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Punjab GK
Punjab GK
26. IN 1951 presidents rule was imposed for first time in Punjab
29. Indian Olympic Association Vice President Sardar Tarlochan Singh has been conferred
with The Jewel of Punjab award a life-time achievement .
30. Punjab accord was signed b/w Harchand Singh Longowal and Rajiv Gandhi
31. Duleep Singh was the last Sikh ruler of Punjab
32. Kharak Singh was the immediate successor of Ranjit Singh
33. Who constructed Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Hazur sahib
Maharaja Ranjit singh
34. Who laid the foundation of Harimandir Sahib(Golden Temple) ?
Hazrat mian mir
35. Miss Arshdeep kaur(from Canda) become miss world Punjabi 2010.
36. Punjab will have a second international cricket stadium at burlton park in jalandhar by
2011.
37. Ropar has become the 1st district of d country to launch d District Monitoring System
Scheme
38. Punjab is the only state that had set up separate police station for NRIs
39. Chairman of punjab governce reorms commission in augrated punjabs first centre for E-
Governce at Landran(MOHALI)
40. Prof. Laxmi Kant chawla, health & family welfare minister(punjab) has got jhansi ki rani
laxmi bai award(at Gwalior)
41. Prakash singh Badal declared Sultanpur lodhi in kapurthala distric a holy town in veiw of
its religious & historical Significance
42. Punjabi university,patiala has attained d Distinction of being the 1st univ. in the region to
enroll student,gurvinder singh dhaliwal for PhD from canada through video-conferencing.
43. AKHAR: A Roman-Punjabi word processing toolkit.
44. The state of new mexico,5th largest constituent of USA,has offered to enter into an
agrrement with Punjab Granting the Status of SISITER STATE
45. Punjabi language has now become the second lanuage in the state of Haryana.
46. Punjab govnerment declared 2011 as YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION
47. First evening court of punjab was inaugurated at Jalandhar follwed by Amritsar,Ludhiana
and Patiala.
48. Sukhbir singh Badal Manoranjab Kalia committee on Resources Mobilization
49. Director of PGI : KK Talwar
50. Chairman of Punjab state Backward Classes commission : Kirpal Singh Badunger
Q-7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1829
(B) 1839
(C) 1859
(D) 1849
Ans : (D)
Q-10. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
(A) 1969
(B) 1959
(C) 1949
(D) 1939
Ans : (A)
Q-13. When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (C)
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1. Under whom did the Sikhs rebel after Guru Govind Singhs death?
Ans- Chattarsal
Ans- Hargobind
4. Under whose Gurudom did the Sikhs become a political and military force?
Ans- Hargobind
Ans- 12
Ans-Sukerchakia
Ans- lahore
Ans- Dinanath
Ans-Warris Shah
10.Who was the Guru when the Sikh Khalsa was formed?
Ans-Bhangi
12.When was the treaty of Amritsar signed?
Ans- 1808
14.Who were the French officers associated with the training of Ranjit Singhs Army?
16.When did the British sign a treaty of perpetual Friendship with Ranjit Singh?
Ans- 1809
Ans-1839
18.Who was the British Governor General when the First Anglo Sikh War took Place?
19. When the first Anglo Sikh war did took place?
Ans- 1846
20.Who was the prime minister of Punjab when the 1st Anglo war took place?
21.Who was the commander in chief of Punjab during the first Anglo Sikh war?
Ans- Lahore
Ans- Mulraj
Ans-Dalhousie
Ans-Dalhousie
27. The Battle of .was the most decisive battle in the first Anglo sikh war
Ans-Sobraon
28.Who was made the regent of Punjab state by the treaty of Lahore.
31.Who was the sikh governor of Hazarah who sided with the rebels of Multan in 1848
Ans- Gujrat
Ans-Napier
34.When was Bhagat of Punjab and Udaipur annexed under doctrine of Lapse
Ans-1852
Ans- Patna
Ans- Kuka
37.The kuka movement played a prominent role in arousing the feeling of Patriotism in
Ans- Punjab
40.Who stressed on the need for the recitation of chandi Path, Gurwani, Naam Jap and Asa di
var
Ans- Cow
42.The leader of the Kuka Movement who was perhaps the first person to adopt the policy of
non co-operation against the British was
Ans- Outram
Ans- Bhaini
Ans-Bhaini
47.Who was the commissioner of Ambala when Ram Singh was put under House arrest
Ans- R J Taylor
Ans- Namdhari
49.Where did the Namdhari confront the british on the issue on cowslaughter
Ans- Raipur
Ans- Malerkotla
Punjab extends from the latitudes 29.30 North to 32.32 North and longitudes 73.55 East to
76.50 East
The state of Punjab has 22 districts which comprise of sub-divisions, tehsils & blocks.
Punjab has 22 districts:
Amritsar
Bathinda
Barnala
Faridkot
Fatehgarh Sahib
Ferozepur
Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar
Kapurthala
Ludhiana
Mansa
Moga
Muktsar
Mohali
Nawanshahr
Patiala
Rup Nagar
Tarn Taran
Sangrur
Pathankot
Fazilka
The area of Punjab can be divided into three regions:
Malwa Region
This is a region of Punjab comprise of 11 districts Cities such as Ludhiana, Patiala, Bhatinda
and Mohali. Some parts of this region lie in Haryana
Majha Region
This region consists of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran. It lies between two of the five
great rivers of the Punjab: the Ravi and the Sutlej.
Doaba Region
This region of Punjab State is surrounded by the rivers Beas and Sutlej. The name "Doaba"
literally translates to "land of two rivers" ("Do" two, "Ab" river; Punjabi). It is one of the
most fertile regions of the world, and was the centre of the Green Revolution in India. To this
day, it remains one of the largest per capita producers of wheat in the world. The biggest
cities in Doaba are Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Adampur, Nawansher and Phagwara.
Climate of Punjab