Punjab, Anandpur Sahib - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   On 5th July’15 which state government has launched a state - wide novel campaign to motivate people in general and vehicle drivers in particular to pledge their eyes and other body parts?

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. West Bengal
d. Punjab
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Punjab

Explanation:
Punjab Government has launched a state-wide novel campaign to motivate people in general and vehicle drivers in particular to pledge their eyes and other body parts to benefit lakhs of visually impaired people of the country and other patients in dire need of transplantation of various body parts.


2)   Punjab has launched a special mission to provide school students a separate period for playing along with studies. Name the mission?

a. Khelo Punjab
b. Padho Punjab
c. Padho Punjab- Khelo Punjab
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Padho Punjab- Khelo Punjab

Explanation:
Punjab has launched a special mission to provide school students a separate period for playing along with studies. Named as ‘Padho Punjab-Khedo Punjab Mission’, (Learn Punjab-Play Punjab Mission) a 40 to 50 minute special period has been kept for sports during which students of middle schools will be taught various games including the one being played locally.