Punjab GK (English Class Notes
Punjab GK (English Class Notes
Punjab GK (English Class Notes
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PUNJAB GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
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Q. 11. Districst in Malwa area?
Ans. Ferozepur, Faridkot, Fazilka, Bathinda, Barnala, Sangrur, Mansa, Patiala,
Mohali, Moga, Muktsar, Ludhiana, Rupnagar and Fatehgarh Sahib
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Q. 34. Which district of Punjab covers highest area under forest
Ans. Hoshiarpur (34%)
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Q. 42. Zoological Parks in Punjab
Ans. 1. Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological park or Chatt Bir Zoo Zirakpur
2. Ludhiana Zoo (Tiger Safari) Ludhiana
3. Mini Zoo (Deer Park – Neelon) Ludhiana
4. Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh Patiala
5. Deer Park Bir Talab Bathinda
Q. 55. Who wrote Bhai Bale Wali Janam Sakhi (Guru Nanak Dev ji’s
Biography)
Ans. Guru Angad Dev Ji
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Q. 65. Adi Granth was composed by which guru
Ans. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Q. 74. Which Guru blessed and cured Dara Shikoh (eldest son of Shah Jahan)
Ans. Guru Har Rai Ji
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Q. 77. Old name of Anandpur Sahib
Ans. Chakk Nanaki
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Q. 88. Five Takhts :-
1. Shri Akal Takht - (in front of Golden Temple Amritsar)
2. Takht Shri Damdama Sahib - Talwandi Saboo, Bathinda
3. Takht Shri Keshgarh Sahib - Anandpur Sahib
4. Takht Shri Hazur Sahib - on the banks of Godavari in Maharashtra
5. Takht Shri Patna Sahib - Patna, Bihar
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Q. 95. Who was the father of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
Ans. Maha Singh
Q. 100. Who donated gold plates to cover the walls of Harimandir Sahib?
Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Q. 101. Treaty of Lahore was signed between British and Maharaja Dalip
Singh
Ans. 1846
Q. 102. First Anglo-Sikh war took place between British and Maharaja Dalip
Singh
Ans. 1845-1846
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Q. 118. When did Jallianwala Bagh Masscare happened?
Ans. 13 April 1919 at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
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Q. 129. What is the full form of PEPSU?
Ans. Patiala and East Punjab States
Q. 133. Which were the two states craved out of Punjab on 1st November
1966.
Ans. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
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Q. 141. Which is the state animal of Punjab?
Ans. Black Buck
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Q.177. Which district has lowest decadal growth of population?
Ans. SBS Nagar
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Q. 199. Malvai is spoken in which region of Punjab
Ans. It is spoken in the malva region of Punjab and some northern districts
of Haryana like Amabla, Hisar and Sirsa etc. Main areas in Punjab are
Ferozepur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Bathinda, Barnala, Sangrur, Mansa, Patiala,
Moga, Muktsar, Ludhiana, Rupnagar and Fatehgarh Sahib
Q. 205. How many Shabads and Slokas of Baba Farid are in Guru Granth
Sahib?
Ans. Four Shabdas and 112 Slokas
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Q. 208. Compositions of Guru Arjan Dev ji
Ans. Sukhmani Sahib, Gaudi, Majjh and Barah Akhar
Q. 213. What called collection of writings attributed to Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
Ans. Dasven Padshah Ka Granth
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Q.215. Compositions of Bulleh Shah
Ans. Makkeh Gaya Gal Mukdee Nahi
Bulleya Ki Jana Main Kon
Main Jana Jogi De Naal
Ishq De Naween Naween Bahar
Ek Nukte Wich Gal Mukdee Aee
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Q. 225 Which Sikh personality has the distinction of coronation the
successors of Guru Nanak up to the 6th Guru?
Ans. Baba Buddha ji
Q. 229. Who was the Father, Mother, Wife & sister of Guru Nanak Dev ji.
Ans. Kalyan chand Das Bed, Tripta Devi, Sulakhni & Nanki respectively
Q.230. Which Guru gave the 3 pillers of humanity Naam Japan, Karani &
Vand Chakna?
Ans. Guru Nanak Dev ji
Q. 232. Who was the source of Guru Nanak Dev ji Biography complied by
Guru Angand Dev Ji?
Ans. Bhai Bala
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Q.236. The standardization of Gurumukhi was done by
Ans. Guru Angad Dev ji
Q. 243. Who founded the Amritsar & designed the Golden Temple?
Ans. Guru Ramdas ji
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Q.248. Bandi Chorr Devas is related with
Ans. Guru Hargobind ji
Q. 249. Anandpur Sahib was founded by Guru Teg Bahadur whereas the
Kiratpur was founded by
Ans. Guru Hargobind ji
Q. 253 Which Sikh Guru attained martyrdom in Delhi at a place now called
Sisganj Sahib
Ans. Guru Teg Bahadur ji
Q.255. 9th Sikh Guru Shri Tegh Bahadur ji (Childhood Name: Shri Tyag Mal ji)
was born on 1st April, 1621. Name the place of birth.
Ans. Amritsar
Q.256. Who identified Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji as a Guru at Baba Bakala
Sahib with the saying "Guru Ladho re, Guru Ladho Re"
Ans. Makhan Shah Lubana
Q.257. Name the mughal ruler by whose orders Shri Guru Teg Bahadur was
martyred on Nov 11, 1675
Ans. Aurangzeb
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Q. 258. Name the three Sikh disciples who were executed before the
execution of Guru Teg Bahadur ji.
Ans. Bhai Mati Das ji, Bhai Sati Das ji and Bhai Dyala ji
Q.259. Shri Anandpur Sahib town was founded by Shri Guru Teg Bahadur
Sahib ji on June 19, 1665. What was is original name?
