Punjab GK MCQ
71. Punjab J-34 is the variety of which among the following crops in India?
[A] Cotton
[B] Wheat
[C] Rice
[D] Sugar cane
A [Cotton]
72. Which among the following state / union territory got birth with the Punjab Reorganization Act of 1966?
[A] Haryana
[B] Hiamchal Pradesh
[C] Chandigarh
[D] None of the above
A [Haryana]
Notes:
State of Punjab was bifurcated to create Haryana in the year 1966. It formed that seventeenth state of Indian Union. The Union Territory of Chandigarh was also carved out from the same.
73. Which among the following is a common industry in Bhadravati (Karnataka) , Churk (Uttar Pradesh), Dalmianagar (Bihar), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Okha (Gujarat), Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) & Surajpur (Punjab)?
[A] Automobiles
[B] Textiles
[C] Cement
[D] Steel
C [Cement]
74. In which Anglo-Sikh War Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
B [Second]
Notes:
In the Second Anglo-Sikh war, Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab on March 29, 1849. To look after administration of Punjab, in 1853, Dalhousie appointed Sir John Lawrence as the first ChiefCommissioner of Punjab . Thus, Punjab became a British province.
75. In which year Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab?
[A] 1847
[B] 1848
[C] 1849
[D] 1850
C [1849]
Notes:
In the Second Anglo-Sikh war, Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab on March 29, 1849. Thus, Punjab became a British province.
76. Which of the following is / are instances of exercising the Fundamental Right?
- 1. Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms
- 2. A chain of missionary schools set up by Christian missions
- 3. Parents’ property is inherited by their children
- Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
A [Only 1 & 2]
77. With respect to administration of Union Territories, which of the following is/are correct statements?
- The Governor of Punjab also serves as Administrator of Chandigarh
- The Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli also serves as Administrator of Daman and Diu
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Union Territories are administrated by the President acting to such extent, as he thinks fit, through an Administrator appointed by him. Administrators of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi and Puducherry are designated as Lieutenant Governors. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh. The Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is concurrently the Administrator of Daman and Diu. Lakshadweep has a separate Administrator.
78. Regarding distribution of the Scheduled Tribe Population in India, consider the following statements:
- 1. Among states and Union territories, the maximum share of tribal population in total population is of Madhya Pradesh
- 2. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha account for more than half of total tribal population of India
- 3. There are no scheduled tribes in Punjab and Haryana Which among the above is / are correct statements?
- [A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:
ST population by States, Madhya Pradesh stands first with 14.7%, followed by Maharashtra (10.1%), Odisha (9.2%), Rajasthan (8.9%), Gujarat (8.6%), Jharkhand (8.3%), Chhattisgarh (7.5%), Andhra Pradesh (5.7%), West Bengal (5.1%), Karnataka (4.1%), Assam (3.7%), Meghalaya (2.5%), and the remaining States represent 11.6% of the tribal population. Proportion of ST population in the rural areas is 11.3% and in urban areas is 2.8%. More than half the Scheduled Tribe population is concentrated in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. (XAXA Committee Report)