Punjab State

Q. Which of the following is the leading cash crop cultivated by agricultural sector in Punjab?

A
Maize
B
Cotton
C
Groundnuts
D
All of these

Correct Answer

Cotton

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab Agricultural University is one of the oldest agricultural universities. 2. It pioneered the Green Revolution in India. 3. Haryana Agriculture University was carved out of Punjab Agriculture University. 4. It was adjusted the best agriculture university in India in 1995. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)Only 4
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Name the player who become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
    A)Neeraj Chopra
    B)Abhinav Bindra
    C)Pardeep Singh
    D)None of them
    Answer: Abhinav Bindra
  • Q. Name the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
    A)Jyoti Nooran
    B)Gurmeet Bawa
    C)Surinder Kaur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gurmeet Bawa
  • Q. Some important demands of Rajiv Longowal Accord are
    A)merit will remain the sole criteria for selection in the Indian Army. All the citizens have the right to enroll in the Army.
    B)compensation to the families of the innocent persons killed in agitation or any action after 1st August, 1982.
    C)the Central Government may take steps to promote the Punjabi language.
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The two relative publications of ‘The Tribune’ newspapers are ……… and ……… .
    A)Dainik Tribune
    B)Punjab Tribune
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following areas were controlled by Ghaznavids?
    A)Punjab and Sindh
    B)Punjab and Mathura
    C)Mathura and Sindh
    D)Mathura and Kannauj
    Answer: Punjab and Sindh
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The literacy rate of Punjab has been very impressive over the last two decades and it lies above the national average literacy levels. 2. The state has literacy level at 75.84% which is higher than the national average fo around 74.0%. 3. The state ranks 15th in the literacy rate among all states of India. 4. Its literacy rate is poor as compared to states like Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which among the following dance is only performed by Punjabi men?
    A)Giddha
    B)Bhangra
    C)Sammi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bhangra
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Governor of Punjab after Independence?
    A)D. C. Pavate
    B)Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
    C)Dharma Vira
    D)Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
    Answer: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of Punjab was renamed as the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. 2. The judges of the High Court of Punjab became judges of the common High Court of Punjab. 3. The principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following places in the state known as ‘Steel Town’ of the State of Punjab?
    A)Jalandhar
    B)Ludhiana
    C)Mandi Gobindgarh
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Mandi Gobindgarh
  • Q. The Punjabi language is a descendant of which of the following chief language of medical Northern India?
    A)Pali
    B)Shauraseni Prakrit
    C)Kharosthi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Shauraseni Prakrit
  • Q. Mukhya Mantri Vigyan Yatra Yojana in Punjab was launched in
    A)2012
    B)2010
    C)2015
    D)2016
    Answer: 2016
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The Punjab health systems corporation was enacted through a special act of legislation. 2. The PHSC was established to provide for the Constitution of a corporation for establishing, expanding, improving and administering medical care in the state. 3. The PHSC is a fully autonomous and self-sufficient health and family welfare organisation of Punjab. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 1
    B)Only 3
    C)Only 2
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Who was the first President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee?
    A)Sardar Ajit Singh
    B)Bhai Parmanand
    C)Baba Kharak Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Baba Kharak Singh
  • Q. A tourist complex, Pinccasia is located in
    A)Harike Wetland
    B)Ropar Wetland
    C)Jastarwel Wetland
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ropar Wetland
  • Q. The Nanhi Chhaan scheme aims to
    A)Spread awareness against deteriorating weather condition
    B)Protect girl child
    C)Improve health of the girl child
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following gurdwaras was founded by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, where the Guru used to run a home for the leprosy patients
    A)Anandpur Sahib
    B)Tarn Taran Sahib
    C)Dera Baba Nanak
    D)Damdama Sahib
    Answer: Tarn Taran Sahib
  • Q. When and where Nirankari Darbar was founded?
    A)At Lahore in 1851
    B)At Rawalpindi in 1815
    C)At Rawalpindi in 1851
    D)At Amritsar in 1860
    Answer: At Rawalpindi in 1851
  • Q. Which of the following has been caused by the local streams, Chos on the large-scale in the regions of Punjab?
    A)Gully erosion
    B)Soil erosion
    C)Destruction of farm land
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above

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