States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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Jasrat Khokhar led a major 15th-century rebellion in Punjab, notably defeating Kashmiri and Delhi Sultanate forces, controlling Ludhiana and Jalandhar, and shifting regional power. He played a key role in weakening the Delhi Sultanate’s influence in Punjab.

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Jagjit Singh Anand (1921-2015) was a Punjabi communist leader and editor of Nawan Zamana (1963-2015). He was a Rajya Sabha MP, founder of Kendriya Punjabi Lekhak Sabha, received Soviet Land Nehru Award (1965) and Punjab Journalist of the Year (1971).

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Jagbir Singh Chhina played a key role in the 1946 Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha and later advised Punjab CM Pratap Singh Kairon. He established schools, advocated power projects, and contributed to flood control and development in Punjab. Awarded Tamra Patras, he is officially recognized as a freedom fighter.

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Shiromani Akali Dal passed the Anandpur Sahib Resolution in 1973, demanding Punjab autonomy, power devolution, Sikh identity emphasis, and policy reforms. The Resolution played a major role in Sikh political movements and later influenced the Rajiv-Longowal Accord of 1985.

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Asa di Var, a collection of 24 stanzas in Guru Granth Sahib (ang 462-475), was compiled by Guru Arjan in 1604 AD. It includes compositions by Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, and Guru Ram Das, unified by theme. Some scholars debate whether Guru Nanak wrote it in parts or as a whole.

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Gokula led the Jat rebellion against Mughal rule in 1669. He was a key leader from the Mathura region in present-day Uttar Pradesh and played a crucial role in resisting Mughal oppression, inspiring further revolts among Jats. Maharaja Suraj Mal later continued Jat resistance in the 18th century.

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Surinder Kaur, known as the Nightingale of Punjab, received the Padma Shri in 2006 for her outstanding contribution to Punjabi folk music. She recorded over 2000 songs and helped popularize Punjabi music worldwide. She also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1984.

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UNESCO designated 2013 as the International Year of Amrita Sher-Gil to honor her contributions as a pioneering modernist painter. Her fusion of Western and Indian techniques marked a significant era in Indian art. Her birth centenary was celebrated in 2013, bringing her legacy into focus globally.

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The Indus Valley Civilization used kiln-fired baked bricks with a standardized ratio of 7:14:28 cm, facilitating modular construction and structural stability. This technology enhanced durability and water resistance, crucial for their flood-prone settlements, and indicates advanced urban planning and centralized production, predating similar methods in Mesopotamia.

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GHTP Lehra Mohabbat is situated near Bathinda, Punjab, on NH 7, with a 920 MW capacity. Operated by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, it is named after Guru Hargobind Ji, and draws water from the Bathinda Branch, Sirhind Canal. Main equipment supplied by BHEL.