PUNJAB QUIZ

1)      Which is the most famous city in Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Patiala
Ans : (B)

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

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

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 these
Ans : (B)

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

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

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

8)     Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?
(A) Mansa
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar
(D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)

9)     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 Duggal
Ans : (B)

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

11)   Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda.
(B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora
(D) Khanna
Ans : (D)

12)  When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
(A) 1805
(B) 1806
(C) 1807
(D) 1809
Ans : (D)

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

14)   Where is the Punjabi University located at
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar
(D) Patiala
Ans : (D)

15)   Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh
(D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)

16)   Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kirtpur
(B) Mansa
(C) Kartarpur
(D) Khanna
Ans : (C)

17)   Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil
(B) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip KaurTiwana
(D) Ms. Sharmila Panday
Ans : (B)

18)   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)

19)   Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?
(A) Morinda
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali
(D) Ropar
Ans : (C)

20)   Where are mini Olympics are held
(A) Mandi Gobindgarh
(B) Ropar
(C) Mansa
Ans : (D)

21)   How many divisions of Punjab State?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Ans : (B)

22)   Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana
Ans : (C)

23)   What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba
(D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)

24)   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)

25)   Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) M. Ajit Singh
(B) Gurmel Singh
(C) Tota Singh
(D) Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans : (D)

26)  How many Border State of Punjab?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (B)

27)  Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Bhatinda
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : (A)

28)   How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 17
Ans : (B)

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

30)   Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

31)   Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur
(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur
(D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)

32)   Where is the science city of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga
(D) Khanna
Ans : (A)

33)   Where is the Manchester of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

34)  Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)

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

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

37)  When was SGPC established in Punjab?
(A) 1970
(B) 1925
(C) 1922
(D) 1924
Ans : (B)

38)   Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh
(D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)

39)   Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?
(A) Golden Temple
(B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple
(D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)

40)   Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?
(A) House hold
(B) Sports things
(C) Farming
(D) Dairy
Ans : (C)

41)   Which is the most popular game of Punjab?
(A) Hockey
(B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho
(D) Badminton
Ans : (B)

42)   where was the country’s 1^st solar power plant commissioned ?

(A)   Bathinda

(B)   Anandpur Sahib

(C)   Fatehgarh Sahib

(D)  Kapurthala

Ans (B)

43)   when was the Rajiv-Longowal Accord (Punjab Accord) signed ?

(A)   1984

(B)   1989

(C)   1966

(D)  1985

Ans (D)

44)   who amoung the following is related with anjuman-i-mohsiban-i-watan ?

(A)   Bhai Paramanand

(B)   Sardar Ajit Singh

(C)   Khizr hyat khan

Ans (B)

45)  Q when was the Anandpur Resolution Adopted ?

(A)   1999

(B)   1966

(C)   1973

(D)  1984

Ans (c)

46)   Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?

(A)   Hindawi

(B)   Urdu

(C)   Sauraseni prakrit

(D)  Pali

Ans (C)

47)   who is considered to be a pioneer of Punjabi literary tradition?

(A)   Bulle Shah

(B)   Sheikh Farid

(C)   Guru Nanak

(D)  Guru Angad

Ans (B)

48)   Yadavindra Gardens is located at

(A)   Patiala

(B)   Nabha

(C)   Pinjore

(D)  Sangrur

Ans (C)

49)  who is the present chairperson of PPSC ?

(A)   Sanjit kumar sinha

(B)   Ramesh inder singh

(C)   Santa singh umaidpuri

(D)  DS Guru

Ans (A)

50)  Which of d following famous sportsperson declined Arjuna award in 2001 ?

(A)   Milkha singh

(B)   Jeev milka singh

(C)   Pargat singh

(D)  Ajitpal  singh

Ans (A)

51)  Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at asian games?

(A)   PT Usha

(B)   Jyotrimayee sikdar

(C)   Kamaljeet sandhu kooner

(D)  Harwant kaur

Ans (c)

52)   Who enjoyed the enjoyed the longest tenure as president of SGPC?

(A)   Avatar singh makkar

(B)   Gurcharan singh tohra

(C)   Kirpal singh Badungar

Ans (B)

53)   When was the post of chief commissioner of Chandigarh abolished?

