Punjab State

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

Correct Answer

Desert soil

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. Punjab Government has launched a scheme under which Scheduled Castes and inter caste couple get a money reward in their marriage. The amount of money is
    A)Rs. 75,000
    B)Rs. 50,000
    C)Rs. 100,000
    D)Rs. 80,000
    Answer: Rs. 75,000
  • Q. Which of the following districts of the state was selected for the trials under the project utilisation of inland saline water for aquaculture?
    A)Mansa
    B)Faridkot
    C)Fazilka
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Fazilka
  • Q. The entire kingdom of Ranjit Singh was divided into provinces namely,
    A)Kashmir and Peshwar
    B)Lahore and Multan
    C)Bathinda, Ludhiana, Multan and Lahore
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Heraios 1. Kapisa b. Gustasp 2. Persian c. Porus 3. Pauravas d. Harsh 4. Thaneswar
    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-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Mural paintings are largely found in the historical buildings of
    A)Amritsar, Gurdaspur
    B)Patiala, Hoshiarpur
    C)Kapurthala, Faridkot
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • 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. What is the purpose of launching Kanya Jagriti Jyoti Scheme?
    A)Reducing female infanticide
    B)Reduce school dropouts
    C)Uplift social status of girls
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. Name the Treaty which checked Ranjit Singh’s ambition for Western side of his empire.
    A)Treaty of Amritsar
    B)Treaty of Lahore
    C)Tripartile Treaty
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Tripartile Treaty
  • Q. Sugarcane is mainly grown in
    A)Rupnagar
    B)Jalandhar
    C)Gurdaspur
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. The first branch of the Brahmo Samaj in Punjab was opened at Lahore
    A)in 1875 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
    B)in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
    C)in 1861 by Raja Rammohan Roy
    D)in 1850 by Debendranath Tagore
    Answer: in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
  • Q. Which of the following about Makhu Canal system in Punjab is true? 1. Sutlej river 2. Ghaggar river 3. Moga district 4. Sangrur district
    A)Only 1 and 3
    B)Only 1 and 4
    C)Only 2 and 4
    D)Only 2 and 3
    Answer: Only 1 and 3
  • Q. Who was made the Governor of Sirhind by Balban?
    A)Bairam Khan
    B)Sher Shah Suri
    C)Sher Khan
    D)None of them
    Answer: Sher Khan
  • 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. Sarpesh, Kutbiladar, Mukat are used by
    A)Women of Punjab
    B)Men of Punjab
    C)Young boys of Punjab
    D)All of them
    Answer: Men of Punjab
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court?
    A)Amar Nath Bhandari
    B)Ramlal
    C)Mehar Singh
    D)Harbans Singh
    Answer: Ramlal
  • Q. Famous rural sport(s) of Punjab is/are
    A)Kokla Chhapaki
    B)Gheeta Pather
    C)Kikli
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. Central University of Punjab is located in
    A)Bathinda
    B)Amritsar
    C)Chandigarh
    D)Mohali
    Answer: Bathinda
  • Q. The Phillaur Fort is situated an the bank of
    A)river Ravi
    B)river Sutlej
    C)river Beas
    D)None of these
    Answer: river Sutlej

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