Haryana Quiz

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the ‘Swachh Kurukshetra – Mera Kurukshetra, Mera Abhimaan’ cleanliness mission at Gita Gyan Sansthanam, Kurukshetra. The mission is scheduled for 11 weeks, from August 24 to November 7, 2025, aiming to make Kurukshetra the cleanest and most beautiful city in India. The mission is part of Haryana Shehr Swachhta Abhiyan – 2025 and involves mass mobilization to clean every street and corner.

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Haryana’s first Climate Change Learning Lab (CCLL) was recently inaugurated at Thapli Nature and Ecotourism Centre in Panchkula by the Chief Minister. The project is supported by German International Cooperation (GIZ) under the Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Climate Finance in Rural India (CAFRI II) project. It is also backed by Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI). The lab is managed by the Forest Department of Haryana. CCLL aims to offer hands-on and science-based learning to raise awareness about climate change impacts and solutions.

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Recently, a team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur used Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to detect ancient Buddhist stupas and buried structures in Yamuna Nagar district, Haryana. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a high-resolution geophysical method that uses high-frequency electromagnetic waves to explore underground features. These waves interact with subsurface materials and are reflected, refracted, or scattered based on their type. GPR typically detects features up to a depth of around 10 meters. It is useful for locating bedrock depth, water tables, soil layers, buried stream channels, cavities, and fractures.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, situated in Chandigarh, has a sanctioned strength of 85 judges: 64 Permanent Judges and 21 Additional Judges, including the Chief Justice. It serves Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

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Chandigarh, a Union Territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, is administered by Punjab’s Governor since June 1984. Located at 30°44’14 N, 76°47’14 E, it covers 114 sq km, bordered by Punjab (N, W, S) and Haryana (E). As per 2011 Census, population is 1,055,450; density 9,252/sq km; sex ratio 818 females/1000 males; literacy rate 86%.

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The Rajiv-Longowal Accord of 1985 designated Chandigarh as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. This agreement aimed to resolve various disputes following Punjab’s reorganisation in 1966 and included provisions for sharing resources and transferring certain territories.

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court was established in 1966 with its principal seat at Chandigarh, serving both states. The High Court has a sanctioned strength of 38 permanent and 30 additional judges, and its jurisdiction covers Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh Union Territory.

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Panjab High Court was renamed Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966; Mehar Singh was its first Chief Justice after renaming. Please note Justice Ram Lall was first Chief Justice of Chief Justices of Punjab High Court, which existed between 1947 and 1966. Before 1947, it was Lahore High Court (1920–1947) and its first Chief Justice was Sir Shadi Lal. Before 1920, the same court was Chief Court of the Punjab (1880–1919) and the first Chief Judge of that court was Sir Henry Meredyth Plowden from 1880 to 1895.

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The Ravi Beas Tribunal, constituted in 1986, adjudicates water sharing disputes regarding the Ravi and Beas rivers among Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir as per the Interstate River Water Disputes Act, following Indus Waters Treaty water allocations to India.

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Barbari is a small breed of domestic goat found mainly in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. It is reared for both meat and milk, and well-adapted to arid and semi-arid regions. Barbari goats are known for their compact size and high productivity.