(A)   1966

(B)   1984

(C)   1992

(D)  1988

Ans (B)

54)   Central University of Punjab (CUP) is located at

(A)   Talwandi sabo

(B)   Amritsar

(C)   Bathinda

(D)  Fatehgarh Sahib

Ans (C)

55)   Who was the 1^st president of the SGPC ?

(A)   Master Tara Singh

(B)   Baba Kharak Singh

(C)   Sardar Baldev Singh

(D)  Baba Sohan Singh

Ans (B)

56)   who among the following was the 1^st Akali CM of Punjab?

(A)   Justice Gurnam Singh

(B)   Lacchman Singh Gill

(C)   Giani Kartar Singh

Ans (A)

57)  Who is Advocate-General of Punjab ?

(A)   Hardev Singh Mattewal

(B)   Satpal Singh Johal

(C)   Amandeep Singh Rai

(D)  Joginder Singh Wasu

Ans (A)

58)  which type of the following soil type not found in the Punjab?

(A)   Desert soils

(B)   Loamy soils

(C)   Black soils

(D)  None of these

Ans (c)

59)  What are choes?

(A)   Ephemeral streams of the unpland plains

(B)   The marshes and swamps

(C)   Meteoric lakes in Punjab

Ans (A)

60)   The “cotton Belt” of Punjab is located in which Physiographic regionof Punjab?

(A)   Doaba

(B)   Malwa

(C)   Majha

Ans (B)

PUNJAB GK

1.      Dr. gopi chand bhargava is 1^st CM of Punjab

2.      Justice gurnam singh first akali chief minister of Punjab

3.      Chairman of Punjab state human rights commission: justice R.S.Mongia

4.      President of Punjab Pradesh congress committee:  Amarinder Singh 

5.      President of hockey Punjab: Sukhbir Singh Badal

6.      Director of National institute of agricultural Biotechnology, Mohali: Dr Rakesh Tuli

7.      President of Punjab Olympic association : Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

8.      Chief justice of Punjab & Haryana high court :- Mukul Mudgul

9.      President of SGPC: Avtar singh Makkar

10.  1^st governor of Punjab: chandulala madhavlal trivedi

11.  1^st speaker of Punjab legislative assembly: s. kapur singh

12.  Punjab

Latitude 29’30 N to32’32”

Longitude 73’55” E to 76’50”

13.  Area 50,362 sq km (1.54% of total geographical area of India)

14.  Forest area 6.12% of the total area of the state

15.  4 divisions of Punjab

Jalandhar, Patiala, Firozpur, Faridkot

16.  Balram jakhar was 1^st asian to be selected as chairman of commonwealth parliamentarian executive forum.

17.  Bhagat puran singh is know as Punjab’s “ Bearded mother Teresa “

18.  Surinder kaur is popularly known as “Nightingale of Punjab”

19.  Surjit singh barnala is the author of book “My other Two Daughters”

20.  Amrita pritam was the 1^st woman to win sahitya akademi awards 

21.  Shiv kumar batalavi is the youngest recipient of sahitya akademi awards 

22.  Baba ala singh was the founder of Patiala city in 1763 AD

23.  National institute of sports is located at Patiala

24.  giani gurmukh singh musafir was the first CM after the lingustic reorganization of Punjab

25.  Baba kharak singh was 1^st president of SGPC

26.  IN 1951 president’s rule was imposed for first time in Punjab

27.  Shivraj patil is current governer of Punjab

28.  Parkash dingh badal is present CM of Punjab(4^th time)

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 1^st 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 1^st 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,5^th 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

51.  1^st governor of Punjab: chandulala madhavlal trivedi

52.  1^st speaker of Punjab legislative assembly: s. kapur singh

KNOWLEDGE OF PUNJAB

Punjab, the richest state in India that throbs with the vibrant culture of equally vibrant people, has always moved on the path of prosperity despite all odds. A state where dreams of moving with the times have blossomed among the lush green fields and fertile soil. With its inimitable style of transforming every potential opportunity into a success story through enterprise and endeavor Punjab has always been at the forefront in the development story of India. Punjab – The Food basket and Granary of India", has been awarded National Productivity Award for agriculture extension services for consecutively ten years from 1991-92 to 1998-99 and 2001 to 2003-04.

