General Studies of Haryana MCQs | Haryana GK Objective Question Bank for HPSC Exams

11. Consider the following Canals of India with their connecting states:

1. Munak Canal – Haryana and Delhi
2. Indira Gandhi Canal – Punjab and Rajasthan
3. Buckingham Canal – Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
4. Narmada Canal – Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

Which of the above are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

12.While travelling through the western part of India, you can locate the Thar Desert in?

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Haryana
4. Punjab

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 , 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

13.Consider the following pairs:

1. Munak Canal – Haryana and Delhi
2. Indira Gandhi Canal – Punjab and Rajasthan
3. Buckingham Canal – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 

Which of the above is/are correct?

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

14.Consider the following pairs:

1. Surajkund – Haryana
2. Hemis Gompa – Karnataka
3. Ambubasi – West Bengal

Which of the above is/are correctly matched?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

15.  Consider the following pairs of fairs with states where they are celebrated:

1. Surajkund – Haryana
2. Hemis Gompa – Jammu & Kashmir
3. Ambubasi – Assam

  Which of the above is/are correct?

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

16.  Consider the following statements about the Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis):

1. IUCN has recently classified the species as Near Threatened
2. Diclofenac residues as the cause of vulture population decline in India
3. Haryana Government became the first in Asia to launch the “Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme”

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

17.Which of the following states are involved in the Ravi-Beas River Water Dispute?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Haryana
4. Rajasthan

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1, 2 & 3 Only
[B] 2, 3 & 4 Only
[C] 1 & 2 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

18.Which of the following is/ are correct statements about the Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) initiative?

1. It was originally conceived by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development
2. Haryana is the first state to adopt the initiative
3. The government of India plans two Mahila Police Volunteers is envisaged per Gram Panchayat across the country

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1 and 2
[B] 1,2,3
[C] 1 and 3
[D] 3 only

19.The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in chronological order:
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland

[A] D, A, C, B
[B] A, B, C, D
[C] B, A, C, D
[D] A, B, D, C

20.Which of the following is the principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana?

[A] Salinity and water-logging
[B] Deforestation
[C] Ravine erosion
[D] Overgrazing