Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations
1. Which bollywood personality has been honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime award by the Punjab Association?
[A] Kamini Kaushal
[B] Amitabh Bachchan
[C] Dilip Kumar
[D] Shatrughan Sinha
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Correct Answer: C [Dilip Kumar ]
Notes:
Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar has been honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime award by the Punjab Association. He is widely considered as one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema. He holds the Guinness World Record for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Saudagar, Kranti and Karma.
2. 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).
3. 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]
4. 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.
5. 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]
6. Consider the following:
- Firozabad (UP)
- Bhagalpur (Bihar)
- Jalandhar (Punjab )
- Sanganer (Rajasthan)
- Kachh (Gujarat )
Which among the following is the correct set of products for which the above places are famous?
[A] Glass Bangles, Silk, Sports material, Hand Block Printing, Salt
[B] Brassware, Cotton, Hosiery Items, Hand Block Printing, Salt
[C] Spices, Sweets, Sports material, Hand Block Printing, Salt
[D] Glass Bangles, Wood items, Sports material, Handicrafts, Salt
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Correct Answer: A [Glass Bangles, Silk, Sports material, Hand Block Printing, Salt]
7. Who among the following was the founder of Sikh empire in Punjab?
[A] Ranjit Singh
[B] Duleep Singh
[C] Sardar Maha Singh
[D] Kharak Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Ranjit Singh]
Notes:
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (also known as the Sher-i- Punjab) was the founder of Sikh empire in Punjab who ruled from 1801 AD to 1839 AD. The empire was formed on the foundations of the Dal Khalsa, under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from a collection of autonomous Sikh Misls. He was succeeded by his son, Kharak Singh.
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. In which year Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab?
[A] 1847
[B] 1848
[C] 1849
[D] 1850
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Correct Answer: C [1849]
Notes:
In the Second Anglo-Sikh war, Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab on March 29, 1849. Thus, Punjab became a British province.
10. Who was the editor of the newspaper “Punjab Kesari”?
[A] Lala Jagat Narayan
[B] Motilal Nehru
[C] Sardar Ajit Singh
[D] Both 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Lala Jagat Narayan]
Notes:
Punjab Kesari, a daily hindi newspaper, was started at Jalandhar in 1965 by Lala Jagat Narayan. He was the founder of the Hind Samachar group.
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