General Knowledge - Punjab Facts
Punjab is extended 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 north-east by Himachal Pradesh and the south by Haryana and Rajasthan.
Due to a large number of rivers, most of the Punjab is a fertile plain. The south-east 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.
| S.No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What was the original name of "Banda Singh Bahadur": | Lachman Das |
| 2 | Banda Singh Bahadur belonged to: | Rajori Area (Jammu) |
| 3 | Lachman Das who later on was known as Banda Bahadur renounced the world and acquired the name: | Madho Das |
| 4 | Lachman Das after renouncing the world acquired the name Madho Das and settled at: | Panchvati (Nasik) |
| 5 | Madho Das met Guru Gobind Singh at and ____ acquired the new name Banda Bahadur: | Nanded |
| 6 | _____ was sent by Guru Gobind Singh to Punjab to seek revenge from enemies of khalsa: | Banda Bahadur |
| 7 | Banda Bahadur conquered Sirhind defeating the mughal forces led by: | Wazir Khan, Governor of Sirhind |
| 8 | Wazir Khan was defeated by Banda Bahadur at the battle of: | Chapar Chiri |
| 9 | Banda Bahadur was defeated in the battle of: | Gurdas Nangal (Gurdaspur) |
| 10 | Banda Bahadur was tortured and executed in the year: | 1716 AD |
| 11 | Banda Bahadur established his headquarter at which place: | Mukhlisar (presently in Haryana near Sadaura in Distt Jagadhari) |
| 12 | Mukhlisar was renamed by Banda Bahadur as: | Lohgarh |
| 13 | _____ was capital of first Sikh state under Banda Singh Bahadur from years 1710-1715: | Lohgarh |
| 14 | Name the person who is known as 'Bearded Mother Terresa': | Bhagat Puran Singh |
| 15 | Lala Lajpat Rai was known as: | Punjab Kesari |
| 16 | Who is known as Flying Sikh of India: | Milkha Singh |
| 17 | Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh was citizen of: | France |
| 18 | During the Mahabharata period Punjab was known as: | Panchnada |
| 19 | Major Gen. Rajinder Singh is also known as: | Sparrow |
| 20 | Which Mughal king was instrumental in execution of 'Banda Bahadur': | Farukh Siyar |
| 21 | In which year 'Zakariya Khan' became governor of Punjab: | 1726 AD |
| 22 | In which year Nadir Shah attacked Punjab: | 1738 AD |
| 23 | Mir Manu became governor of Punjab in which year: | 1748 AD |
| 24 | When was Dal Khalsa found: | 1748 AD |
| 25 | In which year Maharaja Ranjit Singh annexed Lahore: | 1799 AD |
| 26 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh Annexed Amritsar in: | 1802 AD |
| 27 | Kashmir became part of Lahore Durbar (Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) in the year: | 1819 AD |
| 28 | The regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was also known as: | Lahore Durbar |
| 29 | Treaty of Amritsar was signed in the year: | 1809 AD |
| 30 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh was crowned on: | April 12, 1801 AD |
| 31 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to _____ Misal: | Shukerchakia |
| 32 | What was the name of father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: | Sardar Maha Singh |
| 33 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sikh clan: | Sandhwalia |
| 34 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh was crowned by: | Sri Sahib Singh Bedi |
| 35 | Sri Sahib Singh Bedi was a descendent of: | Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
| 36 | Takhat Sri Patna Sahib and Takhat Sri Hajoor Sahib was got built by: | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| 37 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh got _____ gold plated: | Sri Harminder Sahib |
| 38 | During the reign of Banda Bahadur, Sikhs got divided into: | Tat Khalsa and Bandai Sikhs |
| 39 | Name the person who united Tat khalsa (sZs ykb;k) and Bandai The Sikhs: | Bhai Mani Singh |
| 40 | Bandi Chhor Diwas is coincides with which Hindu festival: | Dipawali |
| 41 | Singhpuria Misal was founded by: | Nawab Kapur Singh |
| 42 | The other name of Singhpuria Misal was: | Faizalpuria |
| 43 | Aahluwalia Misal was founded by: | Jassa Singh Aahluwalia |
| 44 | Jassa Singh Aahluwalia was given the title of _____ by Nawab Kapur Singh: | Sultan-ul-quam |
| 45 | Shukherchakia Misal was founded by: | Sardar Charat Singh (Grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) |
| 46 | Small Holocaust took place in the year: | 1746 AD at Kahnuwan (Gurdaspur) |
| 47 | The 2nd Holocaust took place at a place near Ahmedgarh called: | Village Kup |
| 48 | The 2nd Holocaust took place in the year: | 1762 AD |
| 49 | In the 2nd Holocaust Sikhs were defeated by: | Ahmed Shah Abdali |
