with the only exception of Kripan. Above statements are related to which of the following Socio-Religious Movements in Punjab?
    A)Nirankari Movement
    B)Namdhari Movement
    C)Singh Sabhas
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Namdhari Movement
  • 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. At which of the following places in the state of Punjab Indian railways has a rail coach manufacturing unit?
    A)Faridkot
    B)Kapurthala
    C)Firozpur
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Kapurthala
  • Q. Swami Harballabh was a famous saint of Punjab. His samadhi is in
    A)Bathinda
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Muktsar
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Jalandhar
  • Q. Identify the incorrect one
    A)Bhagat Prahlad ? Truth wins over evil
    B)Guru Balmik Lila ? Rasdharis of Jalandhar doab
    C)Swang ? Puran Nath Jogi
    D)Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
    Answer: Baba Balak Nath Lila ? Upper-Bari Doab region
  • Q. Consider the following regarding schemes running in Punjab under water and sanitation programmes. 1. Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan 2. Installation of RO Systems 3. Swachhata Pakhwada 4. Water Supply and Sanitation Project Which among the following is a scheme running in Punjab at present?
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. PARVESH (Primary Vidya Sudhar) Project was introduced in Punjab to improve the quality of education among
    A)Girl Child
    B)All
    C)Children
    D)Male Child
    Answer: Children
  • Q. What is the main instrument that is used in Karthi dance?
    A)Dhol
    B)Shenai
    C)Sarangi
    D)Pakhawaj
    Answer: Shenai
  • Q. Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is a
    A)jointly owned public and private sector undertaking
    B)wholly owned public sector undertaking
    C)partially owned by a MNC
    D)None of the above
    Answer: wholly owned public sector undertaking
  • Q. Name the first Governor of PEPSU.
    A)Maharaja Yadvindra Singh
    B)Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala
    C)Sardar Tara Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Maharaja Yadvindra Singh

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