punjab GK MCQ Archives - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

1. Contemporary labor issues in Punjab include:

Informalization of work

Exploitation of migrant labor

Lack of social security

All of the above

Detailed SolutionContemporary labor issues in Punjab include:

2. Long-term discontent among Indian soldiers (sepoys) stemmed from:

Religious insensitivity

Discrimination and limited promotion prospects

Fear of forced conversion

All of the above

Detailed SolutionLong-term discontent among Indian soldiers (sepoys) stemmed from:

3. The dhol, a double-sided drum, is a central instrument in:

Punjabi folk music

Rajasthani folk music

Hindustani classical music

Carnatic classical music

Detailed SolutionThe dhol, a double-sided drum, is a central instrument in:

4. The issue of farmer suicides in Punjab is linked to factors like:

Indebtedness

Crop failures

Market fluctuations

All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe issue of farmer suicides in Punjab is linked to factors like:

5. Which district in Punjab is known for potato cultivation?

Jalandhar

Firozpur

Gurdaspur

Patiala

Detailed SolutionWhich district in Punjab is known for potato cultivation?

6. Small-scale hydropower projects in Punjab are primarily located in:

The Shivalik foothills region

Along the canals

Near major dams

In the arid southwest

Detailed SolutionSmall-scale hydropower projects in Punjab are primarily located in:

7. Reservation policies in Punjab provide affirmative action for:

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Other Backward Classes

Economically weaker sections

All of the above

Detailed SolutionReservation policies in Punjab provide affirmative action for:

8. The five major rivers that give Punjab its name (‘Land of Five Rivers’) are:

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Indus, Ganges

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Ghaggar, Yamuna

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Narmada, Godavari

Detailed SolutionThe five major rivers that give Punjab its name (‘Land of Five Rivers’) are:

9. Khes weaving, a traditional craft of Punjab, produces:

Thick blankets and bedcovers

Delicate shawls

Saris

Rugs and carpets

Detailed SolutionKhes weaving, a traditional craft of Punjab, produces:

10. The wetlands of Punjab, including the Harike Wetland, support:

Mangrove vegetation

Aquatic plants

Deciduous trees

Thorny bushes

Detailed SolutionThe wetlands of Punjab, including the Harike Wetland, support:

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