21. Which rivers in Punjab are prone to causing floods?

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
Narmada, Godavari, Krishna
None of the above

Detailed SolutionWhich rivers in Punjab are prone to causing floods?

22. The founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, was born in which region of Punjab?

Majha
Malwa
Doaba
Pothohar

Detailed SolutionThe founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, was born in which region of Punjab?

23. The Kirti Kisan Party, founded in the 1920s, was a peasant-based party influenced by:

Socialist and communist ideologies
The Indian National Congress
The Muslim League
Revolutionary nationalist groups

Detailed SolutionThe Kirti Kisan Party, founded in the 1920s, was a peasant-based party influenced by:

24. The Battle of the Ten Kings, described in the Rig Veda, was fought between:

Bharata tribe and a confederation of tribes
Puru tribe and the Kuru tribe
Bharatas and the Persians
Pauravas and the Macedonians

Detailed SolutionThe Battle of the Ten Kings, described in the Rig Veda, was fought between:

25. Before India’s independence, Punjab comprised numerous princely states owing allegiance to:

The Mughal Empire
The Sikh Empire
The British Raj
Independent local rulers

Detailed SolutionBefore India’s independence, Punjab comprised numerous princely states owing allegiance to:

26. Civil society organizations (NGOs) can work with ST communities in Punjab on issues like:

Livelihood development
Advocacy and rights awareness
Preservation of cultural heritage
All of the above

Detailed SolutionCivil society organizations (NGOs) can work with ST communities in Punjab on issues like:

27. Basmati rice is a premium aromatic rice variety grown in:

Specific districts of Punjab
All parts of Punjab
The neighboring state of Haryana
The Himalayan foothills

Detailed SolutionBasmati rice is a premium aromatic rice variety grown in:

28. The Siege of Delhi became a focal point of the revolt, with Bahadur Shah Zafar declared as the symbolic leader by rebels. Delhi was eventually recaptured by the British after:

A few weeks
Several months
A year
Multiple years

Detailed SolutionThe Siege of Delhi became a focal point of the revolt, with Bahadur Shah Zafar declared as the symbolic leader by rebels. Delhi was eventually recaptured by the British after:

29. The ‘Pashu Palan Melas’ organized in Punjab aim to:

Showcase livestock breeds
Provide veterinary services
Disseminate information to farmers
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Pashu Palan Melas’ organized in Punjab aim to:

30. The Indus River system primarily drains which region of Punjab?

Northeast Punjab
Central Punjab
Southwest Punjab
Southeast Punjab

Detailed SolutionThe Indus River system primarily drains which region of Punjab?