States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations
1. KPS Gill, who was known for rooting out militancy from Punjab, was belonged to which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
Kanwar Pal Singh Gill (82), the former Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab, has recently passed away in Delhi on May 26, 2017. He was known for rooting out Sikh militancy from Punjab. During Indira Gandhi tenure, Gill mounted ‘Operation Black Thunder’, a critical success in the war against terrorism. In two tenures as DGP Punjab, he led one of the most successful counter-terrorist operations, bringing Punjab from the verge of disintegration to complete normalcy. He also worked for the Chhattisgarh government as a security adviser to help control Naxal activities in 2006. Gill was an author, editor, speaker, consultant on counter-terrorism, president of the Institute for Conflict Management and president of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).
2. Punjab J-34 is the variety of which among the following crops in India?
[A] Cotton
[B] Wheat
[C] Rice
[D] Sugar cane
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Correct Answer: A [Cotton]
3. Which among the following state / union territory got birth with the Punjab Reorganization Act of 1966?
[A] Haryana
[B] Hiamchal Pradesh
[C] Chandigarh
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Haryana]
Notes:
State of Punjab was bifurcated to create Haryana in the year 1966. It formed that seventeenth state of Indian Union. The Union Territory of Chandigarh was also carved out from the same.
4. Which among the following is a common industry in Bhadravati (Karnataka) , Churk (Uttar Pradesh), Dalmianagar (Bihar), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Okha (Gujarat), Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) & Surajpur (Punjab)?
[A] Automobiles
[B] Textiles
[C] Cement
[D] Steel
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Correct Answer: C [Cement]
5. Consider the following matches of the places and products for which they are famous:
- Firozabad (UP) – Glass Bangles
- Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Silk
- Jalandhar (Punjab ) – Sports Material
- Sanganer (Rajasthan) – Hand Block Printing
- Kachh (Gujarat ) – Salt
How many of the above is / are correct pairs?
[A] Only 2 Pairs
[B] Only 3 Pairs
[C] Only 4 Pairs
[D] All 5 Pairs
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Correct Answer: D [All 5 Pairs]
Notes:- Firozabad (UP) – Famous for glass bangles and glassware industry
- Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Known for its Tussar silk production
- Jalandhar (Punjab) – Major sports equipment manufacturing hub
- Sanganer (Rajasthan) – Known for hand block printing and textile printing
- Kachchh (Gujarat) – Salt production using saline desert soils and sea water evaporation
6. Who among the following members of State Reorganisation Commission in 1953 was not in favour of merger of Himachal Pradesh with Punjab?
[A] Justice Fazi Ali
[B] K.M Panikar
[C] H.N Kunzru
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [ Justice Fazi Ali ]
Notes:
Justice Fazi Ali, the chairman of the State Reorganisation Commission set up in 1953, was not in favour of merger of Himachal Pradesh with Punjab
7. In which Anglo-Sikh War Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
In the Second Anglo-Sikh war, Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab on March 29, 1849. To look after administration of Punjab, in 1853, Dalhousie appointed Sir John Lawrence as the first ChiefCommissioner of Punjab . Thus, Punjab became a British province.
8. Who among the following became the first chief commissoner of Punjab?
[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Sir John Lawrence
[C] Sir Henry Lawrence
[D] Sir Frederick Currie
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Correct Answer: B [Sir John Lawrence]
Notes:
After the annexation of Punjab (1849) by British East India company, to look after administration of Punjab, Sir John Lawrence was appointed as the first Chief Commissioner of Punjab.
9. Which of the following is / are instances of exercising the Fundamental Right?
1. Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms
2. A chain of missionary schools set up by Christian missions
3. Parents’ property is inherited by their children
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
10. Consider the following pairs:
- Pong Dam Lake – Himachal Pradesh
- Harike Wetland – Punjab
- Rudrasagar Lake – Tripura
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Pong Dam Lake is a water storage reservoir created in 1975 on the Beas River in the low foothills of the Himalaya on the northern edge of the Indo-Gangetic plain. It is located in Himachal Pradesh. Harike wetland is a shallow water reservoir with thirteen islands, at the confluence of two rivers. It is located in Punjab. Dense floating vegetation covers 70% of the lake. Rudrasagar lake is located in Tripura.