Ans. Makhowal (Chakk Nanaki )
Q.260. Name the Sikh Women who acted as one of the bodyguardas of Guru
Gobind Singh ji & also fought war with Mughals in 1705.
Ans. Mai Bhagho
Q.262. Masand system was started by Guru Arjan Dev ji whereas abolished
by
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh ji
Q.264. Who was the court poet of Guru Gobind Singh ji?
Ans. Bhai Nand Lal
Q.265 Name the poetry written by Guru Gobind Singh ji, filled by Vir Rasa
Ans. Chandi di Var
Q. 267. Battle of Chamkaur Sahib was fought between the forces of Mughal
Empire and that of
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh ji
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Q.268. Sukhmani Sahib was composed by Guru Arjan Dev ji wheras 'Savaiye'
& 'Jaap Sahib' was composed by
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh ji
Q.269. Name the two Sahibzadas who were bricked to death by Mughlas.
Ans. Sahibzada Zorawar Singh & Fateh Singh
Q. 270. The Birth place of Guru Gobind Singh ji was Patna Sahib Wheras the
demise place was
Ans. Hazoor Sahib {Nanded Sahib}
Q. 272. Which Sikh Guru sent Banda Bahadur to defeat Mughal rulers?
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh ji
Q. 274. Shri Guru Teg Bahadur ji was the father of 10th Guru Shri Guru Gobind
Singh ji.Name the mother of the 10th Guru.
Ans. Mata Gujri ji
Q. 275. What was the childhood name of Guru Gobind Singh ji?
Ans. Guru Gobind Das ji or Shri Gobind Rai ji.
Q. 276. Name the festival which has a special significance due to the birth of
Khalsa
Ans. Baisakhi
Q. 277. Name the Gurdwara which stands at the place where Khalsa was
born.
Ans. Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib
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Q. 278. Which Indian Ruler gave the land for building Golden Temple?
Ans. Akbar
Q. 279. Name the place where World's oldest university Takshashila was
located?
Ans. Rawalpindi
Q. 288. Punjab that had been conquered by Alexander was soon captured by
____________
Ans. Chandragupta Maurya
Q. 297. Master Tara Singh was associated with which movement in Punjab?
Ans. Punjabi Suba Movement
Q. 301. PEPSU High Court was merged with Punjab High Court in
Ans. 1956
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Q. 302. The recommendations of which commission led to linguistic
reorganization of Punjab in 1966?
Ans. Shah Commission
Q. 312. What was the official language of Punjab till the arrival of British?
Ans. Persian
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Q. 313. Who was the ruler of Kashmir at the time of Independence?
Ans. Hari Singh
Q. 315. Who was the governor general of India when first Anglo Sikh battle
was fought?
Ans. Lord Hardinge
Q. 317. Name the only first Anglo Sikh war won by the Sikhs?
Ans. Battle of Baddowal on Jan 21st 1846
Q. 318. Who were the commanders of Sikh and British force in Battle of
Baddowal?
Ans. Ranjodh singh Majjithia and sir Henry Smith respectively
Q. 321. Who was appointed as the resident after first anglo Sikh wars?
Ans. Sir Henry Lawrence
Q. 322. Who was the governor general of India when 2nd anglo Sikh wars
were fought?
Ans. Lord Dalhousie
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Q. 324. What was treaty of Lahore?
Ans. Maharaja Daleep Singh was declared as sovereign of Punjab, Territory
between Beas and Satluj annexed by Britishers.
Q. 325. Kashmir which was once the part of Punjab was handed over to Gulab
Singh for an amount of
Ans. 1 Crore
Q. 328. Name the Governor-General, who declared 1st Anglo- Sikh war on
18th Nov, 1845 and the war which last till February 10, 1846.
Ans. Lard Harding
Q.329. 2nd Anglo-Sikh war was fought during 1848-49. Who was the
governor-general of Punjab at that time?
Ans. Lard Dalhousie
Q. 331. Who succeeded sir john Lawrence as the Lt. Governor of Punjab?
Ans. Sir Robert Montgomery
Q. 332. First railway line in Punjab was commenced from _______to ______
on 8th February 1859
Ans. Amritsar to Multan
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Q. 334. What is the other name of Gadar ashram opened in 1913?
Ans. Yugantar ashram
Q. 336. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly
known as the
Ans. Rowlett Act
Q. 340. Who killed General Dyer on March 13, 1940 when he was addressing a
meeting in Caxton hall, London?
Ans. Sardar Udham Singh
Q. 345. When and where was the first session of Sikh league, a political body
of Sikhs held?
Ans. In Amritsar in 1919
Q. 353. Who convenes the first meeting of newly elected SGPC members?
Ans. DC of Amritsar
Q.354. Who is the first non Sikh DC of Amritsar to convene the first meeting
of newly elected SGPC members?
Ans. Rajat Aggarwal
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Q. 355. Father of Punjabi drama
Ans. Ishwar chander nanda
Q. 356. When and where was an association named "Sri Guru Singh Sabha"
was formed?
Ans. In Amritsar on 30 July 1873
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Q.365. How did babbar akalis work?
Ans. They targeted British officials and their informers and carried and
British activies secretly
Q. 368. In its course after Punjab (in Rajastan), Ghaggar is knowns as______
Ans. Hakra
Q. 374. Name the Wetland which has been designated as Wetland of National
importance
Ans. Kanjali wetland in Kapurthala dist
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Q. 376. Conservation reserve in Punjab
Ans. Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan Conservation Reaserve
Q. 379. What is the other name of famous Chhat bir zoo near zirkpur?
Ans. Mahendra chaudhary zoological Park. It is famous for lion safari
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Q. 387. Forest soil is found in ________
Ans. Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Nawanshahar districts
Q. 391. The Punjabi Dialects- "Pwadi" is spoken in Kharar, Ropar & Rajpura
whereas " Malwai" is spoken in
Ans. Ludhiana, Bathinda & Malerkotla aras
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Q. 397. Singh Sagar Doab is an area between which two rivers?
