States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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Muqarrab Khan Gakhar (1705–1767) ruled Pothohar from 1739 to 1767. He captured Gujrat (1741), allied with Nader Shah, submitted to Ahmad Shah Durrani, defended Rawalpindi, and combated the Sikhs before losing Gujrat and Rawalpindi. His tomb is at Bagh Jogian.

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The Khokhar rebels in the 1206 Battle of Jhelum were led by Sarkha. Muhammad of Ghor, aided by Aibak and Iltutmish, defeated them. This battle ended the Khokhar rebellion and consolidated Ghurid control over Punjab.

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Kapurthala State was created by reorganizing Ahluwalia Misl territories. The misl was led by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and named after the village Ahlu, north of the Sutlej River. It became prominent among the twelve Sikh misls before being restructured under British rule in 1846.

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Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew, born in Amritsar (1888), led Punjab protests against the Rowlatt Act, was arrested before Jallianwala Bagh massacre, co-founded Jamia Millia Islamia, was a Congress leader, and won the Stalin Peace Prize. Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana, and Kitchlu Chowk, Amritsar, are named after him.

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Guru Gobind Singh Ji is traditionally credited with composing Ardās, which is central to Sikh worship. Ardās is recited at all major Sikh ceremonies and has fixed and variable parts. The Sikh Rahit Maryada sets its standard form for use in gurdwaras and homes.

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Dev.D (2009), inspired by Sarat Chandra’s Devdas, was directed by Anurag Kashyap. The film features Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin, acclaimed for its innovative narrative and Amit Trivedi’s music. It modernized the classic story, gaining critical and commercial success, and premiered internationally.

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The Battle of Saragarhi (1897) involved the 36th Sikh Regiment fighting Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in the North-West Frontier Province. It is commemorated annually by the Indian Army and considered one of history’s greatest last stands. Netflix and Discovery Jeet have aired related historical shows.

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Saadat Hasan Manto, renowned Urdu writer from Ludhiana, authored “Toba Tek Singh,” a powerful story on India’s Partition. Facing six obscenity trials, he migrated to Lahore in 1948. Posthumous honors include Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2012) and a commemorative postage stamp (2005).

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Acharya Vijayanand Suri (1837-1896), born in Punjab, was the first modern Swetambar Murtipujaka Jain Acharya, conferred Acharya title after 400 years, wrote major Jain texts, promoted idol worship, revived monk traditions, and contributed to World Parliament of Religions via Virchand Gandhi. Memorial is in present-day Pakistan.

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Podzolic Forest Soils are mainly found in the Shiwalik region of Punjab. Bangar soils are typical of the alluvial plains, representing older alluvium. Khadar soils, however, are not found in the Dune Studded Plain but rather in floodplains. Thus, only statements 1 and 2 are correctly matched according to standard geography sources.