| 50 | The 2nd Holocaust is known as: | Wadda Khalughara |
| 51 | Dal Khalsa was organized into two sections: | Budha Dal and Taruna Dal |
| 52 | Nirankari Movement was founded by: | Baba Dayal Das |
| 53 | Which movement was founded by Baba Ram Singh: | Namdari |
| 54 | Baba Ram Singh was disciple of whom: | Baba Balak Singh |
| 55 | The founder of Kuka Movement was: | Baba Balak Singh |
| 56 | Singh Sabha movement started in the year: | October 1, 1873 AD |
| 57 | The first president of Singh Sabha Movement was: | Thakur Singh Sandhwalia |
| 58 | Who was the first President of Shriomani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee: | Baba Kharak Singh |
| 59 | How many districts are in the state of Punjab: | 23 |
| 60 | Punjab is divided into how many divisions: | 5 |
| 61 | The latest division constituted is: | Roopnagar |
| 62 | What is the previous name of Roopnagar: | Ropar |
| 63 | Longowal institute of engineering and technology is situated in: | Distt Sangrur (Longowal) |
| 64 | How many members of Parliament to Lok Sabha are elected from the state of Punjab: | 13 |
| 65 | In which year was Punjabi declared as the official language of the Punjab: | 1966 |
| 66 | The most famous city of Punjab is: | Amritsar |
| 67 | Which is the largest international airport in Punjab: | Raja Sansi, Amritsar |
| 68 | The international airport situated at Raja Sansi Amritsar is known as: | Guru Ram Das International Airport |
| 69 | The Anandpur Sahib Resolution was adopted by Akali Dal in the year: | 1973 |
| 70 | According to World Bank _____ is the easiest city to do business: | Ludhiana |
| 71 | The most polluted city in Punjab is: | Ludhiana |
| 72 | The old name of Punjab was: | Sapta Sindhu |
| 73 | What is the name of the place where Guru Nanak Dev Ji met 'Sidhas': | Kailash Parbat |
| 74 | Kailash Parbat is also known as: | Sumer Parbat |
| 75 | _____ is also known as "Hind Di Chaddar": | Guru Teg Bahadur Ji |
| 76 | Which Guru is known as 'Shahidaan De Sartaj': | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 77 | Sikh heritage complex has been developed at: | Anandpur Sahib |
| 78 | Rajiv Gandhi Law University is situated at: | Patiala |
| 79 | National Institute of Sports is situated in which city of Punjab: | Patiala |
| 80 | Beating The Retreat is held at the international border between India and Pakistan at: | Wagha Border (Attari, Amritsar) |
| 81 | What is the name of the Punjabi Poetess to get the Jananpith Award: | Amrita Pritam |
| 82 | Who was the first governor of the state of Punjab: | Chandu lal Trivedi |
| 83 | Punjabi University was established at Patiala in the year: | 1962 |
| 84 | The first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award: | Gurdial Singh |
| 85 | Who was the first 'Akali' Chief Minister of Punjab: | Justice Gurnam Singh |
| 86 | Who became the first Chief Minister of Punjab at the time of partition in 1947: | Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava |
| 87 | Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava belonged to which party: | Indian National Congress |
| 88 | The borders of Punjab are contagious with how many Indian states: | Four |
| 89 | Name the four states with which Punjab shares its borders: | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J & K and Rajasthan |
| 90 | As per 2011 census what is the population of Punjab: | 2.77 crores |
| 91 | How many MLAs are elected to Vidhan Sabha of Puniab: | 117 |
| 92 | Which district has been carved out of Ferozpur in 2011: | Fazilka |
| 93 | Fazilka is ______ district of Punjab: | 21st |
| 94 | Pathankot was given the status of district in 2011. Out of which district was this district carved out: | Gurdaspur |
| 95 | What was the original name of Guru Angad Dev Ji: | Bhai Lehna Ji |
| 96 | In the battle of Anandpur Sahib, a disciple supplied water to all soldiers irrespective of the fact whether they belonged to forces led by Guru Gobind Singh Ji or Mughals. His name was: | Bhai Kanhaiya |
| 97 | Hazoor Sahib is situated at the banks of which river: | Godavari |
| 98 | The Sikh flag is known as: | Nishan Sahib |
| 99 | Number of alphabets in 'Gurmukhi' are: | 35 |
| 100 | Guru Nanak Dev was born at which place: | Talwandi (Nankana Sahib) presently in Pakistan |
| 101 | Who composed 'Anand Sahib": | Guru Amardas |
| 102 | Guru Amardas was born at: | Village Basarke |
| 103 | Guru Ramdas born at: | Lahore (Chuna Mandi) |
| 104 | Which Mughal ruler got guru Arjan Dev Ji executed: | Emperor Jahanagir |
| 105 | In which year Guru Arjan Dev Ji attained Martyrdom: | 1606 AD |