Ans. Indus and Jhelum
Q. 399. What is the name of Doab between rivers Jhelum and Chenab?
Ans. Chajh Doab
Q. 402. Name the museum is Punjab which is known for its collection of
antiques from Punjab's ancient civilizations
Ans. Sanghol museum viilagbe sanghol dist. Fatehgarh sahib
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Q. 408. Ferozepur is having the highest procurement of cotton whereas
Ludhiana is having the maximum yield of_________
Ans. Maize
Q. 410. The maximum yield of paddy is produced from Sangrur whereas the
maximum yield of wheat is from
Ans. Fatehgarh Sahib
Q. 412. Which town is known as the ''California of Punjab " for the production
of kinnow?
Ans. Abohar
Q. 417. City of Punjab which is an important centre for Dry Fruits Distribution
in India
Ans. Amritsar
Q. 427. Moti Bagh and Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) are in which city?
Ans. Patiala
Q. 429. What is the other name of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur war memorial?
Ans. Fateh Burj
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Q. 430. Central Sikh museum is in
Ans. Amritsar
Q. 432. Shalimar Garden of Kapurthla has been designed by_______, who has
also designed the city of New Delhi
Ans. Sir Edward lutines
Q. 438. In 1895, the first school of medicine Asia named Christian Medical
College was established at _________
Ans. Ludhiana
Q. 440. Guru Angad Dev University veterinary and Animal Science University
is situated in
Ans. Ludhiana
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Q. 441. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering Collage is located in
Ans. Ludhiana
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Q. 452. Banda Singh Bahadur took the revenge from Navab of Sirhind, Wazir
Khan who
Ans. Bricked alive the 2 youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh
Q. 453. Name the Mughal ruler who executed Banda Singh Bahadur
Ans. Farruksiyyar
Q. 455. The 1st one who establish Sikh rule in Punjab was
Ans. Baba Badda Singh Bahadur in 1710
Q. 456. Banda Singh Bahadur was born on Oct 27th, 1670 at Rajauri, Dist
Poonchh (J &K). What was his childhood Name?
Ans. Lachman Dev
Q. 458. After becoming Bairagi Sadhu, which name was adopted by Lachhman
Dev?
Ans. Madho Das
Q. 459. Banda Singh Bahadur attacked Chapparchiri, Sirhind on May 22, 1710.
Name the Faujdar of sirhind who was
Ans. Wazir Khan
Q. 460. Muklispur (In Bilaspur, H.P.) was made the capital of the first Sikhs
state under Banda Singh Bahadur from 1710 to 1715. He named it as?
Ans. Lohghar
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Q. 461. Last battle fought by Banda was Battle of Gurdas Nangal (District
Gurdaspur) in 1715. Name Chief Commander of Mughals who
defeated Banda.
Ans. Abdus Samad Khan
Q. 462. What was the name of the only son of Banda Singh Bahadur who was
martyred by the Mughal rule?
Ans. S. Ajai Singh
Q. 463. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was martyred on June 19, 1716. Name the
place where he was executed?
Ans. Delhi
Q. 464. Name the Mughal Emperor who ordered the execution of Shri Baba
Banda Singh Bahadur and his son.
Ans. Farrukh Siyar
Q. 465. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur issued new coins in the name of Nanak
Shahi and Gobind Shahi. Name the language inscribed on these coins
Ans. Persian
Q. 466. Bandri Khalsa and Tat Khalsa were the two sects of the Sikhs that
came into existence after the death of?
Ans. Shri Banda Singh Bahadur
Q. 467. Bandri Khalsa believed in the principles of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
wheareas Tat Khalsa believed in the principles of?
Ans. Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Q. 468. Name the Head Granthi of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar who resolved
the differences between the two sects of Sikhs in 1721.
Ans. Bhai Mani Singh Ji
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Q. 470. Who won Battle of Chappar Chiri?
Ans. Banda Singh Bahadur
Q. 471. Zakariya khan was the son of Abdus Samad Khan and was appointed
in 1726 by the Mughal Emperor Roshan Akhtar on which post?
Ans. Governor of Lahore
Q. 472. Those followers who believed in the Khalsa Panth but could not
embrace Sikhism openly due to State Terror were called as?
Ans. Sahajdhari Sikhs
Q. 473. Name the ruler of Iran who invaded India in 1739 and caused anarchy
to spread in India.
Ans. Nadir Shah
Q. 475 First or Small Holocaust [Chhota Ghallughara] took place in May 1746
in which 7000 Sikhs were killed. Name the place where it took place.
Ans. Kahnuwan [District Gurdaspur]
Q. 476. Who were the two Mughal officers responsible for the murder of the
Sikhs In First Ghallughara?
Ans. Yahiya Khan and Lakhpat Rai
Q. 477. Mir Mannu, son of Qamru-ud-Din, the Wazir of Dehli, was the last
Mughal Governor of Punjab who oppressed against the Sikhs. Why?
Ans. Dur to increasing influence of Sikhs in Punjab
Q. 478. Multani Begum became the Subedar of Punjab in 1753 after the death
of her husband. Name her husband
Ans. Mir Mannu
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Q. 479. Name the place where-Buddha dal and Tarun Dal, The two dals of the
Sikhs were created in 1734?
