Questions - Punjab at a Glance

1. What is the Area of Punjab?1. 50, 362 (Sq. K.M.)2. 65, 342 (Sq. K.M.)3. 45, 560 (Sq. K.M.)4. 55, 465 (Sq. K.M.)2. Which of the following animals is not found in Punjab?1. The Wolves2. The Revive3. The Leopards4. The Elephant3. How many total Districts are there in Punjab?1. 202. 173. 244. 364. Punjab is rich in1. Gold2. Coal3. The rock salt4. Oil5. What is the shape of the Punjab State?1. Triangular2. Square3. Rectangular4. Rombus6. How many Divisions in Punjab?1. 32. 53. 44. 77. The land of five rivers Punjab was named in Purans as1. The Brahmnad2. The Aeropious3. Devbhumi4. Panchand8. From How many states of India is Punjab One of them?1. 302. 253. 154. 459. How many Tehsils are there in Punjab?1. 652. 53. 554. 4010. The capital of ‘Punjab and East Punjab States Union' (PEPSU) was at1. Amritsar2. Nabha3. Faridkot4. Patiala11. How many rivers flowed in Punjab?1. 42. 63. 34. 512. How many Sub-Tehsils are there in Punjab?

1. 702. 683. 674. 6913. The no. of Dental Colleges in Punjab is?1. 32. 53. 64. 214. How many constituencies of Lok Sabha are there in Punjab?1. 142. 133. 64. 515. The no. of females per thousand males in Punjab is?1. 8882. 9233. 9334. 93016. On which side of India Punjab situated?1. North West2. South West3. East West4. North South17. How many Rajya Sabha constituencies are there in Punjab?1. 82. 73. 64. 518. The Rachna Doab comprises the areas including1. Wazirabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Sheikupura2. Gujarat, Bheramk, Shahpur, Miami and Sahiwal3. Attock, Rohtak, Jehlum and Mianwali4. Lahore, Amritsar and Multan19. Who is the first lady Commissionor of Punjab?1. Vinni Mahajan2. Satinder Kaur3. Rabinder Kaur4. Dr. Suman Lata20. How many divisions are there in Punjab?1. 42. 33. 54. 221. How many Vidhan Sabha Constituencies are there in Punjab?1. 1202. 1883. 1174. 11922. How many rivers flow through the Punjab?1. 22. 53. 34. 423. What is the total number of villages (Populated) in Punjab.1. 13,3422. 13,0003. 11629

4. 14,44224. The greater part of Punjab is covered with1. The alluvial soil2. The desert soil3. The grassy lands4. None of these25. Name the distt. Which is situated on the bank of the river1. Patiala2. Ferozpur3. Moga4. Jalandhar Phillaur26. What is the number of hospitals in Punjab?1. 2072. 2083. 2104. 20027. The rocky barron lands of Punjab are1. The region of Multan and Hissar2. The regions of Bari Doab3. The regions of Bist Jalandhar4. None of these28. How many villages are there in Punjab?1. 12,8882. 12,3423. 13,0004. 13,43229. In which District Punjabi university is there?1. Ludhiana2. Amritsar3. Patiala4. Ropar30. Among the various passes of Himalayas, which was the most frequently visited by the external invaders1. The Kurram pass2. The Khyber pass3. The Gomal pass4. The Bolan pass

Answers

1: 142316: 33234 11: 44423 16: 12113 21: 33314 26: 21132

Q-1. Which is the most famous city in Punjab?(A) Ludhiana(B) Amritsar(C) Chandigarh(D) PatialaAns : (B)

Q-2. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur(B) Kiran Bedi(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal(D) Ms. Seema RoyAns : (C)

Q-3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi(B) Bansilal(C) Gopi Chand(D) Amrinder SinghAns : (A)

Q-4. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?(A) Ms. Vini Chohan(B) Ms. Vini Mahajan(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi(D) None of theseAns : (B)

Q-5. Which is the biggest District of Punjab?(A) Fatehgarh Sahib(B) Mansa.(C) Morinda(D) FerozepurAns : (D)

Q-6. Which is the smallest District in Punjab?(A) Moga(B) Mansa(C) Fatehgarh Sahib(D) BhatindaAns : (C)

Q-7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?(A) 1829(B) 1839(C) 1859(D) 1849Ans : (D)

Q-8 . Which is new created city in Punjab?(A) Fatehgarh Sahib(B) Anandgarh(C) Garshankar

(D) NawashaharAns : (B)

Q-9. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?(A) 1930(B) 1940(C) 1950(D) 1960Ans : (D)

Q-10. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?(A) 1969(B) 1959(C) 1949(D) 1939Ans : (A)

Q-11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?(A) Mansa(B) Amritsar(C) Ropar(D) Anandpur SahibAns : (D)

