Punjab GK Most Important Questions Part 1

On which of Nanak singh's novel a hindi film has been made?

(A) Ik Mian do Talwaran

(B) Chitta Lahu

(C) Chhalawa

(D) Pavittar Pappi

Ans. (D)

Note: - Released in 1970.His real name was "Hans Raj"

Who is called 'Baba Bohar' in Punjabi Literature?

(A) Nanak Singh

(B) Sant singh Sekhon

(C) Gurbaksh Singh

(D) Surjit Pattar

Ans. (B)

Who write the book Loona?

(A) Amrita Pritam

(B) Tara Singh

(C) Shiv Kumar Batalvi

(D) Surjit Pattar

Ans. (C)

Writer of 'Punjab-The knight of Faslehood'

A) B.N. Goswami

(B) K.P.S Gill

(C) Shingara Singh

(D) Harbhajan Singh

Ans. (B)

Who is called the 'Keats' of Punjabi Poetry?

(A) Shiv Kumar Batalavi

(B) Surjit Patar

(C) Amrita Pritam

(D) Nanak Singh

Ans. (A)

Note: - John Keats was an English writer, known for romantic poetery.

which of the following variety of rice is called 'Miracle rice'?

(A) IR36

(B) IR8

(C) V10

(D) D1

Ans. (B)

Note: - World's first high Yielding rice.developed by IRRI( International Rice Research Institute).

Who becomes Canada's First Nonwhite Political Party Leader?

(A) Hardial Bains

(B) Jagmeet Singh

(C) Harjit Singh Sajjan

(D) Randeep Singh Sarai

Ans. (B)

Note: - Become leader of NDP ( New Democratic Party)

When did the 'komagata Maru' incident happened in ?

(A) 1941

(B) 1919

(C) 1914

(D) 1940

Ans. (C)

When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

(A) 1920

(B) 1917

(C) 1914

(D) 1919

Ans. (D)

Note: - They were protesting against the arrest of two persons ('Dr.satya pal' and 'Saif-ud-din kitchlu') under Rowlett act on 13 April 1919. In 1940 Michael O’dwyer was killed by Udham Singh Sarabha in London. The Governor General of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was 'Lord Montague Chelmsford'.

How many princely states were part of PEPSU?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 13

(D) 14

Ans. (B)

Note: - 

8 States merged into PEPSU in 1948, and PEPSU merged into Punjab in 1956, capital of PEPSU was Patiala.

PEPSU was formally inaugurated by Sardar Vallbh Bhai patel.

1. Patiala

2. Jind

3. Nabha

4. Faridkot

5. Kapurthala

6. Kalsian

7. Malerkotla

8. Nalagarh

 

When did the present Punjab come into existance?

(A) 1956

(B) 1966

(C) 1955

(D) 1960

Ans. (B)

Note: - On 1 Nov 1966 Punjab divided into 3 parts Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, on linguistic basis. Haryanvi dialect to Haryana and pahari dialect to Himachal Pradesh.

Who designed the modern Chandigarh, Punjab?

(A) Le Corbusier

(B) Josef Hoffmann

(C) Peter Behrens

(D) Walter Gropius

Ans. (A)

Note: - 

Chandigarh is-

   only Union Territory which is capital of state(Punjab and Haryana)

   Made on Grid pattern

   Known as city beautiful

   the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru

   located near the foothills of the Sivalik range of the Himalayas in northwest India.

Which of the following district is called 'Shaheedon ki dharti'?

(A) Ferozepur

(B) Mansa

(C) Fazilka

(D) Patiala

Ans.(A)

Note:  - It is oldest British district of Punjab 1833.

Who was the first Maharaja and the founder of patiala?

(A) Maharaja Rajinder Singh

(B) Baba Ala singh

(C) Maharaja Amar Singh

(D) Maharaja Yadavindra Singh

Ans. (B)

Note: - he also founded Qila mubarak of patiala, not confused with qila mubarak of  Bathinda

The birth place of Khalsa is

(A) Amritsar

(B) Khadur Sahib

(C) Goindval Sahib

(D) Anandpur Sahib

Ans. (D)

Note: -  Khalsa was founded by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699 on the festival of vaisakhi.

First woman Punjabi writer to get Sahitya Akademi Award?

(A) Prabhjot Kaur

(B) Amrita Pritam

(C) Dalip Kaur Tiwana

(D) Ajit Cour

Ans. (B)

 Note: - 

Amrita Pritam received this award for “Sunehure “ in 1956.

She received Bharatiya jnanpith award for “Kagaz Te Canvas” in 1982.

Which place is the confluence point of Sutlej and Beas Rivers?

(A) Kanjli wetland

(B) Harike wetland

(C) Ropar wetland

(D) Sukhna lake

Ans. (B)

Who succeed Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

(A) Daleep Singh

(B) Kharak Singh

(C) Gulab singh

(D) Dhian singh

Ans. (B)

Note: - He died in 1849.

How many Punjab Legislative Assembly or Punjab Vidhan Sabha seats are?

(A) 127

(B) 110

(C) 117

(D) 103

Ans. (C)

Look sabha -13

Rajya sabha - 7

Total mp seats - 20

Which state is known as "Granary of India"?

(A) U.P

(B) Punjab

(C) M.P

(D) Gujrat

  Ans. (B)

Note: - Punjab is also known as "India's bread basket" and "food basket of India".

Which is the largest dam in Punjab?

(A) Bhakra Dam

(B) Nagal Dam

(C) Ranjit sagar Dam

(D) Pong Dam

  Ans. (C)

 Note: - Ranjit sagar Dam is also known as “Thein Dam”.It is constructed on Ravi river. Bhakra Dam is situated in Himachal Pradesh.