Ans. Amritsar
Q. 481. Dal Khalsa had jathas like Ahluwalia jatha, Sukarchakia Jatha and
Ramgarhia Jatha under it. How many total Jathas Dal Khalsa consisted
of?
Ans. Twelve
Q. 482. Guerilla Warfare (Hit of Run) was the mode of fighting of Dal Khalsa,
Who was the first commander of Dal Khalsa?
Ans. S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Q. 483. Sr. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was conferred upon him the title of?
Ans. Sultan-ul-quam
Q. 484. What was the name given to the gathering of all the Sikhs in Sikhism
held on the eve of Baisakhi and Diwali at Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar ?
Ans. Sarbat Khalsa
Q. 487. How many Angs (pages) are there in Guru Granth Sahib?
Ans. 1430
Q. 488. Guru Granth Sahib was installed in 1604 at Amritsar with first Granthi
as
Ans. Baba Budda
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Q. 489. Guru Granth Sahib was earlier known as _______
Ans. Pothi Sahib and Adi Granth
Q. 490. For the first time, Guru Granth Sahib was complied by Guru Arjun Dev
ji and was written by_________
Ans. Bhai Gurdas ji
Q. 491. Guru Granth Sahib for the 2nd time was complied by Guru Gobind
Singh ji (by including the work of 9th Guru) and was written by
Ans. Bhai Mani Singh
Q. 497. The sole court in Punjab province during Maharaja Ranjit Singh's
period was
Ans. Sadder Adulate Court (in Lahore )
Q. 498. Takhat Sri Patna Sahib & Takht Sri Hazur Sahib were built by
Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Q. 499. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born in Sandawalia Clan and belonged to
________________ Misl.
Ans. Sukerchakia Misl
Q. 504. The river of Treaty between English and Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1809
was__________
Ans. Satluj
Q. 507. Four types of Jagirs were prevalent during the time of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh, Name them.
Ans. Service Jagirs, Inam Jagirs, Dharmarth Jagirs and Watan Jagirs
Q. 509. On June 26, 1838 "Tripartite treaty" was signed. Who were the three
parties to it?
Ans. Ranjit Singh, the English and Shah Shuja- ex- ruler Afghanistan.
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Q. 510. Name the Prime Minister under Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Ans. Raja Dhyan Singh
Q. 511. Of these Jagirs, the Service jagirs were considered to be the most
significant although Maharaja Ranjit Singh could confiscate them.
What were these Jagirs?
Ans. These Jagir were given to the Army and Civil Officials instead of cash
payments.
Q. 512. Dharmarth jagirs were given to the religious institutions and holy
persons. Why?
Ans. To encourage them to propagate religion. These were on permanent
basis
Q. 513. What were the jagirs on hereditary basis during Ranjit Singh’s rule?
Ans. Watan Jagir- Maharaja used to give to Jagirdars in their village.
Q. 514. Merits of Jagirdari System were that the state became free from the
burden of collecting revenue and proved
Ans. A large reserve force for Maharaja was prepared by the Jagirdars
Q. 516. What was the demerit of jagirdari system from militarily point of
view?
Ans. Soldiers under each jagirdar did not undergo the same kind of training.
There was lack of unity among them
Q. 517. Syed Ahmed led Jihad (Religious war) against Ranjit Singh. Who was
he?
Ans. He was Caliph of the Muslims
Q. 529. Name the fair held to worship guga pir, who is believed to protect
people from snakes
Ans. Fair of chappar
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Q. 530. Mai bhago Vidya scheme
Ans. Launched by state govt. free bicycle are provided to girl students
studying in 11th and 12th standard to encourage the for further studies
Q. 536. Who was the first Punjabi novelist to get jnanpith award?
Ans. Gurdial Singh
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Q. 541. Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s main work writing work was
Ans. Loaona
Q. 547. The poetry of which Sufi saint is included in guru granth sahib?
Ans. Sheikh Farid
Q. 551. Which famous Punjabi writer was awarded ‘Punjab sahit rattan by the
Govt. of Punjab?
Ans. Kartar Singh duggal
Q. 552. Poetic narration of heer ranjha, named ‘HEER’ has been written by
Ans. Damodar Das Gupta
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Q. 553. Heer ranjha was written by
Ans. Waris shah
Q. 554. “Jangnama”(the eyewitness account of the 1st anglo Sikhs was) was
written by
Ans. Shah Mohammad
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PUNJAB GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS
1. What was the Original name of "Banda Singh Bahadur"
Ans. Lachman Das
4. Lachman Das after renouncing the world acquired the name Madho
Das and settled at:
Ans. Panchvati (Nasik)
5. Madho Das met Guru Gobind singh at____________ and acquried the
new name BandaBahadur
Ans. Nanded
7. Banda Bhadur conquered Sirhind defeating the mughal forces led by:
Ans. Wazir Khan, Governor of Sirhind
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11. Banda Bahadur established his headquarter at which place:
Ans. Mukhlisar
13. __________was capital of first Sikh state under Banda Singh Bahadur
from years 1710-1715
Ans. Lohgarh
28. The regime of Maharaja Ranjit singh was also known as:
Ans. Lahore Durbar
36. Takhat Sri Patna Sahib and Takhat Sri Hajoor Sahib were got built by:
Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
39. Name the person who unitted Tat Khalsa and Bandai The sikhs:
Ans. Bhai Mani Singh
44. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was given the title of ________by Nawab Kapur
Singh:
Ans. Sultan-ul-quam
64. How many members of Parliament to Lok Sabha are elected from the
state of Punjab?
Ans. 13
65. In which year was Punjabi declared as the official language of the
Punjab?
