Punjab Geography MCQ | Important MCQ for upcoming exams detail given below.
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GEOGRAPHY OF PUNJAB
1. The total area of Punjab is:
a.50362 sq.kms.
b. 50673 sq.kms.
c. 44212 sq.kms.
d. 83743 sq.kms.
Ans. a
2. The total number of rivers in the present Punjab is:
a. 2
b. 4
c. 2.5
d. 5
Ans. c
3. Which of the following rivers does not flow through the present Punjab:
a. The Jhelum
b. The Sutlej
c. The Ravi
d. The Beas
Ans. a
4. Which of the following states is located in the south of Punjab?
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Haryana
d. Pakistan
Ans. c
5.What is known as the triangular region in between the river Sutlej and Beas?
a. Majha
b. Malwa
c. Doaba
d. Pothohar
Ans. c
6. Which of the following districts does not come under the Doaba region?
a. Ludhiana
b. Jalandhar
c. Hoshiarpur
d. Kapurthala
Ans. a
7. Which of the following pair of the rivers does the Doaba region in Punjab fall in between?
a. The Ravi-Beas
b. The Beas-Sutlej
c. The Sutlej-Ghaggar
d. The Jhelum-Ravi
Ans. b
8. Which belt or region of Punjab does come under the Ravi and the Beas rivers?
a. Majha
b. Malwa
c. Doaba
d. Pothohar
Ans. a
9. Which town in Punjab is famous for the textile industry?
a. Ludhiana
b. Amritsar
c. Patiala
d. Dhariwal
Ans. b
10. Which of the following rivers has the Upper-Bari Doab canal or tributary been diverted from?
a. The Sutlej
b. The Ravi
c. The Beas
d. The Chenab
Ans. b
11. What is the name of the soil found in the Mid-plains in Punjab?
a. Sandy soil
b. Alluvial soil
c. Clayey soil
d. Black soil
Ans. b
12. Which crop is cultivated almost in every district?
a. Millet
b. Gram
c. Barley
d. Wheat
Ans. d
13. Which of the following districts, is cotton grown in the maximum quantity?
a. Faridkot
b. Gurdaspur
c. Ferozepur
d. Hoshiarpur
Ans. c
14. Which river-bank is Haridwar situated at?
a. The Bein river
b. The Jamuna
c. The Saraswati river
d. The Ganga river
Ans. d
15. How many districts are there in Punjab in all?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 32
d. 19
Ans. b
16. The flow of river water made the unlevlled soil?
a. Hilly
b. Mountainous
c. Peaks
d. Plains
Ans. d
17. Total Population Punjab in the year 2011 is_
a. 27704236
b. 19871392
c. 22413782
d. 30967352
Ans. a
18. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?
a. Bibi Jagir Kaur
b. Kiran Bedi
c. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
d. Ms. Seema Roy
Ans. c
19. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
a. Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi
b. Bansilal
c. Gopi Chand
d. Amrinder Singh
Ans. a
20. Who is the first lady Deputy Commissioner of Punajb?
a. Ms. Vini Chohan
b. Ms. Vini Mahajan
c. Ms. Kiran Bedi
d. None of these
Ans. b
21. Which is the biggest District of Punjab?
a. Fatehgarh Sahib
b. Mansa
c. Morinda
d. Ferozepur
Ans. d
22. Which is the smallest District in Punjab?
a. Moga
b. Mansa
c. Fatehgarh Sahib
d. Bhatinda
Ans. c
23. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
a. 1829
b. 1839
c. 1859
d. 1849
Ans. d
24. Which is new created city in Punjab?
a. Fatehgarh Sahib
b. Anandgarh
c. Garshankar
d. Nawanshahar
Ans. b
25. When was Punjabi University established?
a. 1930
b. 1940
c. 1950
d. 1960
Ans. d
26. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
a. 1969
b. 1959
c. 1949
d. 1939
Ans. a
27. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
a. Marinda
b. Mansa
c. Kotkpoora
d. Khanna
Ans. d
28. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on:
a. 1805
b. 1806
c. 1807
d. 1809
Ans. d
29. When was the Punjab and Pepsu merged?
a. 1950
b. 1952
c. 1953
d. 1956
Ans. d
30. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab was:
a. 24389296
b. 24289296
c. 24489296
d. 24488296
Ans. b
31. Where is the Punjabi University located?
a. Chandigarh
b. Ludhiana
c. Jalandhar
d. Patiala
Ans. d
32. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi suba?
a. Master Tara Singh
b. Master Kapoor
c. Master Akesh
d. Master Mohan
Ans. a
33. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
a. Kirtpur
b. Mansa
c. Kartarpur
d. Khanna
Ans. c
34. How many divisions of Punjab State?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
Ans. b
35. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
a. Chandigarh
b. Amritsar
c. Ludhiana
d. Jalandhar
Ans. c
36. What is the old name of Punjab?
a. Sapta Sindhu
b. Sapta Rishi
c. Saapta-Aba
d. Panj-Ab
Ans. a
37. Who is the President Chief Minister of Punjab?
a. Parkash Verma
b. C. Amrinder Singh
c. Prakash Singh Badal
d. M. Surjeet Singh
Ans. b
38. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
a. M. Ajit Singh
b. Gurmel Singh
c. Tota Singh
d. Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans. d
39. How many Border State of Punjab?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Ans. b
40. Which is the famous and biggest Airport of Punjab?
a. Amritsar
b. Chandigarh
c. Bhatinda
d. Ludhiana
Ans. a
41. ‘Chos’ are mainly found in which of the following districts?
