Haryana Quiz

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Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy inaugurated a 240 TPD (tonnes per day) Biomass Pellet Plant in Rewari, Haryana, marking a major clean energy milestone. Government of India now mandates 5% biomass or Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) charcoal co-firing in all coal plants and 7% in Delhi–NCR units. NCR plants must source 50% biomass from local paddy residue to curb stubble burning. New plant will use paddy straw, mustard straw, and cotton stalks to make biomass pellets, reducing pollution and giving farmers extra income. Haryana has over 2.8 GW renewable energy, including 2.4 GW solar power.

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The Kuru Kingdom (c. 1200–900 BCE) was the earliest state-level society in northern Iron Age India, covering areas of modern Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh. It played a key role in Vedic culture, Brahmanical traditions, and developing the fourfold varna system.

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Kuru Kingdom (c. 1200–900 BCE) was the earliest state-level society in northern Iron Age India, covering Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh, linked to Painted Grey Ware culture and early Vedic Brahmanism.

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Adi Badri lies on the Sarasvati river’s paleo-channel, linked to the Indus Valley Civilization and ancient Vedic culture.

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Saharanpur is the only district in Uttar Pradesh bordering both Haryana and Uttarakhand.

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All the statements are accurate as per official records. Haryana shares its border with 6 districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar with 7, Madhya Pradesh with 11, and Uttarakhand with 7 districts. Hence, each paired state-district count is correctly matched, making all the statements provided correct.

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Ganpatrao Devji Tapase was a distinguished leader from Maharashtra associated with the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly and served as a Rajya Sabha member from 1962 to 1968. Notably, Tapase was later appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh (1977–1980) and Haryana (1982–1984), a rare achievement among Maharashtra politicians. His multifaceted political journey across legislative, parliamentary, and gubernatorial domains underscores his prominent place in the state’s political history.

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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.