Answer is B

• Wing Commander Deepika Misra, a pilot of the Indian Air Force, was conferred with the Vayu Sena medal, becoming perhaps the first woman to bag the prestigious award.

Answer is A

• The Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometer (1,640-mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's the result of an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand, a secretary of the British Indian government, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the emir, or ruler, of Afghanistan.

Answer is D

• The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Allsebrook Simon, was sent to India in 1928 (February - March and October 1928 - April 1929) to study potential constitutional reform.

Answer is D

Harike Wild Life Sanctuary, Harike:

• Harike is one of the most important Wild Life Sanctuaries of not Only Punjab but also of India being recognized throughout the world. Situated on the confluence of the river Beas and Sutlez at the Ferozepur and Amritsar border the sanctuary encompass an area of approximately 86 sq km.
• The area was declared as a Wild Life Sanctuary in 1999 and because of its importance as a wetland of international stature, it was declared a Ramsar site by the International Body of Wetlands under the UNDP in 1990.

Answer is A

• Black clay soil has the attributes of cracks and shrinks in dry conditions. Black soil is also known as cotton soil or Regur Soil.

Answer is B

• The Punjab Government built Anglo-Sikh war memorial at Ferozeshah, Ferozepur at Moga Road.

Answer is A

• Satluj river separates the Malwa and Doaba area of Punjab. The region towards south of this river is called Malwa and the region towards North of this river is called Doaba. For more details, check this page - Majha, Malwa and Doaba in Punjab.

Answer is C

• Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission launched on 25th June 2015 which intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022.
• The Centre has now extended this scheme up to December 2024 so that the construction of the houses already sanctioned is completed.