Ans. 1966
68. The international airport situated at Raja Sansi Amritsar is known as;
Ans. Guru Ram Das International Airport
69. The Anandpur Sahib Resolution was adopted by Akali Dal in the year:
Ans. 1973
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70. According to World Bank _________ is the easiest city to do business:
Ans. Ludhiana
73. What is thename of the place where Guru Nanak Dev Ji met Sidhas?
Ans. Kailash Parbat
80. Beating the Retreat is held at the international border between India
and Pakistanborder between India and Pakistan at:
Ans. Wagha Border (Attari Amritsar)
81. What is the name of the Punjabi poetess get the Janapith Award?
Ans. Amrita Pritam
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82. Who was the first governor of the state of Punjab?
Ans. Chandulal trivedi
86. Who became the first Chief Minister of Punjab at the time of partition
in 1947?
Ans. Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
88. The borders of Punjab are contagious with how many Indian states:
Ans. Four
89. Name the four states with which Punjab shares its borders:
Ans. Haryana Himanchal Paradesh, J&K & Rajasthan
95. What was the original name of Guru Angad Dev Ji?
Ans. Bhai Lehna Ji
96. In the battle of Anadpur 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:
Ans. Bhai Kanhaiya
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105. In which year Guru Arjan Dev Ji attained Martyrdom:
Ans. 1606 AD
106. How was Guru Hargobind related to Guru Arjan Dev Ji?
Ans. Guru Hargobind was son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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117. Name the emperor who got the 9th Guru of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
executed:
Ans. Aurangzeb
125. In which year did Guru Nanak Dev Ji breathed his last:
Ans. 1539 AD
127. How many journeys were undertaken by Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
Ans. Four
131. Name the wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji, Whose name also appears in
Guru Granth Sahib
Ans. Mata Khivi
132. Who were the contemporary rules of India during the times of Guru
Nanak Dev ji:
Ans. Lodhis, Babur Himayun
133. Which Mughal emperor visited and paid obeisance to Guru Amar Das
Ji:
Ans. Akbar
134. Guru Amar Das Ji directed the mughal emperor to ________ before
paying his obeisance:
Ans. Sit in the langar and partake food with commoners
135. How was the Guru Ram Das Ji related to Guru Amar Das ji:
Ans. 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?
Ans. Bibi Bhani
137. What was the name of father of Guru Arjan Dev Ji?
Ans. Guru Ram Das Ji
138. Name the contemporary rulers during the times of Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
Ans. Akbar and Jahangir
141. Name the Gurudwara which stand at the place where Guru Arjan Dev
Ji was martyred:
Ans. Gurudwara Dehra Sahib (Lahore, in 1606)
142. What was the name of wife of Guru Arjan Dev ji?
Ans. Mata Ganga Ji
143. What was the original name of Guru Arjan Dev Ji?
Ans. Arjan Mal
144. Which city was founded by the 3rd guru of Sikhs Guru Amardas Ji?
Ans. Gobindwal Sahib
145. Which city was founded by Gugu Angad Dev ji the 2nd Guru?
Ans. Khadoor Sahib
146. What was the original name of Guru Ramdas Ji 4th Sikh Guru
Ans. Bhai Jetha ji
149. Name the place and the Gurudwara where Guru Nanak Dev Ji
mollified Vali Kandhari:
Ans. Panja Sahib
150. What was the name of the demon Guru Nanak Dev ji met while
passing through Assam:
Ans. Kauda Rakshash
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151. What is the name of the composition that records the dialogue
between Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sidhas?
Ans. Sidh Ghosht
152. What is the name of the two accomplices of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
Ans. Bhai Mardana Ji and Bhai Bala Ji
153. Name the Muslim accomplice of Guru Nanak Ji who carried "Rabab"
with him:
Ans. Bhai Mardana
155. Which Guru was made to sit on hot iron plate and burning sand was
put on his body:
Ans. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
158. Name the spiritual leader who got Harmandir sahib built
Ans. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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162. The Guru Granth Sahib contains vani of how many Sikh gurus:
Ans. Six (First, five and the Ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur ji)
165. When was Guru Granth Sahib anointed as eternal Guru of the Sikhs?
Ans. 6th October 1708
168. Name the insitution started by the 6th Guru Hargobind Ji:
Ans. Akal Takhat
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174. Who was the scribe of Guru Granth Sahib when it was dictated by
Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
Ans. Bhai Mani Singh
176. What was the original name of Guru Gobind singh Ji?
Ans. Gobind Rai
177. Apart from the Vani of Six gurus, Guru Granth Sahib contains
compositions of how many Bhagats:
Ans. Fifteen
178. Apart from Gurus and Bhagats, Guru Granth Sahib contains
compositions of _________ Bhattas:
Ans. Eleven
179. Name the person who got the Gurudwara at Nanded (Hazoor Sahib)
built:
Ans. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
180. How many Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib are contributed by Fifteen
Bhagats?
Ans: 922
182. How many Hymns of Bhagat Kabir are included in Guru Granth Sahib?
Ans. 541
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184. Bhagat Kabir belonged to which cast.
Ans. Julaha
187. Name the Gurudwara situated at the place where body of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji was cremated:
Ans. Gurudwara Rakab Ganj
188. Who carried the head of Guru Tegh Bahadur from Delhi to Anadpur
Sahib?
