Punjab GK MCQ
51. Consider the following statements about the Indian Harvest Festival. Which of the following is /are true regarding it? 1.Gujarat celebrates the harvest season in the form of the convivial kite festival of Uttarayan. 2.In Punjab, it is celebrated as Maghi. 3.In Shimla, the start of harvest season is celebrated as Kicheri. Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1,2,3
[B] 1 and 2 only
[C] 2 and 3 only
[D] 1 and 3 only
B [ 1 and 2 only ]
Notes:
In Assam and many parts of the North East, the festival of Magha Bihu is celebrated as the start of harvest season. Gujarat celebrates it in the form of the convivial kite festival of Uttarayan. In Shimla it is known as Magha Saaji. The festival is known as Kicheri in Uttar Pradesh and involves ritual bathing.
52. Which nationalised bank was merged with Punjab National bank in 1993?
[A] Punjab and Sind Bank
[B] Ludhiana Area bank
[C] Majha united bank
[D] New Bank of India
D [New Bank of India]
Notes:
In the year 1993, the Union government merged the New Bank of India with Punjab National Bank. Total nationalised banks came down to 19 with this.
53. Punjab, a state in northern India, is known as the land of which of the folowing 5 Rivers?
[A] Gomati, Son, Gandak, Damodar, Yamuna
[B] Krishna, Tungabhadra, Godavari, Bhima, Vaigai
[C] Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Luni, Mahi
[D] Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej
D [Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej]
Notes:
The Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, and Sutlej are the ‘Five Rivers of the Punjab’ and are responsible for feeding the crops of the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. These rivers help the Indian state of Punjab have a very high productivity level in the agricultural sector, and are the reason for it being self-sufficient with the staple cereal, ie, wheat.
54. Which of the following is the principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana?
[A] Salinity and water-logging
[B] Deforestation
[C] Ravine erosion
[D] Overgrazing
A [Salinity and water-logging]
Notes:
The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is Salinity and water logging. The area is totally damaged due to salinization of sub soil water and did not allow any plant to grow.
55. From which of the following Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall?
[A] Westerly disturbances
[B] Cyclones in Bay of Bengal
[C] Both of the above
[D] None of the above
A [Westerly disturbances]
Notes:
A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Punjab and Haryana receives rainfall in winter because it includes northwest parts of India. It also gets some rains due to cyclonic depressions better to know western disturbances.
56. Which of the following States border Uttar Pradesh?
- 1. Punjab
- 2. Rajasthan
- 3. Chattisgarh
- 4. Jharkhand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- [A] 1, 2, 3 and 4
- [B] 2, 3 and 4
- [C] 1 and 4
- [D] 1 and 3
B [2, 3 and 4]
Notes:
The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north, Bihar to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast.
57. Who is the author of the book “The Legacy of Militancy in Punjab: Long Road to Normalcy” ?
[A] Dona Suri
[B] Vikram Seth
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Vani Kaushal
A [Dona Suri]
Notes:
The book titled “The Legacy of Militancy in Punjab: Long Road to Normalcy” have been authored by civil rights activist Inderjit Singh Jaijee and journalist Dona Suri. The book provide details how militancy in Punjab affected judiciary by delaying trials, how it influenced the popular culture and how the youth today are still responding to conditions in the northern state. It also aims at holding up a mirror to developments in post-militancy Punjab regarding politics, government policies, and functioning of police and courts among other things.
58. With reference to the heightened security around the Sir Creek, consider the following statements:
- India recognizes the use of thalweg principle to identify the boundary with Pakistan in this creek.
- The creek divides Punjab from Pakistan.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] Only 2 is correct
[C] Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
[D] Both 1 and 2 are correct
A [Only 1 is correct]
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct:
Thalweg principle is used to demarcate boundary lines between the states when a navigable waterway is present. Thalweg is the line with the deepest depression in a waterway- formed by joining lowest points along the water body’s stretch. While India recognizes its use to demarcate its boundary, Pakistan is disputing its use given the tidal nature of the creek.
Statement 2 is incorrect:
The creek separates India’s Gujarat from Pakistan’s Sindh province. It is about 96km long and has a tendency to shift with time. This nature of the creek has kept the issue of demarcation pending for over 7 decades. The region is the site of numerous disputes like arrests of fishermen.
59. Consider the following statements with respect to Railway Freight corridor projects in India:
- The Eastern freight corridor extends from Dankuni in Bengal to Ludhiana in Punjab and it is funded by World Bank
- The Western freight corridor extends from Jawaharlal Nehru port in Mumbai to Dadri near Delhi and it is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Both are correct statements
60. Some of the proposed/under construction dams were frequently making headlines due to interstate involvement. Consider the following matches in this context:
- Mandal dam- Jharkhand and Bihar
- Shahpur Kandi Dam- Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab
- Jamrani dam project- Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 & 3 Only
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] None
A [1 & 2 Only]
Notes:
Recently, the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand decided to sign a contract for starting the construction on the Jamrani multipurpose irrigation dam project. The total estimated cost of the dam is Rs 2,350.56 crore, out of which 25 per cent of the cost is to be borne by the UP government, while the remaining will be borne by the Uttarakhand government. The proposed dam will be providing water to Haldwani and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand and will also meet the water needs of Bijnor and Rampur districts in Uttar Pradesh. Shahpur Kandi Dam is under construction project between Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 2285.81 crore. It is a 55.5-metre high dam located in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Mandal dam is a part of the North Koel Reservoir Project, an interstate project between Jharkhand and Bihar on river Koel, a tributary of Son River. Its construction was originally started in the year 1972 and continued till 1993 when it was stopped by the Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar. Since then, the work on dam is at a standstill. However, recently the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave approval for the completion of the project.