| 106 | How was Guru Hargobind related to Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Guru Hargobind was son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 107 | Guru Harbogind was born at: | Guru ki Wadali (Amritsar) |
| 108 | In which year was Guru Harkrishan Ji born: | 1656 AD |
| 109 | Guru Harkrishan was son of: | Guru Har Rai Ji |
| 110 | How was Guru Har Rai related to Guru Hargobind: | Guru Har Rai was grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji |
| 111 | What was the name of father of Guru Har Rai: | Bhai Gurditta Ji |
| 112 | Who was the 9ih Guru of The Sikhs: | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji |
| 113 | Guru Tegh Bahadur was son of: | Guru Hargobind Ji (6th Guru of The Sikhs) |
| 114 | At which place was Guru Tegh Bahadur born: | Amritsar |
| 115 | In which year was Guru Gobind Singh Ji born: | 1666 AD |
| 116 | In which year Guru Gobind Singh Ji breathed his last: | 1708 AD |
| 117 | Name the emperor who got the 9th Guru of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji executed: | Aurangzeb |
| 118 | In which year Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji attained Martyrdom: | 11th November, 1675 |
| 119 | At which place Guru Gobind Singh Ji breathed his last: | Hazoor Sahib (Maharashtra) |
| 120 | By which other name is Hazoor Sahib known as: | Nanded |
| 121 | To whom was the Zaffarnamah addressed: | Aurangzeb |
| 122 | What is the meaning of Zaffarnamah: | Epistle of Victory |
| 123 | In which language is Zaffarnamah written: | Persian |
| 124 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in the year: | 1469 AD |
| 125 | In which year did Guru Nanak Dev Ji breathed his last: | 1539 AD |
| 126 | The 'Travels' by Guru Nanak Dev Ji are known as: | Udasis |
| 127 | How many journeys were undertaken by Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Four |
| 128 | What was the name of Father of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Mehta Kalyan Das |
| 129 | What was the name of mother of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Mata Tripta Ji |
| 130 | Name the wife of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Mata Sulakhni |
| 131 | Name the wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji, whose name also appears in Guru Granth Sahib: | Mata Khivi |
| 132 | Who were the contemporary rulers of India during the times of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Lodhis, Babur, Himayun |
| 133 | Which Mughal emperor visited and paid obeisance to Guru Amar Das Ji: | Akbar |
| 134 | Guru Amar Das Ji directed the mughal emperor to _____ before paying his obeisance: | Sit in the langar and partake food with commoners |
| 135 | How was the Guru Ram Das Ji related to Guru Amar Das Ji: | Guru Ram Das Ji was son in law of Guru Amar Das Ji |
| 136 | What was the name of wife of Guru Ram Das Ji: | Bibi Bhani |
| 137 | What was the name of father of Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Guru Ram Das Ji |
| 138 | Name the contemporary rulers during the times of Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Akbar and Jahangir |
| 139 | Guru Hargobind Ji was imprisoned by which Mughal king: | Jahangir |
| 140 | At which place was Guru Hargobind imprisoned: | Gwalior Fort |
| 141 | Name the Gurdwara which stand at the place where Guru Arjan Dev Ji was Martyred: | Gurudwara Dehra Sahib (Lahore, in 1606) |
| 142 | What was the name of wife of Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Mata Ganga Ji |
| 143 | What was the original name of Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Arjan Mal |
| 144 | Which city was founded by the 3rd guru of Sikhs Guru Amardas Ji: | Gobindwal Sahib |
| 145 | Which city was founded by Guru Angad Dev Ji, the 2nd guru: | Khadoor Sahib |
| 146 | What was the original name of Guru Ramdas Ji, 4th Sikh guru: | Bhai Jetha Ji |
| 147 | Which "Salokas" by Guru Nanak referred to invasion bv Babar: | Babarvani |
| 148 | Where was Guru Nanak imprisoned by Babar forces: | Sayyadpur, In Pakistan |
| 149 | Name the place and the Gurudwara where Guru Nanak Dev Ji mollified Vali Kandhari: | Panja Sahib |
| 150 | What was the name of the demon Guru Nanak Dev Ji met while passing through Assam: | Kauda Rakshash |
| 151 | What is the name of the composition that records the dialogue between Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sidhas: | Sidh Ghosht |
| 152 | What is the name of the two accomplices of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Bhai Mardana Ji and Bhai Bala Ji |
| 153 | Name the Muslim accomplice of Guru Nanak Ji who carried "Rabab" with him: | Bhai Mardana |