Ans. Bhai Jaita
189. Name the three persons who were martyred along with Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib,
Ans. Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati das, Bhai Dayala
191. Who built the Gurudwara Rakab Ganj and Sis Ganj built:
Ans. Sardar Baghel Singh in 1790
193. On which day of 1699 Guru Gobind Singh Ji created Panth Khalsa
Ans. Vaisakhi (13th April 1699)
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194. Which person is said to have betrayed Mata Gujri Ji and two younger
sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji:
Ans. Gangu Brahamin
195. Name the Gurudwara which stands at the place where two younger
sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji were bricked alive:
Ans. Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib
197. Banda Bahadur was executed during the regin of which Mughal ruler:
Ans. Farukh Siyyar
198. Banda Bahadur was baptised by Guru Gobind Singh and was given the
name _________
Ans. Gurbaksh Singh
202. Apart from Taran-Taran Sahib which other city was establish by Guru
Arjan Dev Ji;
Ans. Kiratpur
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203. Guru Arjan Dev was born at:
Ans. Gobindwal Sahib
204. Guru Nanak Dev was marrie to Mata Sulakni. The marriage took place
in _________city.
Ans. Batala
208. Mian-Mir led the foundation stone of Harminder Sahib. The Design of
Harminder Sahib. The design of Harminder was conceived by:
Ans. Guru Ramdas ji
210. Guru Ram Das before he was anointed the fourth Guru of Sikhs was
known by the name:
Ans. Bhai Jetha ji
211. Bhai Guru DAs was son of younger brother which Sikh Guru
Ans. Guru Amardas
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214. Guru Gobind Singh Ji had __________sons:
Ans. Four
215. Two elder sons of Guru Gobind SIngh were martyred in the battle of:
Ans. Chamkaur Sahib
216. The name of sons of Guru Gobind Singh who were martyred in the
battle of Chamkaur Sahib were:
Ans. Ajit singh and Jujhar Singh
217. The yournger sons of Guru Gobind Singh were bricked alive at which
place:
Ans. Sirhind (Fategarh Sahib)
218. The name of two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji who were
bricked alive at Sirhind were:
Ans. Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zoravar singh
220. The fort built by Guru Hargobind ji at Amritsar was known by the
name of:
Ans. Lohgarh
221. Another fort by the name of Lohgarh was buit near Sadhaura in
Haryana at:
Ans. Baba Banda Bahadur
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224. Which Sikh Guru was born in the city of Patna?
Ans. Guru Gobind SIngh Ji
225. Which Sikh Guru passed on the "Guruship" to Guru Granth Sahib?
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
227. Masand System was established by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This System
was abolished by:
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
228. The Concept of Panj pyare was conceived by which Sikh Guru
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
229. The present day Muktsar was earlier known by the name:
Ans. Khidrana - Di - Dahb
231. The place where forty followers of Guru Gobind Singh attained
martyrdom while fighting to save Guru Gobind Singh ji:
Ans. Muktsar
233. The Guru Granth Sahib in the present format was composed by Guru
Gobind Singh at which place:
Ans. Damdama Sahib
242. The city established by Guru Tegh Bahadur at Makhowa was named
as:
Ans. Chak Nanki
243. The city Chak Nanki was established by Guru Tegh Bahadur after the
name of his:
Ans. Mother
246. The birth place of khalsa is located in Anandpur Sahib and is known
as:
Ans. Takhat Sri Darbar Sahib Keshgarh Sahib
247. The word Punjab has been taken from which language:
Ans. Perisan
248. During the Vedic period Punjab was knownby the name of:
Ans. Sapt Sindhu
249. During a Pre-Aryan period Punjab was known by the name of:
Ans. Panchnad
251. The famous center of learning in ancient Punjab was known by the
name of:
Ans. Takshila
253. During the Vedic period Punjab was known as Sapt Sindhu. What is
the meaning of Sapt Sindhu:
Ans. Land of Seven Rivers.
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256. Porus was defeated by Alexander in the battle of:
Ans. Hydespus
259. In the 13th century Mohd. Ghori defeated ________to establish his
regime in India:
Ans. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
260. In the 16th century forces led by Babar defeated whom to establish
Mughal Empire
Ans. Ibrahim Lodhi
261. Ibrahim Lodhi was deafted by Barber in the first battle of:
Ans. Panipat
263. The 2nd battle of Panipat was fought between forces led by Babur
and Ibrahim Lodhi in the year:
Ans. 1556 AD
264. The 2nd battle of Panipat was fought between forces of Akbar and
____________
Ans. Hemu
270. At the time of second Anglo Sikh war, Punjab was governed by:
Ans. Maharaja Dalip Singh
271. After the first Anglo Sikh war, who was appointed as the ruler of
Punjab:
Ans. Maharani Jindan
272. After the 2nd Anglo Sikh war, Punjab was made:
Ans. Province of British Indian Empire
274. What was the name of the new Indian state constituted by merging
eight Indian princely states of Punjab region?
Ans. PEPSU
276. Seven Indian princely states which was merged to constitute PEPSU:
Ans. Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Kalsian and
Nalagarh
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278. Who was the Up-Rajpramukh of PEPSU?
Ans. Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala
279. PEPSU was created by the merger of seven Indian princely states in
the Year:
Ans. 1950
281. In which year was Punjab divided to create another state of Haryana:
Ans. 1966
282. On which date was Punjab divided to create the new state of
Haryana:
Ans. November 1, 1966
284. In which year was operation "Blue Star" conducted by Indian Army to
flush out terroist from Golden Temple:
Ans. June, 1984
285. Who was the leader of the Sikh organizations, who died while fighting
against Indian Army in the operation " Blue Star"
Ans. Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale
286. In which year was agreement signed between Akalil Dal and
Government of India to resolve the Punjab issue:
Ans. 1985
287. The agreement to resolve the Punjab issue signed in the year 1985 is
known as:
Ans. Rajiv Longowal Agreement
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288. Name the army general who led operation "Blue Star" :
Ans. Lt. General K.S. Brar
289. In the operation "Blue Star" Army forces were led by_______ who
was
attacked recentlly in London(UK)
Ans. Lt. General K.S Brar
291. Under which Act was SGPC recognized and constituted under it:
Ans. Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925
294. Which movement was founded by Shiv Naryan Agnihotri in the year
1887?
