Punjab - Study Mode

[#671] Name one of the oldest long distance trains of India running through the state of Punjab.
Correct Answer

(A) Punjab Mail

Explanation

Solution: Punjab Mail is one of the oldest long distance trains of Indian railways. It runs between Mumbai and Firozpur.

[#672] The state of Punjab has made considerable progress in the field of civil aviation. Which of the following places have domestic airports in the state?
Correct Answer

(A) Patiala

Explanation

Solution: The state has made considerable progress in the field of civil aviation. Punjab has two international airports at Amritsar and Chandigarh and four domestic airports at Bathinda, Pathankot, Patiala and Ludhiana.

[#673] NH-95 passes through
Correct Answer

(C) Kharar-Firozpur

Explanation

Solution: NH-95 passes through Kharar-Firozpur.

[#674] Consider the following about Punjab Roadways 1. Established in 1952 2. Has 21 bus depots in Punjab 3. Runs and manages bus fleet Which of the following is true?
Correct Answer

(A) Only 3

Explanation

Solution: Punjab Roadways is a road transport network run by the state that came into existence in 1948 and known as PUNBUS (Punjab State Bus Stand Management Company Ltd.). It has 18 depots in Chandigarh, Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Moga, Jagraon, Nangal, Jalandhar-1, Jalandhar-2, Nawanshahr, Batala, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Amritsar-1, Amritsar-2, Tarn Taran, Patti, Firozpur and Muktsar

[#675] Railways in Punjab falls under which zone among the railway zones in India?
Correct Answer

(D) Northern Zone

Explanation

Solution: The important railway junctions in Punjab are Bathinda (largest in Punjab), Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Patiala, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Moga, Gurdaspur and Phagwara Junctions. Railways in Punjab are under Northern zone.