| 154 | The concept of 'MIRI-PIRI' was established by: | Guru Hargobind Ji |
| 155 | Which guru was made to sit on hot iron plate and burning sand was put on his body: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 156 | Which guru established Amritsar: | Guru Ramdas Ji |
| 157 | Which guru got the tank in Amritsar excavated: | Guru Ramdas Ji |
| 158 | Name the spiritual leader who got Harmandir Sahib built: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 159 | Who compiled Adi Granth: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 160 | Adi Granth is also known as: | Pothi Sahib |
| 161 | Adi Granth contained 'Vani' of how many Sikh Guru's: | Five |
| 162 | The Guru Granth Sahib contains vani of how many Sikh gurus: | Six (First Five and The Ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji) |
| 163 | Who was the first head granthi of Harmandir Sahib: | Baba Budha Ji |
| 164 | How many pages does Guru Granth Sahib contained: | 1430 pages |
| 165 | When was Guru Granth Sahib anointed as eternal guru of The Sikhs: | 6th October, 1708 |
| 166 | In which year construction of Harmandir Sahib completed: | 1589 AD |
| 167 | Who was the scribe of Adi Granth: | Bhai Gurdas Ji |
| 168 | Name the institution started by the 6th Guru Hargobind Ji: | Akal Takhat |
| 169 | At what age Baba Budha Ji passed away: | 125 years in 1631 |
| 170 | How many Guru's did Baba Budha Ji serve: | Six |
| 171 | "Asa Di Var" is composed by: | Guru Nanak Dev ji |
| 172 | Japj Sahib is the vani of which Sikh Guru: | Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
| 173 | Who laid the foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Amritsar): | Mian Mir |
| 174 | Who was the scribe of Guru Granth Sahib when it was dictated by Guru Gobind Singh Ji: | Bhai Mani Singh |
| 175 | Sukhmani Sahib is composition of which Guru: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 176 | What was the original name of Guru Gobind Singh Ji: | Gobind Rai |
| 177 | Apart from the 'vani' of six gurus, Guru Granth Sahib contains compositions of how many Bhagats: | Fifteen |
| 178 | Apart from Gurus and Bhagats, Guru Granth Sahib contains compositions of Bhattas: | Eleven |
| 179 | Name the person who got the Gurudwara at Nanded (Hazoor Sahib) built: | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| 180 | How many Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib are contributed by Fifteen Bhagats: | 922 |
| 181 | Which Bhagat has Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib: | Bhagat Kabir |
| 182 | How many Hymns of Bhagat Kabir are included in Guru Granth Sahib: | 541 |
| 183 | What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Kabir: | Weaver |
| 184 | Bhagat Kabir belonged to which cast: | Julaha |
| 185 | At which place in Delhi was Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred: | Chandani Chowk |
| 186 | Which Gurudwara is situated at Chandani Chowk in memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: | Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib |
| 187 | Name the Gurudwara situated at the place where body of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was cremated: | Gurudwara Rakab Ganj |
| 188 | Who carried the head of Guru Tegh Bahadur from Delhi to Anandpur Sahib: | Bhai Jaita Ji |
| 189 | Name the three persons who were martyred along with Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib: | Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Dayala |
| 190 | What was the name of the leader of delegation of Kashmiri Brahmans that came to seek help from Guru Tegh Bahadur: | Pandit Kirpa Ram |
| 191 | Who built the Gurdwaras Rakab Ganj and Sis Ganj built: | Sardar Baghel Singh in 1790 |
| 192 | Gurmukhi script was standardized by: | 2nd Guru Angad Dev ji |
| 193 | On which day of 1699 Guru Gobind Singh Ji created Panth Khalsa: | Vaisakhi (13th April 1699) |
| 194 | Which person is said to have betrayed Mata Gujri Ji and two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji: | Gangu Brahamin |
| 195 | Name the Gurudwara which stands at the place where two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji were bricked alive: | Fatehgarh Sahib Gurudwara |
| 196 | Name the five takhats: |
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| 197 | Banda Bahadur was executed during the reign of which Mughal ruler: | Farukh Siyyar |
| 198 | Banda Bahadur was baptised by Guru Gobind Singh Ji and was given the name ______: | Gurubaksh Singh. |
| 199 | Which city was established by Guru Nanak Dev Ji: | Kartarpur |
| 200 | Amritsar Sahib was established by which Sikh Guru: | Guru Ram Das |
