States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

For all Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) exams including PCS, Cooperative Inspector, Naib Tehsildar, and others.

1. Which dynasty, established by Chach of Aror, ruled over Sindh until 712 AD?
[A] Rai dynasty
[B] Umayyad dynasty
[C] Gupta dynasty
[D] Brahmin dynasty

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2. Which dynasty ruled the princely states of Badrukhan, Bhadaur, Faridkot, Jind, Malaudh, Nabha, and Patiala in Punjab?
[A] Maratha Dynasty
[B] Phulkian Dynasty
[C] Mughal Dynasty
[D] Ahluwalia Dynasty

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3. Who is traditionally credited as the author of the Sau Sakhi, an important Sikh manuscript from the early 18th century?
[A] Bhai Gurdas
[B] Guru Gobind Singh
[C] Bhai Nand Lal
[D] Bhai Ram Kanwar

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4. In which district does the Sarasa River join the Sutlej River?
[A] Solan
[B] Patiala
[C] Rupnagar
[D] Hoshiarpur

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5. In which jail was Punjab revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak executed in 1916?
[A] Central Jail, Lahore
[B] Cellular Jail, Andaman
[C] Patiala Jail, Punjab
[D] Mandalay Jail, Burma

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6. Which Punjab freedom fighter led the 1946 Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha?
[A] Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina
[B] Bhagat Singh
[C] Jagbir Singh Chhina
[D] Master Tara Singh

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7. Who transcribed the Guru Granth Sahib in 1908 and served at Aitchison College?
[A] Pratap Singh Giani
[B] Bhagat Puran Singh
[C] Max Arthur Macauliffe
[D] Harbhajan Singh Khalsa

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8. Which Punjabi novelist won the 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award for Maat Lok?
[A] Jaswinder Singh
[B] Amrita Pritam
[C] Gurdial Singh
[D] Dalip Kaur Tiwana

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9. Who is traditionally considered the author of the Dasam Granth?
[A] Baba Farid
[B] Bhagat Kabir
[C] Guru Gobind Singh
[D] Guru Nanak Dev

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10. Which Punjabi folk dance involves stick fighting and is linked to Sikh martial art?
[A] Bhangra
[B] Giddha
[C] Gatka
[D] Luddi

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