PUNJAB GK Series- 2

Ques 1: During the recent assembly elections in Punjab, what was the approximate voting percentage?

1.   86%

2.   77%

3.   72%

4.   68%

Answer: 77%

Ques 2: In the year 2016, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi language?

1.   Gurdial Singh

2.   Darshan Buttar

3.   Jaswinder Singh

4.   Swaraj Bir

Answer: Swaraj Bir

Ques 3: This year (2017), which famous personality of Punjab was given Padma Shri award?

1.   Balbir Singh Seechewal

2.   Parkash Singh Badal

3.   Manmohan Waris

4.   Sardara Singh Johal

Answer: Balbir Singh Seechewal

Ques 4: An Ethanol Bio-Refinery is being setup near which city of Punjab?

1.   Jalandhar

2.   Bathinda

3.   Ropar

4.   Patti

Answer: Bathinda

Ques 5: What is the name of the memorial built by Punjab govt at Kartarpur?

1.   Jang-e-Azadi Memorial

2.   Virasat-e-Khalsa

3.   Punjab State War Heroes Memorial

4.   Vadda Ghallughara Memorial

Answer: Jang-e-Azadi Memorial

Ques 6: To prevent the construction of SYL Canal, which is the latest step of the state government?

1.   Punjab Termination of Agreements Act

2.   Punjab SYL Land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill, 2016

3.   Denotify Land Acquired for SYL

4.   None of these

Answer: Punjab SYL Land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill, 2016

Ques 7: The insurance scheme of Punjab govt for the poor people is named after which person?

1.   Guru Harkrishan ji

2.   Mother Teresa

3.   Bhagat Puran Singh

4.   Master Tara Singh

Answer: Bhagat Puran Singh

Ques 8: Who is the current governor of Punjab?

1.   Gurdial Singh

2.   Parkash Singh Badal

3.   Shivraj V. Patil

4.   Kaptan Singh Solanki

Answer: Kaptan Singh Solanki

Ques 9: Which town of Punjab is known as ‘Guru Ki Kashi’?

1.   Amritsar

2.   Talwandi Sabo

3.   Kiratpur Sahib

4.   Dera Baba Nanak

Answer: Talwandi Sabo

Ques 10: When was S. Parkash Singh Badal became chief minister of Punjab for the first time?

1.   1970

2.   1977

3.   1980

4.   1999

Answer: A

Ques 11: According to the Punjabi calendar (Vikram Samvat), which is the first month of the year?

1.   Vaisakh

2.   Chet

3.   Sawan

4.   Poh

Answer: Vaisakh

Ques 12: The only stock exchange of Punjab is located in which city?

1.   Chandigarh

2.   Ludhiana

3.   Amritsar

4.   Hoshiarpur

Answer: Ludhiana

Ques 13: Which country has the largest number of Punjabi speaking people?

1.   Canada

2.   India

3.   Australia

4.   Pakistan

Answer: Pakistan

Ques 14: Which of the following cities of Punjab has an international cricket stadium?

1.   Ludhiana

2.   Mohali

3.   Patiala

4.   Bathinda

Answer: Mohali

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Ques 15: What is the literal meaning of the name Punjab?

1.   Land of five rivers

2.   Land of seven rivers

3.   Area near Mount Abu

4.   Kingdom of five Pandavs

Answer: Land of seven rivers

Ques 16: Who became the chief minister of Punjab most number of times?

1.   Partap Singh Kairon

2.   Parkash Singh Badal

3.   Shivraj V. Patil

4.   Justice Gurnam Singh

Answer: B

Ques 17: Jalandhar city is famous for which of the following industry?

1.   Sports Goods Manufacturing

2.   Cycle Parts Industry

3.   Information Technology

4.   Electronics

Answer: Sports Goods Manufacturing

Ques18: After Independence, which city became the capital of Punjab?

1.   Ludhiana

2.   Amritsar

3.   Shimla

4.   Nabha

Answer: Shimla

Ques 19: When was Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) established?

1.   1947

2.   1966

3.   1962

4.   1969

Answer: 1969

Basic Punjab GK Part I

·         The total number of Districts are 22

·         The total number of Divisions is 05

·         The total number of Tehsils are 81

·         The total number of Sub-Tehsils are 86

·         The total number of Blocks are 145

·         The total number of Towns (Census 2011) are 143

·         The Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 males)
(i)Lowest (Rupnagar) 813
(ii)Highest (Hoshiarpur) 962

·         The total number of Inhabited Villages (Census 2011) are 12581

·         The total number of Cities (Census 2011) are 74

·         The total number of Zila Parishads are 20

·         The total number of Municipal Committees are 139

·         The total number of Improvement Trusts are 23

·         The District with lowest Population Barnala 2.78 Lakh

·         The total number of District with Highest Population are Ludhiana 16.21 Lakh

·         The Population Density is 550 Per sq. km (550 persons per sq.km)

·         The Lowest Density Population ( Mansa ) Per sq. km. 348

·         The Highest Density Population ( Ludhiana ) Per sq. km. 975

·         Punjab constitutes 2.29% of total population of India.

·         The Overall Literacy rate in Punjab is 76.68 %

·         The Total Area of the state is 50,362 square kilometers.

·         Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava was the first Chief Minister of Punjab

·         Parkash Singh Badal is Punjab CM for record 5th time

·         Chandigarh is the Capital of Punjab

 

Basic Punjab GK Part II

·         Rajinder Kaur Bhattal is the first and only lady CM of Punjab

·         The only Stock Exchange of Punjab is located in Ludhiana

·         The Khanna City known as largest grain market of Asia

·         Ludhiana is the main industrial hub of Punjab, also known as the Manchester of India

·         Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki is the 34th Governor of Punjab

·         There are total 117 seats in Punjab Vidhan Sabha

·         The Punjab Vidhan Sabha also known as Punjab Legislative Assembly, Punjab Assembly

·         Sukhbir Singh Badal is Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab

·         Ferozepur is the biggest district of Punjab state

·         Fatehgarh Sahib is the smallest District in Punjab

·         Sr. Gurdial Singh is first Punjabi novelist to get Jnanpith Award

·         Chandu Lal Trivedi was the first Governor of Punjab

·         Master Tara Singh , is known as pioneer of Punjabi Suba

·         Sapta Sindhu is old name of Punjab

·         There are four (04) Border States of Punjab

·         There are Seven (07) Rajya sabha Seats in Punjab

·         Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the first Sikh Ruler of Punjab

Basic Punjab GK Part III

·         The Shape of the Punjab State is Triangular

·         Punjab Situated is in North West of India

·         The largest Railway Junction in Asia is Bathinda , Punjab

·         Shisham is State Tree of Punjab

·         The State Bird of Punjab is Baz

·         Patiala is known as ‘City of Garden’ of Punjab

·         The Punjab state has 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab

·         Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Khadoor Sahib, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Anandpur Sahib, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Ferozpur, Bhatinda, Sangrur and Patiala

·         What is Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme – This scheme will provide free pilgrimage to Sacred cities

·         Name of Sacred cities under Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme , Punjab

·         Takht Sri Hazur Sahib – Nanded , Mumbai

·         Mata Vaishno Devi – Katra , Jammu

·         Kashi – Varanasi, UP

·         Ajmer Sarif Dargarh – Ajmer , Rajasthan