States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations
For all Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) exams including PCS, Cooperative Inspector, Naib Tehsildar, and others.
31. Bhakra Dam is built on which river?
[A] Yamuna River
[B] Beas River
[C] Chenab River
[D] Sutlej River
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Correct Answer: D [Sutlej River]
Notes:
Bhakra Dam, built on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh, is India’s second highest dam. It forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir and supplies irrigation and hydroelectric power to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The dam was dedicated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1963 as the ‘Temple of Resurgent India’.
32. Which Punjab district leads in Bengal gram production?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Ludhiana
[C] Patiala
[D] Moga
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Correct Answer: D [Moga]
Notes:
Moga is Punjab’s leading producer of Bengal gram. Major crops in Punjab include maize, wheat, and rice. Cotton is a major cash crop in the region, primarily grown in southwest Punjab. Bengal gram, though less prominent, has seen increased cultivation in Moga due to favorable agro-climatic conditions.
33. When was the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board established?
[A] 1947
[B] 1965
[C] 1972
[D] 1956
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Correct Answer: D [1956]
Notes:
Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board was set up in 1956 to promote rural industries and support local artisans through technical and financial assistance, fostering small, cottage, and tiny industries and enhancing rural employment opportunities in Punjab.
34. Which Punjab city is famous for its footwear manufacturing industrial park?
[A] Kapurthala
[B] Banur
[C] Bathinda
[D] Rajpura
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Correct Answer: B [Banur]
Notes:
Banur in Punjab is well-known for its specialized footwear manufacturing industrial park. Other cities in Punjab like Kapurthala, Bathinda, and Rajpura focus on different industries such as integrated products, plastics, and sports goods respectively.
35. Which airport serves as Punjab’s international air gateway?
[A] Chandigarh International Airport
[B] Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar
[C] Patiala Airport
[D] Ludhiana Airport
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar]
Notes:
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar is Punjab’s main international airport, offering direct connectivity to several global destinations. It is named after the fourth Sikh Guru and is a key aviation hub in North India.
36. Which major railway unit was set up in Patiala in 1981?
[A] Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
[B] Chandigarh Railway Workshop
[C] Punjab State Transport Corporation
[D] Diesel Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala
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Correct Answer: D [Diesel Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala]
Notes:
Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (DMW), Patiala, established in 1981, is a significant Indian Railways facility in Punjab specializing in modernizing diesel locomotives and manufacturing loco components. It is a major unit under the Ministry of Railways and plays a crucial role in locomotive upgradation for Indian Railways.
37. Which Punjab city is served by Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Chandigarh
[C] Ludhiana
[D] Bathinda
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Correct Answer: A [Amritsar]
Notes:
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is located in Amritsar. Punjab has two international airports: Amritsar and Chandigarh. Ludhiana, Bathinda, and Adampur have domestic airports. The airport in Amritsar is named after the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Dass Ji.
38. Which Maharaja built the Moorish Mosque in Kapurthala in 1930?
[A] Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
[B] Maharaja Ranjit Singh
[C] Maharaja Jagjit Singh
[D] Maharaja Yadavindra Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Maharaja Jagjit Singh]
Notes:
Moorish Mosque, built in 1930 in Kapurthala by Maharaja Jagjit Singh, displays Indo-Islamic architecture, modeled after Morocco’s Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, symbolizing communal harmony. The mosque is notable for exquisite artwork by the Mayo School of Arts. It is a Punjab state heritage monument.
39. Who was the chief architect of Chandigarh, Punjab’s capital from 1960 to 1966?
[A] Le Corbusier
[B] B.V. Doshi
[C] Charles Correa
[D] Raj Rewal
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Correct Answer: A [Le Corbusier]
Notes:
Le Corbusier, a renowned Swiss-French architect, designed Chandigarh in the 1950s as Punjab’s new capital, replacing Shimla. He pioneered modern urban planning concepts in India. Chandigarh later became the capital of both Punjab and Haryana after the 1966 state reorganization.
40. Which Article allows State Government to let Zila Parishads levy taxes?
[A] Article 243-I
[B] Article 243-G
[C] Article 243-D
[D] Article 243-Z
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Correct Answer: A [Article 243-I]
Notes:
Article 243-I mandates State Finance Commissions to recommend on tax assignment and sharing power, allowing State Governments to authorize Zila Parishads to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, and fees as per its recommendations. It is fundamental to local self-governance in India.
