GK Questions on Punjab

Punjab, India
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Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres, 1.53% of India's total geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With 27,704,236 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population, comprising 22 districts. Punjabi is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with Sikhs (58%) forming the demographic majority. The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The five rivers from which the region took its name were Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum; Sutlej, Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab. 

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General Knowledge Questions on Punjab State

Question 1: What is the capital of Punjab?
Answer: Chandigarh

Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab. Punjab shares its capital with neighbouring state Haryana. Chandigarh is a union territory and internationally known for its architecture. 


Question 2: Who is Chief Minister of Punjab?
Answer: Captain Amarinder Singh

Captain Amarinder Singh is the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab. He is an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from Patiala. He also served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002-2007. Before joining politics, he had served Indian Army from 1963 to 1966 after graduating from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy.


Question 3: Who is governor  of Punjab?
Answer: Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore

Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore is the Governor of Punjab, India. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, elected on 17 June 2010. He was earlier a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bhilwara constituency of Rajasthan.


Question 4: When was Punjab State formed in India.
Answer: 1st November 1966

The Indian Punjab as well as PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union) was divided into three parts on the basis of language in 1966. Punjabi-speaking area was remained as Punjab, Haryanvi-speaking areas (a dialect of Hindi) as Haryana, while the hilly regions and Pahari-speaking areas formed as Himachal Pradesh.


Question 5:What is the official language of Punjab?
Answer: Punjabi

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language with more than 100 million native speakers in the Indian subcontinent and worldwide. It is the native language of the Punjabi people, an ethnic group of the cultural region of Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, which extends from northwest India through eastern Pakistan.

Question 6:Which is the largest city in the state of Punjab?
Answer: Ludhiana

Ludhiana is a largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, with an area of 310sq. km and an estimated population of 1,618,879 as of the 2011 census. It is an industrial center of northern India; the BBC has called it India's Manchester. Ludhiana was among the list of smart cities that will be developed by government of India. According to World Bank Group Ludhiana is the best city in India to do business.

Question 7: What is the name of the popular dances in Punjab?
Answer: Bhangra and Gidha

The term Bhangra refers to the traditional dance from the Indian subcontinent originating in the Majha area of the Punjab region. Its popular among men.

Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as bhangra; at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace, elegance and flexibility.  

Question 8: Punjab is also know as _______ ?
Answer: The Land of Five Waters

The origin of the word Punjab can probably be traced to the Sanskrit "pancha-nada", which literally means "five rivers", and is used as the name of a region in the Mahabharata. The later name of the region, Punjab, is a compound of two Persian words, Panj (five) and āb (water), introduced to the region by the Turko-Persian conquerors of India, and more formally popularised during the Mughal Empire. Punjab thus means "The Land of Five Waters", referring to the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.

Question 9: What is full form of PEPSU?
Answer: Patiala and the East Punjab States Union

The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India uniting eight princely states between 1948 and 1956. The capital and principal city was Patiala. The state covered an area of 26,208 km². Shimla, Kasauli, Kandaghat, Dharampur and Chail also became part of the PEPSU.