| 201 | Taran-Taran was established by: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 202 | Apart from Taran-Taran Sahib which other city was establish by Guru Arjan Dev Ji: | Kiratpur |
| 203 | Guru Arjan Dev was born at: | Gobindwal Sahib |
| 204 | Guru Nanak Dev was married to Mata Sulakhni. The marriage took place in city: | Batala |
| 205 | The erstwhile name of Amritsar was: | Guru ka Chak |
| 206 | The original name of Nankana Sahib was: | Talwandi Rai Bhoe |
| 207 | Guru Nanak Dev had two sons. Their names are: | Baba Sri Chand and Lakhmi Chand |
| 208 | Mian - Mir led the foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib. The design of Harminder sahib was conceived by: | Guru Ramdas Ji |
| 209 | Prithi Chand was brother of which Sikh Guru: | Guru Arjan Dev |
| 210 | Guru Ram Das, before he was anointed the fourth Guru of Sikhs was known by the name: | Bhai Jetha Ji |
| 211 | Bhai Guru Das was son of younger brother of which Sikh Guru: | Guru Amardas |
| 212 | Which Sikh Guru introduced the system of Masand: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 213 | The first Sikh Guru to be martyred was: | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 214 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji had sons: | Four |
| 215 | Two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh were martyred in the battle of: | Chamkaur Sahib |
| 216 | The name of sons of Guru Gobind Singh who were martyred in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib were: | Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh |
| 217 | The younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh were bricked alive at which place: | Sirhind (Fatehgarh Sahib) |
| 218 | The name of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji who were bricked alive at Sirhind were: | Baba Fateh Singh and Zoravar Singh |
| 219 | Which Guru built a fort at Amritsar: | Guru Hargobind Sahib |
| 220 | The fort built by Guru Hargobind Ji at Amritsar was known by the name of: | Lohgarh |
| 221 | Another fort by the name of Lohgarh was built near Sadhaura in Haryana by: | Banda Bahadur |
| 222 | The first Sikh Guru to wear a "Kalgi" on his turban: | Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji |
| 223 | Tyagmal was the original name of which Sikh Guru: | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| 224 | Which Sikh Guru was born in the city of Patna: | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 225 | Which Sikh Guru passed on the "Guruship" Guru Granth Sahib: | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 226 | The autobiography of Guru Gobind Singh Ji is called: | Bachitra Natak |
| 227 | Masand system was established by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This system was abolished by: | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 228 | The concept of Panj Pyare was conceived by which Sikh Guru: | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 229 | The present day Mukatsar was earlier known by the name of: | Khidrana-Di-Dhab |
| 230 | The name of mother of Guru Gobind Singh was: | Mata Gujri |
| 231 | The place where forty followers of Guru Gobind Singh attained martyrdom while fighting to save Guru Gobind Singh Ji: | Mukatsar |
| 232 | The belongings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji were lost in ____ the river while he left Anandpur Sahib: | Siswan |
| 233 | The Guru Granth Sahib in the present format was composed by Guru Gobind Singh at which place: | Damdama Sahib |
| 234 | Gurudwara Damadama Sahib is situated at: | Talwandi Sabo |
| 235 | Chappar Chiri memorial has been built to commemorate the victory of forces led by _____ over Mughals: | Banda Bahadur |
| 236 | Guru Gobind Singh addressed a letter to Mughal King Aurangzeb. It is known as: | Zafarnama |
| 237 | Apart from Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh also composed: | Dasam Granth |
| 238 | Savaye Sahib is a composition by which Sikh Guru: | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 239 | Banda Bahadur defeated which Mughal Subedar at the battle of Chappar Chiri: | Wazir Khan |
| 240 | Guru Tegh Bahadur purchased land from ruler of _____ to establish a new city: | Bilaspur (presently in Himachal Pradesh) |
| 241 | Guru Tegh Bahadur purchased land in the village _____ to establish a new city: | Makhowa |
| 242 | The city established by Guru Tegh Bahadur at Makhowa was named as: | Chak Nanki |
| 243 | The city 'Chak Nanki' was established by Guru Tegh Bahadur after the name of his: | Mother |
| 244 | The present name of Chak Nanki is: | Anandpur Sahib |
