States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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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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The ancient republics of Kulutas, Trigartas, and Yakdeyas were all situated in the greater Punjab region. Historical records and archaeological findings confirm the presence and political identity of these tribal republics in North-Western India during early historic times, particularly in the areas corresponding to present-day Punjab and its adjoining territories.

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Parvataka in Mudrarakshasa is identified as Porus, the famous king of northwestern India who fought Alexander. Porus allied with Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya against the Nandas. This alliance is described in Sanskrit and Jain texts, linking him to the Himalayan region.

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Khanna, in Ludhiana district, Punjab, is known for Asia’s largest grain market, covering extensive trading area, with significant daily arrivals of grains and pulses. Its strategic location and connectivity have established it as the region’s agricultural commerce center. The city is integral to Punjab’s grain trade economy.

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Chakki and Banganga are tributaries of the Beas river, both flowing mainly through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Chakki joins Beas near Pathankot, while Banganga meets Beas near Nagrota. Sutlej is not a tributary of Beas, but an independent river in the Indus system. Hence, only options 1 and 3 are correct.

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Punjab’s male population is approximately 1.46 crore, constituting about 52.8% of the state’s total population as per recent estimates.

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Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the Ninth Sikh Guru, was denied entry to Harmandir Sahib by the masands (caretakers) in 1664. This happened because the masands had acknowledged Prithi Chand, Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s elder brother, and his descendants as their leaders, under the influence of a rival lineage of impostor gurus (Minas). Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, upon being refused entry, stayed in a nearby village and later departed, remarking on the ambition of the masands.

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Black Buck (Antilope cervicapra) is the State Animal of Punjab, symbolizing agility and grace. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and protected under Indian wildlife laws. Other Punjab symbols include the Baaj (Northern Goshawk) as the State Bird and Shisham as the State Tree.

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Patiala was the capital of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU), formed in 1948 after merging several Punjab princely states post-Independence. PEPSU later merged with Punjab in 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act.

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PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union) was formed in 1948, and Maharaja Yadvindra Singh of Patiala served as its first Rajpramukh until 1956. The state included Patiala, Kapurthala, Jind, Nabha, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla, and Nalagarh.