Ans. Dev Samaj Movement
295. Which movement was started to reform Islam and defend it against
Christian missionaries and Arya Samajists:
Ans. Ahmadiyaa Movement
299. What is the name of the area which falls between Chenab and Jhelum
rivers;
Ans. Chhaj Doab
304. What is the total no. of districts in the present day Punjab:
Ans. 22
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309. "Khader" areas are known by the name of __________ in Punjab.
Ans. Baet
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321. Satluj River flows from which two states of India:
Ans. HP and Punjab
325. Which of the following Dam in India has celebrated its 50 years if
establishment:
Ans. Bhakhra Dam
329. Which canal was constructed in 1980's to supply water to Haryana but
is not in use?
Ans. Satluj Yamana Link canaln (SYL)
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332. Which river is used to flow in Punjab but now vanished
Ans. Saraswati
333. In prior to partition of Punjab in 1945 how many districts were in the
state of Punjab?
Ans. 29
334. What was the name given to the region of Punjab which became part
of India after Partition?
Ans. East Punjab
336. How many districts were in Punjab on 1st Nov 1966 after bifurcation
of Punjab?
Ans. 11
340. Which was the largest princely states among the 8 princely states
merged in 1948 to create PEPSU
Ans. Patiala
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343. Geographically Punjab ranks______ in population Census (2011) of
India:
Ans. 15th
344. Punjab ranks 15th terms of population and accounts for ________of
the total population of India
Ans. 2.3%
345. Upper Bari Doab Hydel power station is situated at which place:
Ans. Malikpur (Pathankot)
348. Makku canal originates from Harrike barrage and irrigates which part
of Punjab
Ans. Moga
357. How many cities are two million plus cities in Punjab?
Ans. Two (Amritsar Ludhiana)
361. As per 2011 census, punjab accounts for ___________ of the total
scheduled castes population in India.
Ans. 4.4%
367. What is the total length of national highways passing through Punjab?
Ans. 1749 km
370. Which grain market is known as the largest in the whole Asia?
Ans. Khana
372. The present day Fazilka was part of which district of Punjab:
Ans. Ferozepur
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377. Guru Gobind Oil refinery is situated in which district:
Ans. Bhathinda
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PUNJAB CURRENT AFFAIRS FROM JANUARY TO MAY 2021
3. Punjab spends almost __________ per cent of its annual revenue on the
payment of salaries and pensions.
Ans. 45
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9. The Punjab Government has received four HF Breed bulls, which have been
imported from:
Ans. Germany
10. ‘DigiNest’ mobile app to ensure digital access to state government directory
is an initiavie of which state government.
Ans. Punjab
11. The year 2020 will be rembered as the year of digital transformation in
Punjab’s which department?
Ans. Transport
12. The e-auction of fancy number of vehicles in Punjab is being run through
web application named:
Ans. VAHAN 4.0
17. Which state launched the Chief Minister’s Slum Development Programme
‘BASSERA’?
Ans. Punjab
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18. Punjab Jail Development Board, to be established on the pattern of which
state?
Ans. Telangana
19. The target to provide piped water connections to all 35 lakh rural
households in Punjab will be achieved by ____ year under the Jal Jiwan
Mission.
Ans. 2022
22. Which district of Punjab has the largest number of registerd industrial units
in state?
Ans. Ludhiana
23. Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020, empowering the ______ to issue
certificates of in-principal approval within three to 15 working days to new
MSMEs being set up in industrial parks or zones in the state.
Ans. District Bureau of Enterprises
24. The Punjab Cabinet gave approval for levying ___________ fee on petrol,
diesel and purchase of immovable property with an aime to generate an
additional evenue of Rs. 216.16 crore.
Ans. Special Infrastructure development
25. Which town of Punjab has been given Open Defecation Free plus status?
Ans. Abohar
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26. Punjab is setting up ________ water treatment projects in Moga, Patiala,
Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur.
Ans. 11
29. From January 2021 to December 2021, a total of ______ meters will be
installed across the state by the PSPCL under SMART POWER METERS.
Ans. 96000
31. The Punjab Police have decided to establish health and wellness centres for
the force in ______
Ans. 22 districts
32. Punjab has become the first state in the country to provide free of cost
treatment to ________ patients up the 13 years of age at all government
medical colleges.
Ans. Haemophilia
33. In order to provide better opportunities to Sikh girls in the field of sports, it
has been decided in the first meeting of the Directorate of Sports for Girls,
constituted recently by the ______ to set up girls sports academy.
Ans. SGPC
34. Punjab Chief Minster appointed ________ the principal advisor with an aim
to return to power in 2021.
Ans. Parshant Kishore
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35. The current Vidhan Sabha is
Ans. 15th Vidhan Sabha
38. ___________ city declared safest city in Punjab by Minister of Housing and
Urban Affairs.
Ans. Jalandhar
39. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has ranked Jalandhar City at
_______ position among 62 cities in the country with a population of less
than million in the ‘Ease of Living Index 2020.’
Ans. 32nd
40. The _____ Government is all set to join hands with the United Nations and
other global agencies to scale its efforts to empower and protect women.
Ans. Punjab
41. Which scheme has been launched by Punjab government for farmers
Ans. Umbrella Programme Kamyaab Kisan, Khushaal Punjab
42. In a move liable to expedite the testing of liquor and other smaples, the
Punjab Government is opening a new regional chemical laboratory at
Ans. Jalandhar
43. Burra Gujjar village in __________ district has become the first village in
the state to implement Animal Birth Control programme.
Ans. Muktsar
44. How many working women hostels are going to setup in Punjab for the
safety of working women?
