Punjab State

Q. Why Punjab was selected as the first site to initiate Green Revolution?

A
Presence of fertile soil
B
Due to the perennial rivers
C
Large labour force
D
Large number of industries

Correct Answer

Due to the perennial rivers

More Questions on Punjab

  • Q. How many prominent Misls were there in Punjab?
    A)12
    B)10
    C)15
    D)20
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Before partition the Coalition Government in Punjab was under
    A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    B)Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
    C)Mohammad Munir
    D)None of them
    Answer: Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
  • Q. Some battle songs of Punjab express the feelings of terror among people during the invasions of
    A)Timur, the Lame
    B)Nadir Shah
    C)Ahmad Shah Abdali
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. Which of the following ruler of Indo-Greek established independent kingdom centred at Taxila and later moved his capital to Sakala, modern Sialkot of Punjab?
    A)Demetros II
    B)Menander
    C)Demetros I
    D)None of them
    Answer: Menander
  • Q. Punjab’s urban local self-government consists of
    A)Municipal Councils
    B)Nagar Panchayats
    C)Municipal Corporations
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Green Revolution essentially proved beneficial for which group?
    A)Marginal farmers
    B)Large farmers
    C)Landless labourers
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Large farmers
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. The High Court of East Punjab was also made a court of record. 2. It has the jurisdiction over the provinces of Delhi and Punjab. 3. The East Punjab High Court of judicature was established at Shimla. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Udam Singh and Surinder Singh Sodhi are players of …………. .
    A)Football
    B)Hockey
    C)Kabbadi
    D)Wrestling
    Answer: Hockey
  • Q. Which among the following are integral part of Mughal architecture and formed in Punjab along with many other places in North India?
    A)Nurmahal
    B)Kos Minar
    C)Sheesh Mahal
    D)Aam Bagh
    Answer: Kos Minar
  • Q. The Nawanshahr town is said to have been built by
    A)Ala-ud-din Khilji
    B)Ahmad Khan
    C)Nausher Khan
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nausher Khan
  • Q. The Punjab Energy Development Agency is operating in which of the following areas?
    A)Biomass/Agro residue based
    B)Small/Micro hydel projects
    C)Co-generation power projects
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which fair is celebrated in martyrdom of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Ji, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh?
    A)Virasat Mela
    B)Shaheedi Jor Mela
    C)Maghi Mela
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shaheedi Jor Mela
  • Q. The book, ‘Story of an Escape’ was written by
    A)Surjit Singh Barnala
    B)Parkash Singh Badal
    C)Manmohan Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala
  • Q. The Gurumukhi script follow the principle of
    A)Two sound - one symbol
    B)One sound - one symbol
    C)Three sound - one symbol
    D)None of the above
    Answer: One sound - one symbol
  • Q. The great Saga of Sikh history, full of struggles and sacrifices which are depicted at the Guru Teg Bahadur Museum through the medium of oil pantings executed by which of the following eminent Punjabi artists?
    A)Jaswant Singh
    B)Kirpal Singh
    C)Devinder Singh
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which the following statements is/are true about the ‘Bebe Nanki Ladli Beti Kalyan Scheme’ launched by the State Government? 1. The families of all the girl children born after 1st January, 2011 would be eligible for financial assistance upto 12th standard for imparting quality educational. 2. The scheme is started to check the ever increasing menace of female foeticide 3. The benefit would be given to families, whose annual income is less than Rs. 30000. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Who was the head of the SGPC for a record 27 years?
    A)Parkash Singh Badal
    B)Gurcharan Singh Tohra
    C)Surjit Singh Barnala
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gurcharan Singh Tohra
  • Q. The main objective of the Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students is
    A)To motivate them to perform better
    B)To minimise the number of dropout
    C)To help them to perform well in the post matric stage of education
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Who is the first recipient of prestigious Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award of Punjab?
    A)Balbir Singh for hockey
    B)Rupa Saini for hockey
    C)Milkha Singh for athletics
    D)None of them
    Answer: Rupa Saini for hockey
  • Q. Match the following List-I (Fairs/Festivals) List-II (Location/Places) a. Maghi Mela 1. Fatehgarh Sahib b. Holla Mohalla 2. Sirhind c. Rauza Sharif 3. Anandpur Sahib d. Jor Mela 4. Muktsar Sahib
    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

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