Punjab - Study Mode

[#571] Which is the largest railway junction in Punjab?
Correct Answer

(D) Bathinda Junction

Explanation

Solution: A railway line from Bathinda runs through Barnala, Dhuri, Patiala and joins the main Delhi-Amritsar line at Rajpura which is 28 km from Ambala Cantt towards Ludhiana. Bathinda is the largest railway junction in Punjab.

[#572] Sahnewal airport is located in which city of Punjab?
Correct Answer

(C) Ludhiana

Explanation

Solution: Ludhiana Airport is near the town of Sahnewal, 12 km South-East of Ludhiana on the Grand Trunk Road. It provides the platform for both civil and defense flights. It is popularly called the Sahnewal Airport and is easily accessible from the city. It is serviced by almost all the major domestic airlines in India.

[#573] Samjhauta Express is also known as
Correct Answer

(A) Friend Express

Explanation

Solution: Samjhauta Express Commonly Known as 'Friend Express', is a bi-weekly train (Wednesday and Sunday), runs between Delhi and Atari in India and Lahore in Pakistan.

[#574] The Border Roads of which of these district(s) forms the boundary of India and Pakistan?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: In Punjab, there are border roads running in the entire Western part of the state. It is maintained by BSF (Border Security Force). The border roads in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Firozpur and Fazilka forms the boundary between India and Pakistan.

[#575] A modern age concept of a township-oriented airport similar to the Singapore and Frankfurt models known as
Correct Answer

(C) Aerotropolis

Explanation

Solution: Aerotropolis is a modern-age concept of a township-oriented airport similar to the Singapore and Frankfurt Models.