geography of punjab Flashcards
1
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on which side of india is punjab situated
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north west
2
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punjab shares its borders with how many states
A
4
3
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which UT borders punjab on the north
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jammu and kashmir
4
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how many districts of punjab share a border with pakistan
A
6
5
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punjab shares its domestic border with __ states and ___ UT
A
3 and 1
6
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punjab is bordered by which country
A
pakistan
7
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punjab shares roughly ___ kms of international border
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553
8
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what is the shape of the punjab state
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triangular
9
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what is the % of punjab areas to total geographical area of the country
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1.54%
10
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punjab soans which physiographic region inthe northeast
A
siwalik range
11
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punjab is fringed by which of these ranges to the notheast and north?
A
shivalik
12
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average elevation of punjab is approx
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300 metres
13
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which one amongst the following landforms has been badly dissected with choes
A
kandi
14
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what are the choes
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ephemeral streams of the upland plains
15
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what are seasonal streams called in punjab
A
choes
16
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what is the doab area between ravi and chenab called
A
rechna doab
17
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which belt or region of punjab does come under the ravi and beas rivers
A
majha
18
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between which of the following pair of rivers does the doaba region in punjab fall
A
the beas-sutlej
19
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what is known as the triangular region in between the rivers sutlej and beas
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doaba
20
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the region of india punjab berween the rivers beas and sutlej is known as
A
doaba
21
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amritsar is located in which of the following doab regions
A
bari doab
22
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chaj doab is between
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chenab and jhelum
23
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malwa comes under rivers ravi and beas?
A
no
24
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order of doab of punjabs from east to west
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bist jalandhar, bari, rachna, chaj
25
ludhiana is part of majha region
no
26
ludhiana is part of doaba region
no
27
jalandhar is part of malwa region
no
28
ludhiana is located in which region of punjab
malwa
29
pathankot is part of doaba area in punjab
no
30
which river separates the upper bari doab and bist doab in punjab
beas
31
districts of majha region of punjab
amritsar, pathankot, gurdaspur and tarn tarn
32
sand dunes are found in which part of punjab
south west
33
punjab falls under which seismic zones
2,3,4
34
what is the old name of punjab
sapta sindhu
35
greeks referred punjab as
pentopotamia
36
pentopotamia was the name given to punjab by thr
greeks
37
the word punjab has originated from which language
persian
38
punjab means a land of
5 rivers
39
punjab is a combination of
the persian woeds panj and ab
40
ancient names of punjab
sapta sindhu, braham vrata, taki
41
which river that also flows from punjab is known as satadree
sutlej
42
which river does not flow throw punjab
jhelum
43
langchen khambab is another name of
satluj
44
gobind sagar lake has been constructed behind which dam
bhakra dam
45
which river constitutes the largest catchment area
satluj
46
the reservoir, govind sagar is on
sutlej
47
sirhind canal originates from thr river sutlej in
ropar
48
the sirhind canal carries water from river
sutlej
49
which 3 rivers form trimab
ravi, chenab, jhelum
50
trimab is a place where
ravi joins combined jhelum and chenab
51
panjnad is formed by which of the following
trimab-satluj-beas
52
satluj originates from
rakas lake in tibet
53
satluj enter through which pas