| 245 | The "Takhat" at Anandpur Sahib is known as: | Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib |
| 246 | The birth place of Khalsa is located in Anandpur Sahib and is known as: | Takhat Sri Darbar Sahib Keshgarh Sahib |
| 247 | The word Punjab has been taken from which language: | Persian |
| 248 | During the Vedic period Punjab was known by the name of: | Sapt Sindhu |
| 249 | During a Pre-Aryan period Punjab was known by the name of: | Panchnad |
| 250 | In the Greek literature Punjab finds its mention as: | Panta Potamia |
| 251 | The famous center of learning in ancient Punjab was known by the name of: | Takshila |
| 252 | Takshila at present is located in: | Pakistan |
| 253 | During the Vedic period Punjab was known as Sapt Sindhu. What is the meaning of Sapt Sindhu: | Land of Seven Rivers |
| 254 | The earliest known invasion of Punjab was by: | Alexander of Macedonia |
| 255 | Alexander defeated the Indian king ___________: | King Porus |
| 256 | Porus was defeated by Alexander in the battle of: | Hydespus |
| 257 | Hydespus is the other name of river: | Jhelum |
| 258 | Mohd. Gajini is said to have invaded India: | 17 times |
| 259 | In the 13th century Mohd. Ghori defeated ______ to establish his regime in India: | Prithvi Raj Chauhan |
| 260 | In the 16th century forces led by Babar defeated whom to establish Mughal empire: | Ibrahim Lodhi |
| 261 | Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated by Babar in the first battle of: | Panipat |
| 262 | The first battle of Panipat was fought in the year: | 1526 AD |
| 263 | The 2nd battle of Panipat was fought between forces led by Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi in the year: | 1556 AD |
| 264 | The 2nd battle of Panipat was fought between forces of Akbar and _____: | Hemu |
| 265 | Timur Lang invaded India in the year: | 1398 AD |
| 266 | Who emerged victorious in the 3rd battle of Panipat: | Ahmed Shah Abdali |
| 267 | Who was appointed Subedar of Sirhind by Ahmed Shah Abadli: | Ala Singh of Patiala |
| 268 | The first Anglo Sikh war was fought in: | 1845 |
| 269 | The second Anglo Sikh was fought between: | 1848 -1849 |
| 270 | At the time of second Anglo Sikh war, Punjab was governed by: | Maharaja Dalip Singh |
| 271 | After the first Anglo Sikh war, who was appointed as the ruler of Punjab: | Maharani Jindan |
| 272 | After the 2nd Anglo Sikh war, Punjab was made: | Province of British Indian Empire |
| 273 | At the time of independence in 1947, Punjab was divided into: | West Punjab (Pakistan) and East Punjab (India) |
| 274 | What was the name of the new Indian state constituted by merging eight Indian princely states of Punjab region: | PEPSU |
| 275 | What is the full form of PEPSU: | Patiala and Eastern Punjab States Union |
| 276 | Seven Indian princely states which were merged to constitute PEPSU: | Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Kalsian and Nalagarh |
| 277 | Who was the first Rajpramukh of PEPSU? | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala |
| 278 | Who was the Up-Rajpramukh of PEPSU: | Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala |
| 279 | PEPSU was created by the merger of seven Indian princely states in the year: | 1950 |
| 280 | PEPSU was merged in the state of Punjab in the year: | 1956 |
| 281 | In which year was Punjab divided to create another state of Haryana: | 1966 |
| 282 | On which date was Punjab divided to create the new state of Haryana: | November 1, 1966 |
| 283 | Which committee was appointed by the government of India to settle the territorial boundaries between Punjab and Haryana: | Justice J. C. Shah Commission |
| 284 | In which year was operation "Blue Star" conducted by Indian Army to flush out terrorist from Golden Temple: | June, 1984 |
| 285 | Who was the leader of the Sikh organizations, who died while fighting against Indian Army in the operation "Blue Star": | Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale |
| 286 | In which year was agreement signed between Akali Dal and Government of India to resolve the Punjab issue: | 1985 |
| 287 | The agreement to resolve the Punjab issue signed in the year 1985 is known as: | Rajiv Longowal Agreement |
| 288 | Name the army general who led operation "Blue Star": | Lt. General K. Sundarji |
| 289 | In the operation "Blue Star" Army forces were led by who was attacked recently in London (UK): | Lt. General K.S. Brar |
| 290 | In which year was Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee formed: | 1920 |
| 291 | Under which Act was SGPC recognized and constituted under it: | Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925 |
