Questions - Punjab at a Glance

1. What is the Area of Punjab?

1. 50, 362 (Sq. K.M.)
2. 65, 342 (Sq. K.M.)
3. 45, 560 (Sq. K.M.)
4. 55, 465 (Sq. K.M.)
2. Which of the following animals is not found in Punjab?
1. The Wolves
2. The Revive
3. The Leopards
4. The Elephant
3. How many total Districts are there in Punjab?
1. 20
2. 17
3. 24
4. 36
4. Punjab is rich in
1. Gold
2. Coal
3. The rock salt
4. Oil
5. What is the shape of the Punjab State?
1. Triangular
2. Square
3. Rectangular
4. Rombus
6. How many Divisions in Punjab?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 4
4. 7
7. The land of five rivers Punjab was named in Purans as
1. The Brahmnad
2. The Aeropious
3. Devbhumi
4. Panchand
8. From How many states of India is Punjab One of them?
1. 30
2. 25
3. 15
4. 45
9. How many Tehsils are there in Punjab?
1. 65
2. 5
3. 55
4. 40
10. The capital of ‘Punjab and East Punjab States Union' (PEPSU) was at
1. Amritsar
2. Nabha
3. Faridkot
4. Patiala
11. How many rivers flowed in Punjab?
1. 4
2. 6
3. 3
4. 5
12. How many Sub-Tehsils are there in Punjab?
1. 70
2. 68
3. 67
4. 69
13. The no. of Dental Colleges in Punjab is?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 6
4. 2
14. How many constituencies of Lok Sabha are there in Punjab?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 6
4. 5
15. The no. of females per thousand males in Punjab is?
1. 888
2. 923
3. 933
4. 930
16. On which side of India Punjab situated?
1. North West
2. South West
3. East West
4. North South
17. How many Rajya Sabha constituencies are there in Punjab?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
18. The Rachna Doab comprises the areas including
1. Wazirabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Sheikupura
2. Gujarat, Bheramk, Shahpur, Miami and Sahiwal
3. Attock, Rohtak, Jehlum and Mianwali
4. Lahore, Amritsar and Multan
19. Who is the first lady Commissionor of Punjab?
1. Vinni Mahajan
2. Satinder Kaur
3. Rabinder Kaur
4. Dr. Suman Lata
20. How many divisions are there in Punjab?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 5
4. 2
21. How many Vidhan Sabha Constituencies are there in Punjab?
1. 120
2. 188
3. 117
4. 119
22. How many rivers flow through the Punjab?
1. 2
2. 5
3. 3
4. 4
23. What is the total number of villages (Populated) in Punjab.
1. 13,342
2. 13,000
3. 11629
4. 14,442
24. The greater part of Punjab is covered with
1. The alluvial soil
2. The desert soil
3. The grassy lands
4. None of these
25. Name the distt. Which is situated on the bank of the river
1. Patiala
2. Ferozpur
3. Moga
4. Jalandhar Phillaur
26. What is the number of hospitals in Punjab?
1. 207
2. 208
3. 210
4. 200
27. The rocky barron lands of Punjab are
1. The region of Multan and Hissar
2. The regions of Bari Doab
3. The regions of Bist Jalandhar
4. None of these
28. How many villages are there in Punjab?
1. 12,888
2. 12,342
3. 13,000
4. 13,432
29. In which District Punjabi university is there?
1. Ludhiana
2. Amritsar
3. Patiala
4. Ropar
30. Among the various passes of Himalayas, which was the most frequently visited by the external invaders
1. The Kurram pass
2. The Khyber pass
3. The Gomal pass
4. The Bolan pass
Answers
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Q-1. Which is the most famous city in Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Patiala
Ans : (B)

Q-2. Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?

(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(D) Ms. Seema Roy
Ans : (C)

Q-3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?

(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi
(B) Bansilal
(C) Gopi Chand
(D) Amrinder Singh
Ans : (A)

Q-4. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?

(A) Ms. Vini Chohan
(B) Ms. Vini Mahajan
(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

Q-5. Which is the biggest District of Punjab?

