States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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

21. Who led the Sikh army in the 1812 Battle of Anandpur?
[A] Hukma Singh Chimni
[B] Sodhi Surjan Singh
[C] Raja Mahan Chand
[D] Bhai Sukkha Singh

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22. Which Punjab city was earlier known as Khidrane Dee Dhāb?
[A] Sri Muktsar Sahib
[B] Bathinda
[C] Patiala
[D] Amritsar

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23. Where was Guru Gobind Singh born?
[A] Amritsar, Punjab
[B] Ludhiana, Punjab
[C] Patna, Bihar
[D] Anandpur Sahib, Punjab

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24. Who founded Amritsar and started the Amrit Sarovar excavation?
[A] Guru Nanak Dev Ji
[B] Guru Ram Das Ji
[C] Guru Hargobind Ji
[D] Guru Arjan Dev Ji

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25. Which of the following cities was one of the four provinces in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s kingdom?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Chandigarh
[C] Multan
[D] Lahore

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26. Which ship from the 1914 Komagata Maru incident was later called SS Montezuma?
[A] SS Empress of India
[B] SS Vancouver
[C] SS Montezuma
[D] SS Komagata Maru

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27. Who was the first Jathedar of Damdami Taksal in Sikh history?
[A] Nawab Kapur Singh
[B] Giani Ditt Singh
[C] Baba Deep Singh
[D] Bhagat Singh

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28. Pong Dam is constructed on which river?
[A] Ravi River
[B] Beas River
[C] Sutlej River
[D] Chenab River

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29. Which Punjab soil from Shiwalik deposits is ideal for dry farming?
[A] Kandi Soil
[B] Alluvial Soil
[C] Black Soil
[D] Laterite Soil

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30. Which tree, Pinus roxburghii, dominates Punjab forests?
[A] Terminalia
[B] Chir pine
[C] Amla
[D] Khair

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