| 292 | Arya Samaj movement was founded by whom: | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| 293 | In which year Swami Dayanand founded the movement of Arya Samaj: | 1875 AD |
| 294 | Which movement was founded by Shiv Naryan Agnihotri in the year 1887: | Dev Samaj Movement |
| 295 | Which movement was started to reform Islam and defend it against Christian missionaries and Arya Samajists: | Ahmadiyya Movement |
| 296 | Ahmadiyya Movement also known as Qadiani Movement was founded by: | Mirza Ghulam Ahmad |
| 297 | The area between Satluj and Beas rivers is called _____: | Bist Doab. |
| 298 | The area between rivers Ravi and Chenab is called ______: | Rachna Doab |
| 299 | What is the name of the area which falls between Chenab and Jhelum rivers: | Chhaj Doab |
| 300 | Which part of the Punjab is called "Bangar Pradesh": | Area falling between Ghaggar and Yamuna |
| 301 | The present day Punjab constitutes ____ percent of total geographical area of India. | 1.54% |
| 302 | Shivallik ranges are situated on which side of Punjab: | North East |
| 303 | How many states have border adjoining with Punjab: | Four |
| 304 | What is the total no. of districts in the present day Punjab: | 22 |
| 305 | How many districts are in Majha area of Punjab: | Four |
| 306 | The no. of districts in Malwa region of Punjab are: | 14 |
| 307 | The no. of districts in Doaba region of Punjab are: | Four |
| 308 | Which area is called heart of Punjab: | Majha |
| 309 | "Khader" areas are known by the name of _____ in Punjab: | Baet |
| 310 | At which place river Beas merges with river Satluj: | Harike Pattan |
| 311 | Bhakhra Canal originates from which river: | Satluj |
| 312 | On which river has Pong dam been constructed: | Beas |
| 313 | Which major Industrial town is situated on banks of river Satluj: | Ludhiana |
| 314 | Ranjit Sagar Dam is constructed on which river: | Ravi |
| 315 | Which rivers crisscrosses border between India and Pakistan: | Ravi |
| 316 | Which is the smallest river flowing in Punjab: | Beas |
| 317 | Beas River originates from ________: | Beas Kund near Rohtang Pass |
| 318 | Which is the Longest River in Punjab: | Satluj |
| 319 | Which is the longest canal of Punjab: | Sirhind Canal |
| 320 | River Satluj originates from which place: | Mansarover Lake in Tibet |
| 321 | Satluj River flows from which two states of India: | HP and Punjab |
| 322 | Ropar Thermal Plant is situated on banks of which river: | Satluj |
| 323 | Bhakhra Dam is situated in which district: | Roop Nagar District |
| 324 | In which year Bhakhra Dam was constructed: | 22 October 1963 |
| 325 | Which of the following Dam in India has celebrated 50 year establishment: | Bhakhra Dam |
| 326 | What is the length of Bhakhra Dam? | 518.25 meters |
| 327 | What is the height of Bhakhra Dam? | 225.55 meters |
| 328 | From which district Sirhind Canal originates? | Roop Nagar |
| 329 | Which canal was constructed in 1980's to supply water to Haryana but is not in use? | Satluj Yamuna Link Canal (SYL Canal) |
| 330 | Rivers of Punjab flows from _____ to ______: | North East to South West |
| 331 | Amritsar falls in which doab area of Punjab: | Bari Doab |
| 332 | Which river is used to flow in Punjab but now vanished: | Saraswati |
| 333 | In prior to Partition of Punjab in 1945. How many districts were in the state of Punjab? | 29 |
| 334 | What was the name given to the region of Punjab which became part of India after partition? | East Punjab |
| 335 | How many districts were in East Punjab? | 21 |
| 336 | How many districts were in Punjab on 1st Nov 1966 after bifurcation of Punjab? | 11 |
| 337 | Which place was the capital of Punjab from 1947-53? | Shimla |
| 338 | In which year was PEPSU merged with Punjab? | 1956 |
| 339 | How many princely states were merged to create PEPSU? | 8 |
| 340 | Which was the largest princely state among the 8 princely states merged in 1948 to create PEPSU? | Patiala |
| 341 | Upper Bari Doab Canal originates from which river: | Ravi |
| 342 | Anandpur Sahib is situated in which district: | Roop Nagar ( Ropar) |
| 343 | Geographically Punjab ranks _____ in population Census (2011) of India: | 15th |
| 344 | Punjab ranks 15th in terms of population and accounts for _____ of the total population of India: | 2.3% |
| 345 | Upper Bari Doab Hydel power station is situated at which place: | Malikpur (Pathankot) |
| 346 | At which place in Punjab, is largest Railway Junction situated: | Bhatinda |
| 347 | Which canal originate from Harrike barrage: | Makkhu |
| 348 | Makkhu canal originates from Harrike barrage and irrigates which part of Punjab: | Moga |
