Punjab MCQs

Question 1

Mearly bug is a pest which affects the yield of ....... crop in Punjab.

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Maize

Answer

Oil seeds

Answer

Pulses

Question 2

Green Revolution essentially proved beneficial for which group?

Accepted Answer

Large farmers

Answer

Marginal farmers

Answer

Landless labourers

Answer

All of the above

Question 3

Which fruit is the main fruit crop of Punjab?

Accepted Answer

Kinnow

Answer

Mango

Answer

Litchi

Answer

Pear

Question 4

Sugarcane is mainly grown in

Accepted Answer

All of these

Answer

Jalandhar

Answer

Rupnagar

Answer

Gurdaspur

Question 5

Kheti bhawan in Punjab has been set up at

Accepted Answer

Mohali

Answer

Jalandhar

Answer

Amritsar

Answer

Ambala

Question 6

A Comprehensive Crop Diversification Plan (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab because

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (B)

Answer

Intensive wheat and rice production makes soil degradation

Answer

Intensive wheat and rice production leads to groundwater depletion

Answer

Intensive wheat and rice production curtails the income of the farmers

Question 7

Which of the following was done in Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Increases in agricultural inputs

Answer

Improved irrigation facility

Answer

Greater irrigation coverage

Question 8

Which among the following district, the Punjab Agriculture University was established?

Accepted Answer

Ludhiana

Answer

Hoshiarpur

Answer

Gurdaspur

Answer

Amritsar

Question 9

Which of the following states has been the first state in the country to initiate contract farming at Government?

Accepted Answer

Punjab

Answer

Haryana

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Tamil Nadu