a. Hoshiarpur
b. Nawanshahar
c. Ropar
d. All of the above
Ans. d
42. Which of the following animals is not found in Punjab?
a. The Wolves
b. The Revive
c. The Leopard
d. The Elephant
Ans. b
43. How many total Districts are there in Punjab?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
d. 25
Ans. b
44. Punjab is rich in:
a. Gold
b. Coal
c. The rock salt
d. Oil
Ans. c
45. What is the shape of the Punjab State?
a. Triangular
b. Square
c. Rectangular
d. Rombus
Ans. a
46. The land of five rivers Punjab was named in Purans as:
a. The Brahmnad
b. The Aeropious
c. Devbhumi
d. Panchand
Ans. c
47. Front How many states of India is Punjab One of them?
a. 30
b. 25
c. 15
d. 45
Ans. b
48. How many Tehsils are there in Punjab?
a. 65
b. 57
c. 81
d. 40
Ans. c
49. The capital of ‘Punjab and East Punjab State Union’(PEPSU) was at:
a. Amritsar
b. Nabha
c. Faridkot
d. Patiala
Ans. d
50. How many rivers flowed in Punjab?
a.4
b. 6
c. 3
d. 5
Ans. d
51. How many Sub-Tehsils are there in Punjab?
a. 70
b.68
c. 67
d. 76
Ans. d
52. The number of Dental Colleges in Punjab is?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 6
d. 2
Ans. d
53. The number of females per thousand males in Punjab is:
a. 888
b. 923
c. 933
d. 930
Ans. d
54. On which side of India Punjab situated?
1. North West
b. South West
c. East west
d. North South
Ans. b
55. The Rachna Doab comprises the areas including:
a. Wazirabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Sheikhupura
b. Gujarat, Bheramk, Shahpur, Miami
c. Attock, Rohtak and Jehlum
d. Lahore, Amritsar and Multan
Ans. a
56. How many Vidhan Sabha Constituencies are there in Punjab?
a. 120
b. 188
c. 117
d. 119
Ans. c
57. Ranjit Sagar Dam was previously known as:
a. Thein Dam
b. Pong Dam
c. Patiala
d. Amritsar
Ans. a
58. Bhakra Dam was completed in the year
a. 1952
b. 1962
c. 1961
d. 1967
Ans. c
59. The greater part of Punjab is covered with:
a. The alluvial soil
b. The desert soil
c. The grassy soil
d. None of these
Ans. a
60. Name the District which is situated on the bank of the river:
a. Patiala
b. Ferozepur
c. Moga
d. Jalandhar(Phillaur)
Ans. d
61. What is the number of hospitals in Punjab?
a. 207
b. 208
c. 210
d. 200
Ans. b
62. The rocky barren lands of Punjab are:
a. The region of Multan and Hissar
b. The region of Bari Doab
c. The region of Bist Jalandhar
d. None of these
Ans. a
63. How many villages are there in Punjab?
a. 12888
b. 12342
c. 13000
d. 13425
Ans. a
64. Among the various passes of Himalayas, which was the most frequently visited by the external invaders:
a. The Kurran pass
b. The Khyber pass
c. The Gomal pass
d. The Bolan pass
Ans. b
65. The total population density of Punjab is:
a. 482/sq Km
b. 483/sq Km
c. 503/sq Km
d. 450/sq Km
Ans. a
66. The total number of seats of Punjab in Lok Sabha is
a. 9
b. 10
c. 14
d. 13
Ans. d
67. Literacy rate of Punjab is:
a. 66.68%
b. 76.68%
c. 72.68%
d. 71.68%
Ans. a
68. The largest Railways Station of Punjab is in
a. Ferozepur
b. Ludhiana
c. Gurdaspur
d. Amritsar
Ans. d
69. The largest Railway Junction in Asia is
a. Ferozepur
b. Ludhiana
c. Gurdaspur
d. Bhatinda
Ans. d
70. The main road of Punjab located on NH1 is
a. Baba Farid Road
b. Grand Trunk Road
c. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Road
d. Bhattal Road
Ans. b
71. Which is the State Tree of Punjab?
a. Shisham
b. Deodar
c. Banyan Tree
d. Maple
Ans. a
72. The State Animal of Punjab is:
a. Tiger
b. Cow
c. Elephant
d. Blackbuck
Ans. d
73. Area wise Punjab Stands on which rank?
a. 19th
b. 17th
c. 18th
d. 20th
Ans. a
74. Which is the most famous city in Punjab?
a. Ludhiana
b. Amritsar
c. Jalandhar
d. Patiala
Ans. b
75. Punjab University is Located at
a. Patiala
b. Chandigarh
c. Ropar
d. Fatehgarh Sahib
Ans. b
76. Which State known as ‘Steel City of Punjab’?
a. Mandi Gobindgarh
b. Ludhiana
c. Ropar
d. Jalandhar
Ans. a
77. Which State known as ‘City of Garden’ of Punajb?
a. Amritsar
b. Jalandhar
c. Patiala
d. Sangrur
Ans. c
78. According to area, Punjab is India’s _ smallest state?
a. 5th
b. 7th
c. 8th
d. 9th
Ans. b
79. Which of the following districts is not situated in the hilly areas of Punjab?
a. Hoshiarpur
b. Gurudaspur
c. Roopnagar
d. Jalandhar
Ans. d
80. Which one of the following river is not in India Punjab?
a. Sutlej
b. Chenab
c. Beas
d. Ravi
Ans. b
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