| 349 | According to 2011 census what is the ratio of Punjab population as compared with the total population of India: | 2.3% |
| 350 | How much of the population lives in Malwa region of Punjab: | 59.93% |
| 351 | ______ % of its population lives in Majha area of Punjab: | 21.30 |
| 352 | What is share of population that lives in Doaba area of Punjab: | 18.77% |
| 353 | How much of Punjab population lives in rural areas of Punjab: | 62.5% |
| 354 | How much of Indian population lives in rural areas: | 68.8% |
| 355 | __________ % of Punjab population lives in urban areas: | 37.5% |
| 356 | What is rank of Punjab in terms urbanization among states/UTs: | 13th |
| 357 | How many cities are two million plus cities in Punjab: | Two (Amritsar and Ludhiana) |
| 358 | As per census 2011, Scheduled Castes in India constitute _____ % of Indian population: | 16.6% |
| 359 | As per 2011 census percentage of Scheduled caste population in Punjab is: | 31.9% |
| 360 | The rank of Punjab in terms of percentage of population with scheduled caste population is: | First |
| 361 | As per 2011 census, Punjab accounts for ________ of the total scheduled castes population in India: | 4.4% |
| 362 | _____ % of population in Punjab lives in rural area: | 62.51% |
| 363 | At which place Beas river merge with Satluj: | Hari ke Pattan |
| 364 | Harrike Pattan falls in which district of Punjab? | Taran-taran |
| 365 | Which National Highway connects Delhi with Wagah Border: | NH1 |
| 366 | What is the length of national highway No. NH-1: | 456km |
| 367 | What is the total length of national highways passing through Punjab: | 1749Km |
| 368 | How many national highways pass through Punjab: | 12 |
| 369 | Which state is on the eastern border of Punjab: | Himachal Pradesh |
| 370 | Which state lies to the North of Punjab: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 371 | Which grain market is known as the largest in the whole Asia: | Khanna |
| 372 | District Fazilka was created in which year: | July 2011 |
| 373 | The present day Fazilka was part of which district of Punjab: | Ferozepur |
| 374 | Which Bein flow between Satluj and Beas river: | Kali and Chitti |
| 375 | Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate? | Hoshiarpur |
| 376 | The geographical location of Punjab is: | 29 degree.30', 32degree.32', 73degree.55', 76degree.50 |
| 377 | Which place in Punjab is famous for its furniture: | Kartarpur |
| 378 | Rail Coach Factory is situated in which district: | Kapurthala |
| 379 | Guru Gobind Oil Refinery is situated in which district: | Bhatinda |
| 380 | Central University of Punjab is situated district: | Bathinda |
| 381 | Virasat-e-Khalsa museum is situated at ______: | Anandpur Sahib |
| 382 | Pushpa Gujral Museum is situated in _____: | Kapurthala |
| 383 | Which district of Punjab does not have contagious boundary: | Kapurthala |
| 384 | At which place is fertilizer producing plant is situated in Punjab: | Nangal |
| 385 | Punjab produces _____ % of total cotton crop produced in India: | 10.26% |
| 386 | How much area of Punjab is good for cultivation: | 83% |
| 387 | Punjab produces _____ percent of wheat of the total production of India: | 17% |
| 388 | What is the percentage of cotton production of Punjab as compared to cotton produced in the Whole world in the year 2012-13 : | 2% |
| 389 | Punjab produces ____ percent of total rice produced in the world in the vear 2012-13: | 1% |
| 390 | In which Udasi Mardana accompanied Guru Nanak Dev: | Ist and 4th |
| 391 | The source river Satluj originates at: | West of lake Rakshastal in Tibet |
| 392 | The rivers Satluj enter in India at: | Shipki in Himachal Pradesh |
| 393 | Which river joins Satluj at Hari-ke-patan: | Beas |
| 394 | Which movie has been made on the life history of the last Sikh king Maharaja Dalip Singh: | The Black Prince |
| 395 | Name the last battle fought between the Sikhs and the British during second Anglo Sikh wars: | Battle of Gujarat |
| 396 | Who was appointed as the British resident in the Lahore darbar of Mahara Dulip Singh after the first Anglo Sikh war: | Sir Henry Lawrence |
| 397 | Name the mother of Maharaja Duleep Singh who was exiled by Henry Lawrence: | Maharani Jind Kaur |
| 398 | Who was the Governor of Multan during the regine of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: | Diwan Mulraj |
| 399 | Who was the immediate successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: | Kharak Singh |
| 400 | Name the Dogra king who purchased Kashmir from East India Company and was granted the title of Maharaja : | Gulab Singh |
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