States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations
For all Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) exams including PCS, Cooperative Inspector, Naib Tehsildar, and others.
41. Which students get Punjab Govt Attendance Scholarships?
[A] Urban male students
[B] Rural male students
[C] Urban girl students
[D] Handicapped rural girl students
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Correct Answer: D [Handicapped rural girl students]
Notes:
Punjab Govt awards Attendance Scholarships to handicapped rural girl students for uniforms, books, and free education from 9th to 12th class, promoting 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio and school quality improvement.
42. When was Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) officially registered?
[A] 2000
[B] 2002
[C] 1998
[D] 1995
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Correct Answer: C [1998]
Notes:
Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) was officially registered in 1998 to implement National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) in Punjab. It is chaired by the Principal Secretary Health. PSACS coordinates state HIV/AIDS interventions as part of a centrally sponsored initiative across India.
43. What is the current literacy rate of Punjab as per recent data?
[A] 68.74%
[B] 82.34%
[C] 75.84%
[D] 70.12%
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Correct Answer: C [75.84%]
Notes:
Punjab’s literacy rate is 75.84% (Census 2011), ranking 15th in India, slightly above the national average, but lower than Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Neighboring Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have comparable or higher rates.
44. Which Punjab city is famous for synthetic athletic tracks and as an industrial hub?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Mohali
[C] Ludhiana
[D] Muktsar Sahib
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Correct Answer: C [Ludhiana]
Notes:
Ludhiana is Punjab’s largest industrial center and renowned for its synthetic athletic tracks. It is famous for hosiery, bicycle manufacturing, and sports infrastructure, and is sometimes called the ‘Manchester of India’. Key sporting facilities are supported by the Punjab State Sports Council.
45. Which Sikh site is also known as Guru-Ki-Kashi in Punjab?
[A] Anandpur Sahib
[B] Damdama Sahib
[C] Fatehgarh Sahib
[D] Patiala Sahib
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Correct Answer: B [Damdama Sahib]
Notes:
Damdama Sahib, in Bathinda district, Punjab, is called Guru-Ki-Kashi. Guru Gobind Singh compiled the Dasam Granth and finalized the Adi Granth here. It is an important Sikh pilgrimage site and a prominent center of learning.
46. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was stopped in the east by which treaty?
[A] Treaty of Lahore
[B] Treaty of Amritsar
[C] Treaty of Bharatpur
[D] Treaty of Bassein
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Correct Answer: B [Treaty of Amritsar]
Notes:
The Treaty of Amritsar, signed in 1809 between Ranjit Singh and the British, limited his eastern expansion beyond the Sutlej, formally recognizing his rule west of the river and protecting cis-Sutlej states under British control.
47. When did the First Anglo-Sikh War occur?
[A] 1857-58
[B] 1839-40
[C] 1824-25
[D] 1845-46
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Correct Answer: D [1845-46]
Notes:
The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company from 1845 to 1846, resulting in Sikh defeat and the Treaty of Lahore. This war marked a significant phase in the British annexation of Punjab.
48. Where was a British Resident appointed under the Treaty of Bhairowal?
[A] Delhi
[B] Lahore
[C] Amritsar
[D] Patiala
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Correct Answer: B [Lahore]
Notes:
The Treaty of Bhairowal (1846) led to the appointment of a British Resident, Sir Henry Lawrence, at the court of Lahore in Punjab, marking increased British control post First Anglo-Sikh War.
49. Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal represented people of which region?
[A] Malwa region of Punjab
[B] Majha region of Punjab
[C] Punjab Princely States
[D] Doaba region of Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Punjab Princely States]
Notes:
Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal, founded in 1928 at Mansa (Patiala State), advocated civil liberties and political rights in Punjab’s princely states. Initiated by Akali workers, it welcomed all members, focusing on the rights of princely state populations rather than British Punjab provinces.
50. Which Punjab city did Nehru call “symbolic of India’s freedom”?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Ludhiana
[C] Jalandhar
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: D [Chandigarh]
Notes:
Pandit Nehru described Chandigarh as “symbolic of the freedom of India” at its inauguration in 1952. Designed by architect Le Corbusier, it was India’s first planned city post-independence and now serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
