Economy of Punjab

Question 1

Match the following Acc to GSDP of Punjab in 2022-2023?

1.primary A. 25.15%
2.Secondary. B. 45.91%
3.Tertiary. C. 28.94%

Answer 1

1C-2A-3B

Question 2

Match the following Money expected to generate in Punjab (2023-2024)?

1.State Own Tax. A.25%
2.Public Debt except. B. 11%
ways & Means Advance
3.State own Non-Tax
revenue. c.27%
4.Grant-in-Aid from Center. D.4%

Answer 2

1C-2A-3D-4B

Question 3

The largest Component in Punjab Tax comes from ?

Answer 3

GST

Question 4

Which district has the highest per capita income as per 2016-2017 data of Punjab economic survey 2019-2020 ?

Answer 4

Roopnagar

Question 5

14th Finance Commission in its recommendations has fixed the share of Punjab in central taxes at ?

Answer 5

1.577%

Question 6

Punjab government has brought in a new tax for income payees in the year of 2018-2019 is ?

Answer 6

Development tax

Question 7

Which is true ?
1. The cropping intensity of Punjab is 189.7% with 99% of the cultivable area being under assured irrigation.
2. Punjab ranks 7th in the gross producer of Wheat in the world.
3. The market surplus of rice is 2nd only to Thailand.

Answer 7

All True

Question 8

Operation Flood launched in Punjab in 1969-70 is ?

Answer 8

Concerned with milk

Question 9

Which is the major occupation in Punjab ?

Answer 9

Farming

Question 10

National Food security Mission was introduced in Punjab in ?

Answer 10

2007-2008

Question 11

What was introduced in Punjab during Green revolution ?

Answer 11

HYV seeds

Question 12

Over the last decade, Punjab hs achieved least growth in employment generation in ?

Answer 12

Primary Sector

Question 13

Match the Following area wise ?

1.First. A.Rice
2.Second. B.Maize
3.Third C.Wheat
4.Fourth. D.Cotton

Answer 13

1C-2A-3D-4B

Question 14

Match the following Production Wise ?

1.First A.Wheat
2.Second B.Rice
3.Third C.Sugarcane
4.Fourth D.Cotton

Answer 14

1A-2B-3C-4D

Question 15

Which is dubbed as a Miracle as ?

Answer 15

IR8

Question 16

Sluggish Growth in agriculture in punjab is due to ?

Answer 16

1.Per acre yield of crop has peaked
2.Decrease in average land of Farmers.
3.Increased Dependence on Ground Water

Question 17

Mealy Bug is pest which affects the yield of which crop ?

Answer 17

Cotton

Question 18

Which insecticide is banned by punjab gov for use of agriculture ?

Answer 18

Endosulfan

Question 19

Punjab Produces ??

Answer 19

2% of World Cotton, 2% of Wheat, 1% of Rice.

Question 20

The Green Revolution in punjab is introduced in.?

Answer 20

1960s

Question 21

What turned Punjab into food Deficit to Food basket of Nation ?

Answer 21

Green Revolution

Question 22

Which is true for Green revolution ?

1. The term Green Revolution was first used by Norman Borlaug.
   2.Norman Borlaug is known as father of Green Revolution .

Answer 22

only 2

Question 23

What was introduce in Green Revolution in Punjab ?

Answer 23

High Yel Varity Seeds

Question 24

Punjab consumes what percentage of fertilizers in India ?

Answer 24

9%

Question 25

What percent of crop area in punjab is covered with Pulses ?

Answer 25

19.8%

Question 26

Which Two types of crops are the maximum cultivated in punjab ?

Answer 26

Wheat-Rice