Haryana GK Questions and Answers

B [Only 2 is correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect:

The third battle of Panipat was fought between the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire. It was fought in the 18th century and is noted as one of the largest battle in that period. It resulted in the defeat of the Marathas.

Statement 2 is correct:

The Third battle of Panipat was fought in modern day Haryana. The distance of the battlefield from the Maratha capital Pune is one of the reasons for the Maratha’s defeat. Also, the Afghan forces greatly outnumbered the Maratha forces leading to high casualties.

B [Only 2 is correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect:

The Pashu Kisan Credit Card scheme is an initiative for promoting animal husbandry and agri-business. It covers rearing of cows, buffaloes, sheep, goat, pigs and also hen. Around hundred farmers were given these cards in Haryana in December by the state government.

 Statement 2 is correct:

The credit card can be used for buying animal feed. The amount is then repaid by the farmer. The credit amount in these cards depend on the animal being reared. While a credit of 60,249 INR is given for buffalo, 40,783 INR for cow, a credit of 161 IRN is given for broiler hen.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

Trakea is a barcoding software. It is to enable barcoding of forensic documents and reports. The software will help in safeguarding the reports from tampering and help in improving efficiency of investigation and court trails. It will also help in barcoding of evidences and samples from crime scenes.

Statement 2 is correct:

The Trakea software was adopted recently by the Haryana state police. By this, the Haryana police has become the first police force in India to integrate such a barcoding system for cataloguing its reports and evidences. It was developed indigenously.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The ‘Run Through File’ mechanism is to reduce the delay in government affairs due to conflicts in the hierarchical structure. The Chief Minister would designate a file as ‘RTF’ which would then be cleared on a priority basis. Email and SMS alerts will be involved in the clearance stages.

 Statement 2 is correct:

The Run Through File mechanism was introduced by the Haryana government. This is under the Centralised File Movement and Tracking System. The implementation is to be directly overseen by the state’s CM. The contributions to the RTF marked documents at different stages will be recorded on the CFMS portal.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Him Darshan Express connects Shimla in Himachal Pradesh with Kalka in Haryana. The red train was flagged off from Kalka Station in Haryana. It has the capacity to seat 100 passengers. The train is to run on the 95.5km route.

Statement 2 is correct:

The Him Darshan Express is a 7 coach train which features the vista dome. The vistadome is made up of glass. This makes the walls and the roofs transparent which would allow the passengers to enjoy the rain and snowfall on the route to Shimla.

A [Only 1 is correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The double stack freight train was tested between Rajasthan and Haryana. It was tested on a newly constructed 306km long route between Ajmer and Rewari. It was built at the cost of 3,918 crore INR when excluding the cost of the land.

Statement 2 is incorrect:

The double stack freight train service is already used by other countries like China, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, USA, Russia, Canada, South Africa and Norway. The test run between Rewari and Ajmer was conducted by Dedicated Freight Corporation India Ltd.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

Web HALRIS is an online cloud based portal for facilitating easy management of property registrations and land records. The system is to automatically verify share of a seller and the ownership before registration of the land’s sale using the HALRIS software.

Statement 2 is correct:

The Web HALRIS portal was introduced by the Haryana state government. The government has announced that the year 2020 is to be ‘susashan sankalp varsh’. It created a dedicated website for inviting reform suggestions from the residents of the state.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Surajkund is an ancient reservoir that is located in Faridabad of Haryana. It is located on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli Range. It is the site of the annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela. The partner country for this year is Uzbekistan and the theme state is Himachal Pradesh.

 Statement 2 is correct:

The Surajkund reservoir was built during the reign of Tomar Dynasty in the 10th century. It was built by King Surajpal. The name ‘Surajkund’ means Lake of the Sun. The 2020 version is the 34th edition of the mela that showcases the handlooms, handicrafts and cultural heritage of the country.

B [Jal Jeevan Mission]

Notes:

Recently, Haryana submitted its action plan to the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation and committed to provide tap water connection to all rural households by December, 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Haryana plans to provide tap connections in 7 lakh households by 2020-21.

The UT of Jammu and Kashmir also has planned to provide tap water connection to all rural households by December, 2022 under JJM. The national target under the scheme is to reach all households by 2024-25.

A [Prabhakar Vardhana]

Notes:

The Pushyabhuti dynasty came into prominence with the accession of Prabhakar Vardhana. Prabhakar Vardhana was able to defeat the Hunas and strengthen his position in the regions of Punjab and Haryana.