shipki la pass
54
the beas river joins satluj at
harike pattan
55
which river marks boundary between indo pak
satluj
56
manikaran gurudwara is situated on which river
parbati river tributary of beas
57
pong dam is on which river
beas
58
mukerian hydel channel has taken off from which river
beas near talwara
59
chakki is trivutary of
right side tributary of beas
60
river beas originates
from borasu pass in kinnaur dist
61
which dam is built over beas
pong dam
62
which cities are situated on the banks of river beas
goindwal sahib, sultanpur lodhi
63
which dam is built on satluj-beas river basin
bhakra nangal dam
64
parbati and sukeri are tributaries of which river
beas
65
parbati and sukeri are which side tributaries
left side tributaries
66
the proposed shahpur kandi dam is to be built on which of the following rivers
ravi
67
dam which has been constructed near madhopur head works is
ranjit sagar dam
68
hakra is another name for which river
ghaggar
69
which canals were constructed as a part of the triple canal project that began in 1905
upper jhelum canal, upper chenab canal, lower bari doab
70
name the dam which is constructed on the soonk river
jainti dam
71
what was previous name of ranjit sagar dam
thein dam
72
which river of punjab has the largest catchment area
satluj
73
sakki kiran nala os the tributary of which of the following rivers
ravi
74
which is the longest river passing through punjab
satluj
75
bist doab canal is located in
punjab
76
the ghaggar river flows through which of the following districts of punjab
patiala
77
ravi borders which districts
amritsar and pathankot and gurdaspur
78
beas borders which districts
Tarn tarn and hoshiarpur
79
sutlej borders which districts
nawanshahr and jalandhar
80
which districts are bordered by ravi river
pathankot, gurdaspur, amritsar
81
central plain zone of punjab
jalandhar
82
submountain undulating zone of punjab
hoshiarpur
83
western zone of punjab
moga
84
western plain zone of punjab
ferozepur
85
the rain season in indian part of punjab is mostly from early _____ to end of _____ month
july-september
86
what type of climate of the following punjab falls in
savanna type
87
in winters, the cold winds causing frost and fog over punjab originate from
caspian sea and turkmenistan
88
the cause of winter rainfall in punjab is
temperate cyclones
89
monsoon withdrawal is observed in punjab in the month of
september
90
hot blowing winds before monsoons arrive in punjab are called
loo
91
punjab has how much of its geographical area under forests
4.85%
92
total forest cover of state of punjab is
1846.65 sq km
93
total recorded forest areas of state of punjab is
2442 sq km
94
which district of punjab has highest percentage area under the forest cover
hoshiarpur
95
name one not major forest area in punjab
kukrail forest
96
hari-ke-pattan national wetland and wildlife sanctuary is situated in the district
tarn tarn
97
kanjli wetland is in which district of punjab
kapurthala
98
what type of soil is found in the flood plains of punjab
khadar soil
99
which is most fertile and productive soils of punjab
loamy soil
100
desert soil is found in which area
south west region of punjab
101
which soil is deficient in organic matter
sierozems
102
which soil is found in ropar
bet soil
103
which soil is found in moga
loamy soil
104
which soil is found in fatehgarh sahib
sierozems
105
which soil is found in pathankot
kandi soils
106
Ropar Wetland exists over which rivers of Punjab
Satluj River
107
Which wetlands in punjab are of international importance
Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland
108
Which wetland in Punjab is not of international importance
Ranjit Sagar Wetland
109
Ranjit Sagar Wetland is located in which districts of Punjab
Pathankot
110
Kahnuwan Chamb wetland is situated in which districts of Punjab
Gurdaspur
111
Fact about 'Keshopur-Miani'
It is a natural wetland in Gurdaspur
112
Which is a manmade wetland in Punjab
Dholbaha Reservoir
113
Which is the natural wetland of punjab
Sital Sagar
114
total number of wildlife sanctuaries in punjab are
13
115
In which district Takhni- Rehmapur Sanctuary is situated
Hoshiarpur
116
The Bishnoi community's initiative to protect the endangered black buck species is associated with which of the wildlife reserves in Punjab
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
117
Jhajjar-Bachauli wildlife sanctuary falls in which district of Punjab
Rupnagar
118
Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan Conservation Reserve is situated in which district
Tarn taran
119
The rights of people living inside which sites are not affected
Conservation Reserve and Community Reserve
120
Ranjit Sagar Wetland is situated in
Pathankot District
121
Takhni-Rehmapur is situated in the
Hoshiarpur District
122
Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary is in
PatialaT
123
How many Community Reserves in Punjab
4
124
The khadar floodplains of punjab are called
Bet
125
Which type of soil is mainly found in punjab
alluvial soil