(A) Fatehgarh Sahib
(B) Mansa.
(C) Morinda
(D) Ferozepur
Ans : (D)

Q-6. Which is the smallest District in Punjab?

(A) Moga
(B) Mansa
(C) Fatehgarh Sahib
(D) Bhatinda
Ans : (C)

Q-7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1829
(B) 1839
(C) 1859
(D) 1849
Ans : (D)
Q-8 . Which is new created city in Punjab?
(A) Fatehgarh Sahib
(B) Anandgarh
(C) Garshankar
(D) Nawashahar
Ans : (B)

Q-9. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?

(A) 1930
(B) 1940
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Ans : (D)

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

Q-11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?

(A) Mansa
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar
(D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)

Q-12. Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?

(A) Sr. Nanak Singh
(B) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal
(D) Sr. Nanak Duggal
Ans : (B)

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

Q-14. Who is the Governor of Punjab?

(A) Gen. S.E. Rodrigues
(B) Prakash Singh Badal
(C) Mr. Butta Singh
(D) Naresh Kumar Sandhu
Ans : (A)
Q-15. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda.
(B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora
(D) Khanna
Ans : (D)

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

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

Q-17. When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?

(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1953
(D) 1956
Ans : (D)

Q-18. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab is

(A) 2, 43, 89, 296
(B) 2, 42, 89, 296
(C) 2, 44, 89, 296
(D) 2, 44, 88, 296
Ans : (B)

Q-19. Where is the Punjabi University located at

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar
(D) Patiala
Ans : (D)

Q-20. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?

(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh
(D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)

Q-21. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?

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

Q-23. Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?

(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(B) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal
(D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna
Ans : (B)

Q-24. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?

(A) Morinda
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali
(D) Ropar
Ans : (C)

Q-25. Where are mini Olympics are held

(A) Mandi Gobindgarh
(B) Ropar
(C) Mansa
Ans : (D)

Q-26. How many divisions of Punjab State?

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Ans : (B)

Q-27. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana
Ans : (C)

Q-28. How many Universities in Punjab?

(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 6
(D) 9
Ans : (C)

Q-29. What is the old name of Punjab?

(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba
(D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)

Q-30. Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present

(A) Prakash Verma
(B) C. Amrinder Singh
(C) Prakash Singh Badal
(D) M. Surjeet Singh.
Ans : (C)

Q-31. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

(A) M. Ajit Singh
(B) Gurmel Singh
(C) Tota Singh
(D) Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans : (D)

Q-32. How many Border State of Punjab?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (B)

Q-33. Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?

(A) Amritsar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Bhatinda
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : (A)

Q-34. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?

(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 17
Ans : (B)

Q-35. How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?

(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (A)

Q-36. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

Q-37. Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?

(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur
(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur
(D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)

Q-38. Where is the science city of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga
(D) Khanna
Ans : (A)

Q-39. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

Q-40. How many Airport in Punjab?

(A) 5
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 4
Ans : (D)

Q-41. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?

(A) Jalandhar
(B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)

Q-42. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?

(A) 1866
(B) 1966
(C) 1766
(D) 1867
Ans : (B)

Q-43. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?

(A) 1766
(B) 1867
(C) 1966
(D) 1967
Ans : (C)

Q-44. When was SGPC established in Punjab?

(A) 1970
(B) 1925
(C) 1922
(D) 1924
Ans : (B)

Q-45. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?

(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh
(D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)

Q-46. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?

(A) Golden Temple
(B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple
(D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)

Q-47. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate

(A) Patiala
(B) Moga
(C) Khana
(D) Mansa
Ans : (D)

Q-48. Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?

(A) House hold
(B) Sports things
(C) Farming
(D) Dairy
Ans : (C)

Q-49. Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate?

(A) Ludhiana
(B) Hoshiarpur
(C) Patiala
(D) Faridkot
Ans : (B)

Q-50. Which is the most popular game of Punjab?

(A) Hockey
(B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho
(D) Badminton
Ans : (B)