Q-12. Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?(A) Sr. Nanak Singh(B) Sr. Gurdial Singh(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal(D) Sr. Nanak DuggalAns : (B)

Q-13. When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?(A) 1990(B) 1991(C) 1992(D) 1994Ans : (C)

Q-14. Who is the Governor of Punjab?(A) Gen. S.E. Rodrigues(B) Prakash Singh Badal(C) Mr. Butta Singh(D) Naresh Kumar SandhuAns : (A)

Q-15. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?(A) Marinda.(B) Mansa(C) Kotkpoora(D) KhannaAns : (D)

Q-16. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on

(A) 1805(B) 1806(C) 1807(D) 1809Ans : (D)

Q-17. When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?(A) 1950(B) 1952(C) 1953(D) 1956Ans : (D)

Q-18. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab is(A) 2, 43, 89, 296(B) 2, 42, 89, 296(C) 2, 44, 89, 296(D) 2, 44, 88, 296Ans : (B)

Q-19. Where is the Punjabi University located at(A) Chandigarh(B) Ludhiana(C) Jalandhar(D) PatialaAns : (D)

Q-20. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?(A) Master Tara Singh(B) Master Kapoor(C) Master Akesh(D) Master MohanAns : (A)

Q-21. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?(A) Kirtpur(B) Mansa(C) Kartarpur(D) KhannaAns : (C)

Q-22. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil(B) Ms. Amrita Pritam(C) Dilip KaurTiwana(D) Ms. Sharmila PandayAns : (B)

Q-23. Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh(B) Sr. Nanak Singh(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal(D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna

Ans : (B)

Q-24. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?(A) Morinda(B) Chandigarh(C) Mohali(D) RoparAns : (C)

Q-25. Where are mini Olympics are held(A) Mandi Gobindgarh(B) Ropar(C) MansaAns : (D)

Q-26. How many divisions of Punjab State?(A) 5(B) 4(C) 6(D) 7Ans : (B)

Q-27. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?(A) Chandigarh(B) Amritsar(C) LudhianaAns : (C)

Q-28. How many Universities in Punjab?(A) 8(B) 10(C) 6(D) 9Ans : (C)

Q-29. What is the old name of Punjab?(A) Sapta Sindhu(B) Sapta Rishi(C) Sapta-Aba(D) Panj-AbAns : (A)

Q-30. Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present(A) Prakash Verma(B) C. Amrinder Singh(C) Prakash Singh Badal(D) M. Surjeet Singh.Ans : (C)

Q-31. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?(A) M. Ajit Singh(B) Gurmel Singh(C) Tota Singh

(D) Gopi Chand BhargvaAns : (D)

Q-32. How many Border State of Punjab?(A) 3(B) 4(C) 5(D) 6Ans : (B)

Q-33. Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?(A) Amritsar(B) Chandigarh(C) Bhatinda(D) LudhianaAns : (A)

Q-34. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?(A) 14(B) 13(C) 16(D) 17Ans : (B)

Q-35. How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?(A) 7(B) 6(C) 8(D) 9Ans : (A)

Q-36. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?(A) Chandigarh(B) Jalandhar(C) Ludhiana(D) AmritsarAns : (B)

Q-37. Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur(D) Ms. Kiran BediAns : (D)

Q-38. Where is the science city of Punjab?(A) Jalandhar(B) Ludhiana(C) Moga(D) KhannaAns : (A)

Q-39. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar(B) Ludhiana(C) Chandigarh(D) AmritsarAns : (B)

Q-40. How many Airport in Punjab?(A) 5(B) 3(C) 2(D) 4Ans : (D)

Q-41. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?(A) Jalandhar(B) Bhatinda(C) Ludhiana(D) SirsaAns : (C)

Q-42. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?(A) 1866(B) 1966(C) 1766(D) 1867Ans : (B)

Q-43. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?(A) 1766(B) 1867(C) 1966(D) 1967Ans : (C)

Q-44. When was SGPC established in Punjab?(A) 1970(B) 1925(C) 1922(D) 1924Ans : (B)

Q-45. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?(A) Guru Nanak Dev(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh(C) Bhai Lakha Singh(D) Maharaja Kamaljit SinghAns : (B)

Q-46. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?(A) Golden Temple(B) Temple of Sikh Guru(C) Nanak Temple(D) Heritage Temple

Ans : (A)

Q-47. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate(A) Patiala(B) Moga(C) Khana(D) MansaAns : (D)

Q-48. Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?(A) House hold(B) Sports things(C) Farming(D) DairyAns : (C)

Q-49. Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate?(A) Ludhiana(B) Hoshiarpur(C) Patiala(D) FaridkotAns : (B)

Q-50. Which is the most popular game of Punjab?(A) Hockey(B) Kabaddi(C) Kho-Kho(D) BadmintonAns : (B)