geography of punjab Flashcards
on which side of india is punjab situated
north west
punjab shares its borders with how many states
4
which UT borders punjab on the north
jammu and kashmir
how many districts of punjab share a border with pakistan
6
punjab shares its domestic border with __ states and ___ UT
3 and 1
punjab is bordered by which country
pakistan
punjab shares roughly ___ kms of international border
553
what is the shape of the punjab state
triangular
what is the % of punjab areas to total geographical area of the country
1.54%
punjab soans which physiographic region inthe northeast
siwalik range
punjab is fringed by which of these ranges to the notheast and north?
shivalik
average elevation of punjab is approx
300 metres
which one amongst the following landforms has been badly dissected with choes
kandi
what are the choes
ephemeral streams of the upland plains
what are seasonal streams called in punjab
choes
what is the doab area between ravi and chenab called
rechna doab
which belt or region of punjab does come under the ravi and beas rivers
majha
between which of the following pair of rivers does the doaba region in punjab fall
the beas-sutlej
what is known as the triangular region in between the rivers sutlej and beas
doaba
the region of india punjab berween the rivers beas and sutlej is known as
doaba
amritsar is located in which of the following doab regions
bari doab
chaj doab is between
chenab and jhelum
malwa comes under rivers ravi and beas?
no
order of doab of punjabs from east to west
bist jalandhar, bari, rachna, chaj
ludhiana is part of majha region
no
ludhiana is part of doaba region
no
jalandhar is part of malwa region
no
ludhiana is located in which region of punjab
malwa
pathankot is part of doaba area in punjab
no
which river separates the upper bari doab and bist doab in punjab
beas
districts of majha region of punjab
amritsar, pathankot, gurdaspur and tarn tarn
sand dunes are found in which part of punjab
south west
punjab falls under which seismic zones
2,3,4
what is the old name of punjab
sapta sindhu
greeks referred punjab as
pentopotamia
pentopotamia was the name given to punjab by thr
greeks
the word punjab has originated from which language
persian
punjab means a land of
5 rivers
punjab is a combination of
the persian woeds panj and ab
ancient names of punjab
sapta sindhu, braham vrata, taki
which river that also flows from punjab is known as satadree
sutlej
which river does not flow throw punjab
jhelum
langchen khambab is another name of
satluj
gobind sagar lake has been constructed behind which dam
bhakra dam
which river constitutes the largest catchment area
satluj
the reservoir, govind sagar is on
sutlej
sirhind canal originates from thr river sutlej in
ropar
the sirhind canal carries water from river
sutlej
which 3 rivers form trimab
ravi, chenab, jhelum
trimab is a place where
ravi joins combined jhelum and chenab
panjnad is formed by which of the following
trimab-satluj-beas
satluj originates from
rakas lake in tibet
satluj enter through which pas
shipki la pass
the beas river joins satluj at
harike pattan
which river marks boundary between indo pak
satluj
manikaran gurudwara is situated on which river
parbati river tributary of beas
pong dam is on which river
beas
mukerian hydel channel has taken off from which river
beas near talwara
chakki is trivutary of
right side tributary of beas
river beas originates
from borasu pass in kinnaur dist
which dam is built over beas
pong dam
which cities are situated on the banks of river beas
goindwal sahib, sultanpur lodhi
which dam is built on satluj-beas river basin
bhakra nangal dam
parbati and sukeri are tributaries of which river
beas
parbati and sukeri are which side tributaries
left side tributaries
the proposed shahpur kandi dam is to be built on which of the following rivers
ravi
dam which has been constructed near madhopur head works is
ranjit sagar dam
hakra is another name for which river
ghaggar
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
name the dam which is constructed on the soonk river
jainti dam
what was previous name of ranjit sagar dam
thein dam
which river of punjab has the largest catchment area
satluj
sakki kiran nala os the tributary of which of the following rivers
ravi
which is the longest river passing through punjab
satluj
bist doab canal is located in
punjab
the ghaggar river flows through which of the following districts of punjab
patiala
ravi borders which districts
amritsar and pathankot and gurdaspur
beas borders which districts
Tarn tarn and hoshiarpur
sutlej borders which districts
nawanshahr and jalandhar
which districts are bordered by ravi river
pathankot, gurdaspur, amritsar
central plain zone of punjab
jalandhar
submountain undulating zone of punjab
hoshiarpur
western zone of punjab
moga
western plain zone of punjab
ferozepur
the rain season in indian part of punjab is mostly from early _____ to end of _____ month
july-september
what type of climate of the following punjab falls in
savanna type
in winters, the cold winds causing frost and fog over punjab originate from
caspian sea and turkmenistan
the cause of winter rainfall in punjab is
temperate cyclones
monsoon withdrawal is observed in punjab in the month of
september
hot blowing winds before monsoons arrive in punjab are called
loo
punjab has how much of its geographical area under forests
4.85%
total forest cover of state of punjab is
1846.65 sq km
total recorded forest areas of state of punjab is
2442 sq km
which district of punjab has highest percentage area under the forest cover
hoshiarpur
name one not major forest area in punjab
kukrail forest
hari-ke-pattan national wetland and wildlife sanctuary is situated in the district
tarn tarn
kanjli wetland is in which district of punjab
kapurthala
what type of soil is found in the flood plains of punjab
khadar soil
which is most fertile and productive soils of punjab
loamy soil
desert soil is found in which area
south west region of punjab
which soil is deficient in organic matter
sierozems
which soil is found in ropar
bet soil
which soil is found in moga
loamy soil
which soil is found in fatehgarh sahib
sierozems
which soil is found in pathankot
kandi soils
Ropar Wetland exists over which rivers of Punjab
Satluj River
Which wetlands in punjab are of international importance
Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland
Which wetland in Punjab is not of international importance
Ranjit Sagar Wetland
Ranjit Sagar Wetland is located in which districts of Punjab
Pathankot
Kahnuwan Chamb wetland is situated in which districts of Punjab
Gurdaspur
Fact about ‘Keshopur-Miani’
It is a natural wetland in Gurdaspur
Which is a manmade wetland in Punjab
Dholbaha Reservoir
Which is the natural wetland of punjab
Sital Sagar
total number of wildlife sanctuaries in punjab are
13
In which district Takhni- Rehmapur Sanctuary is situated
Hoshiarpur
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
Jhajjar-Bachauli wildlife sanctuary falls in which district of Punjab
Rupnagar
Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan Conservation Reserve is situated in which district
Tarn taran
The rights of people living inside which sites are not affected
Conservation Reserve and Community Reserve
Ranjit Sagar Wetland is situated in
Pathankot District
Takhni-Rehmapur is situated in the
Hoshiarpur District
Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary is in
PatialaT
How many Community Reserves in Punjab
4
The khadar floodplains of punjab are called
Bet
Which type of soil is mainly found in punjab
alluvial soil