Ans. 7
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45. Punjab government has extended term of Punjab State Women
Commission chairperson for next three years. What is the name of the
Chariperson?
Ans. Manisha Gulati
47. In Punjab, reshaping the Chhoti Nadi and Vaddi Nadi of ______ by
renovating and beautifying it.
Ans. Patiala
49. Which Punjabi athlete qualified for Tokyo, Olympics-2021 in discus throw
event?
Ans. Kamalpreet Kaur
50. A special drive launched in Punjab to clean the river waters in the state.
Ans. Save Environment
51. Punjab state government has decided to free the which holy city of diesel-
run auto rickshaws and replace them with electric battery operated auto
rickshaws.
Ans. Amritsar
52. ________ has made the registration for private play schools and creches
running in the state mandatory by adopting regulatory guidelines of
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Ans. Punjab
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54. The Government of _________ under its flagship scheme ‘Ghar Ghar
Rozgar’ has started a Foreig Study and Placement for counseling the youth
interested in foreigh study and foreigh placement.
Ans. Punjab
55. Which is the first varsity to receive firsheries development project under
Pardhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY)
Ans. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ludhiana.
56. How many schools have selected in Punjab from each district for
implementation of National Green Crops Program 2020-21.
Ans. 100
59. Patiala police launches project ___ to rescue and rehabilitate homeless and
the destitute.
Ans. Navjeevan
60. Which of the following personality attained first position in latest 9th
edition of “The Sikh 100”list announced by “The Sikh Group”, a global
organisation recognising Sikhs from across the world?
Ans. Giani Kulwant Singh
61. Which power plant won two awards at the prestigious 20th edition of the
National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance conducted by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)?
Ans. Talwandi Sabo Power Plant
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62. 50% reservation in panchayats, ULBs and jobs a historic initiative of
________ government towards woman empowerment.
Ans. Punjab
63. Saanjh- the community outreach arm of the Punjab ____ launched the
Project Winter Warmth.
Ans. Police Department
64. In a bid to preserve the glorious heritage of state, the Punjab Cabinet gave
approval for acquisition, conservation and use of Mubarik Manzil Palace in
district __________.
Ans. Malerkotla
66. The ‘Udan Project’ launched by the Punjab government is for which sector?
Ans. Education
67. The Republic Day tableau of Punjab for 2021 reflects the theme of:
Ans. Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
68. The Tourism Department has set up a bird-watching centre in the dense
forest area of Sadabrat. This Sadabrat Protected Forest is in ____
Ans. Ropar
71. Punjab Cabinet approved new policy for construction of over ______
houses for economically weaker sections.
Ans. 25000
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72. Punjab Government is planning to close down _____ thermal units despite
the fact they have more than lakh hours of useful life.
Ans. Ropar
75. Cheif Minister of Punjab virtually laid the foundation stone of Sardar
Bahadur Amin Chand Soni Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, to be
established at ________
Ans. Hoshiarpur
77. Which state has attendance rate in 3-5 year age group highest from past 3
years?
Ans. Punjab
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80. In bid to ensure uninterrupted potable water supply in rural areas in the
state, Punjab water Supply and Sanitation Department has set up first of its
kind Solar-based water supply projects at Jagrawan-Muradpur and Talwara
villages of Jalandhar District under ______ mission
Ans. Har Ghar Paani, Har Ghar Safai
81. The Department of Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation and World-
Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) recently released 23 gharials into
the
Ans. Beas River
82. Punjab Government plans __________ quota for women as civic body
chiefs.
Ans. 50%
83. The CAG pointed out that the _______ subsidy being given to the
agriculture sector was one the main reasons behind the state’s poor
economic condition.
Ans. Power
84. According to latest data by the Ministry of Agriculture, the use of chemical
fertilizers in India is linearly increasing every and Punjab is ____ in the chart
of fertilizer consumption.
Ans. 3rd
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87. Kamalpreet Kaur had been appointed the district ambassador of the “Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao”scheme of:
Ans. Muktsar
90. The office of _______ commemorated the 130th birth anniversary of Dr. B R
Ambedkar by holding an online quiz competition under the title of
“Constitution based approach to Democracy”.
Ans. Chief Electoral Office Punjab
92. Punjab government has decided to increase the monthly pension for
Freedom Fighters from Rs. 7,500 to Rs. _______ from 1st April 2021.
Ans. 9400
94. The Punjab government has announced what it calls ‘reward policy’ to
encourage people to provide information on ____ smuggling and peddling
in the state.
Ans. Drug
95. Which Museum of Punjab has won the Best Wider World Tourism Project
award at the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Awards
2020, held in the UK.
Ans. Partition Museum, Amritsar
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96. Where is the 160 feet long Bailey bridge has been constructed in Punjab
with Jammu?
Ans. Sakol Village
97. JAL SEVA APP has been launched by which state to enable the general
public to monitor the performance of service delivery and status of rural
water supply schemes in their area?
Ans. Punjab
98. Punjab government will develop and conserve old jail at _______ where the
9th Guru, along with his supporters, was imprisoned by Noor Mohammad
Khan Mirza for 40 days.
Ans. Bassi Pathana
101. _______ state became the first state in the country to launch a Digi-Locker
facility for farmers.
Ans. Punjab
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104. _______ becoming the first state in the country to take a well thought out
strategic initiative towards addressing the problem of vaccine shortage by
joining the COVAX facility alliance for global sourcing and procurement of
Covid vaccines at the best price.
Ans. Punjab
105. India’s first Vulture conservation and breeding centre devoted to red
headed vulture will be set up in _
Ans. Punjab
106. Which state launched Covid Care Whatsapp chatbot for self-care during
home isolation, information on bed availability and vaccine centres etc?
Ans. Punjab
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