Punjab - Study Mode

[#1] Which district in Punjab has the highest (28%) share in the industrial output of the state?
Correct Answer

(B) Ludhiana

Explanation

Solution: Ludhiana district leads industrialisation in Punjab as 28% of the industrial output of Punjab comes from Ludhiana. It has small scale industrial units which produce industrial goods, machine parts, auto parts, household appliances, hosiery, apparel (mainly woollen) and garments.

[#2] Name the district of Punjab which is famous for surgical instruments, sports goods, hand tools, automobile parts industries.
Correct Answer

(A) Jalandhar

Explanation

Solution: Jalandhar is famous for surgical instruments, sports goods, hand tools, automobile parts, cocks and valves, pipe fittings, bus body building, leather tanneries, ball bearings, publication, switch and switch-gears and rubber goods.

[#3] Sugar industry is located in which of the following places in Punjab?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: The sugar mills in the state are located at Batala, Gurdaspur, Bhogpur, Phagwara, SBS Nagar, Zira, Morinda, Rakhra, Dhuri, Fazilka, Dasuya, Mukerian, Tarn Taran, Faridkot and Jagraon. The co-operative sugar mill at Morinda is the biggest in the state. As compare to the other states, the sugar mills in Punjab are small in size.

[#4] Which district in Punjab is famous for sports good industries?
Correct Answer

(C) Jalandhar

Explanation

Solution: Before Partition of Punjab, sports goods were manufactured by Sialkot (now in Pakistan) but now sports goods and equipments like balls, bats, badminton rackets, gym equipments, etc. are made in Jalandhar and Batala. These are exportable items also

[#5] In 2018, the cabinet of Punjab government has approved which of the following guidelines for industry?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: In 2018, the operational guidelines include schemes for exemption from payment of stamp duty or reimbursement thereof to the industrial units. The Cabinet of Punjab Government also approved detailed guidelines for grant of exemption from payment of electricity duty, property tax and approving another scheme for investment subsidy by way of reimbursement of VAT-SGST. Operational guidelines have been also finalised for providing fiscal incentives, interest subsidy to MSMEs.