Punjab is now well on its way to rapid industrialization through coordinated development of Small, Medium and Large scale industries. Punjab has been declared one of the best States in India in terms of rail, road and transport network as per National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), 2007. Ludhiana (Punjab) has been adjudged as the best place for doing business in India as per the World Bank Study, 2009. With the up-gradation of Amritsar International Airport & another International Airport coming up in Mohali, Punjab is geared to be one of the finest and easily accessible tourist as well as business destinations in South Asia.  State Government has undertaken setting up of new power projects at Gidderbaha, Talwandi Sabo, Rajpura and Goindwal Sahib which will make Punjab a power surplus state by 2012. Punjab is already home to many large Indian Companies & MNCs like Ranbaxy, Hero Group, Avon Cycles, Gujarat Ambuja, Trident Group, Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala), Sonalika, M & M, Godrej, Phillips, Oswal Woolen Mills, HCL, Nestle, Smithkline Beecham, ICI, Quark, Dell, IDS Infotech, etc. to name a few.

The area of Punjab can be divided into

Malwa is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. People of Malwa are known for being great fighters, and warriors. The Malwa area makes up majority of the Punjab region consisting 11 districts. Cities such as Ludhiana, Patiala, Bhatinda and Mohali located in the Malwa region

Majha is a historical region of the Indian Punjab comprising the modern districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran.  It lies between two of the five great rivers of the Punjab: the Ravi and the Sutlej.

Doaba is the region of Indian Punjab 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.

Geographical area

The geographical area of Punjab is 50,362 sq. km (1.5% of India's total IT lies in North-west of India. Its average elevation is 300 m from the sea level.

Location

Punjab extends from the latitudes 29.30° North to 32.32° North and longitudes 73.55° East to 76.50° East. It is bounded on the west by Pakistan, on the north by Jammu and Kashmir, on the northeast by Himachal Pradesh and on the south by Haryana and Rajasthan. Due to the presence of a large number of rivers, most of the Punjab is a fertile plain. The southeast region of the state is semi-arid and gradually presents a desert landscape. A belt of undulating hills extends along the northeastern part of the state at the foot of the Himalayas.

State Capital

The state capital of Punjab is Chandigarh.

Cities/ Towns

There are 14 cities and 157 towns in Punjab. Punjab has some very valuable historical, colorful great cities .The major cities in Punjab are Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala, Mohali, Bathinda. The State of Punjab in western India is one of the most fertile regions of the earth. The cities have rich culture of self dependence, self reliance and hard work.

Literacy Rate

The literacy rate in Punjab is 76.7%

Urban-Rural ratio

Being an agricultural state, a large part of the population lives in the rural area. Approx. 66% of people live in rural areas while the rest 34% is urban resident.

Sex ratio

Sex ratio defined as number of females per 1000 males in the population. According to the 2011 census there are 893 females per 1000 males in Punjab.

Religion

Sikhism is the most practiced faith in Punjab, and roughly 60% of the population belongs to the Sikh faith. 37% of the population practices Hinduism. The Punjabi language, written in the Gurmukhi script is the official and most commonly used language in the state. Other languages that are spoken in Punjab are Hindi, and English.

Climate

Punjab is situated in the North-Western part of India. The Punjab Climate is determined by the extreme hot and extreme cold conditions. The region lying near the foot hills of Himalayas receive heavy rainfall whereas the region lying at a distant from the hills, the rainfall is scanty and the temperature is high.

Punjab’s climate comprises of three seasons. They are the summer months that spans from mid April to the end of June. The rainy season in Punjab is from the months of early July to end of September. The winter season in Punjab is experienced during the months of early December to the end of February. The transitional Seasons in Punjab are the post monsoon season and the post winter season.

The state of Punjab has 20 districts which comprise of sub-divisions, tehsils & blocks.

Punjab has 20 districts:

 »         Amritsar

»          Bathinda

»          Barnala

»          Faridkot

»          Fatehgarh Sahib

»          Ferozepur

»          Gurdaspur

»          Hoshiarpur

»          Jalandhar

»          Kapurthala

»          Ludhiana

»          Mansa

»          Moga

»          Muktsar

»          Mohali

»          Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar

»          Patiala

»          Rup Nagar

»          Tarn Taran

»          Sangrur