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1. What is the % of Punjab area to total geographical area of the country?

Ans- 1.54%
2. Who was the first speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly?
Ans- S.Kapur Singh
3. Name of Guru who composed "Lavan", for " Anand Karaj."
Ans-Guru Ramdas
4. In which district Takhni-Rehmapur Sanctuary is situated?
Ans- Hoshiapur
5. On the initiative of Bhatinda MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Nanhi Chhan Project was
launched on 27th August 2008 at?
Ans-Amritsar
6. Who has won both Sahitya Academy Award and Sangeet Academy Award?
Ans- Balwant Singh
7. Who was the founder of Patiala City in 1763 A.D.?
Ans-Baba Ala Singh
8.What are the "Choes"?
Ans-ephemeral streams of the upland plains
8. Where is Khyber Pass?
Ans- Pakistan
9. Harike Wetland is located in which district of Punjab?
Ans- Amristsar
10.What is the original name of Banda Bahadur?
Ans-Lachman Dev
11. Which dance was revived by Rabindranath Tagore?
Ans-Kathakali
12. The Indian National Calendar is based on?
Ans-Saka era
13. Who is known as Punjab's "Bearded Mother Teresa"?
Ans- Bhagat Puran Singh
14. Devi Talab Mandir is located in which of city of Punjab?
Ans-Jalandhar
15. Hola Mohalla, a sikh festival is held on which day?
Ans- One day after Holi
16. Who is known as "Flying Sikh"
Ans-Milkha Singh
17. Rajiv Gandi National Law University is located at which place?
Ans-Patiala
18. Name the governor of Punjab who had longest stay as governor since 15 August
1947?
Ans- Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
19.For how many times, Punjab has been put under President's rule after
independence?
Ans- 8 times
20. To which 'misl' did Maharaja Ranjit Singh belong?
Ans- Sukerchakia
21. PAU 201 is a variety of Rice developed by Punjab Agriculture University?
Ans- Rice
22. Which place is known as Mecca of India Hockey?
Ans Sansarpur
23. During which Guru Akbar attended Guru ka Langar?
Ans- Guru Amar Das ji
24. Who commented "Annexation of Punjab was not an annexation but a treachery"?
Ans- Napier
25.Name of the Sikh Guru whose birth and death place was the same?
Ans- Guru Har Rai Ji
26. Pushpa Gujral Science City situated in which district?
Ans- Kapurthala
27. Punjab tops all other states in India in Production of which fruit?
Ans- Kinnow
28. What is the greek name of river Beas?
Ans- Hesidros
29. The demand for Punjab State was made in February 1948 by?
Ans- Master Tara Singh
30. When and where was the first Khalsa college founded?
Ans-At Amritsar in 1892
31. Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured the Koh-i-noor diamond in year 1813 from which
Afgan Ruler?
Ans- Shah Saluja
32. First Rural age care centre which is founded by Japanese Embassy is located in
which of the following places?
Ans- Patiala
33. Sarhind Canal is divided into 4 further rivers from which of the place?
Ans- Doraha
34. Where is biggest Railway junction of Punjab?
Ans- Bathinda
35. Punjab Government has signed MoU and NGO which is working for cancer
awarness, name of the NGO is?
Ans- Roko Cancer Trust
36. Who was the Chief Editor of Ghadar Party?
Ans- Lala Hardyal
37. Rajasthan Canal emanates from which point?
Ans-Harike
38. Women wear "Hass" an ornament at which part of body?
Ans-neck
39. Chappar Chiri was famous in history why?
Ans- Major battle took place between Sikhs and Wazir Khan
40. In Which Place first school for female education was opened in British Rule?
Ans- Rawalpindi
41. Guru Gobind Singh Ji helped out which Mughal ruler in the battle of Jaju which
took place in 1707?
Ans - Bahadur Shah
42. Gatka, a famous art was founded by which Sikh Guru?
Ans- Sri Guru Har Gobind ji
43. Who Started Naujwan Bharat Sabha?
Ans- Bhagat Singh
44. Adalat-i-Ala Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time high court was situated in which city?
Ans-Lahore
45. Who Said ," We are not Sikhs or Punjabis Our region was patriotism."
Ans- Sohan Singh Bhakna
46. Which city is called " Guru ki Kashi."
Ans- Takht Shri Damdama Sahib
47. Bachitra Natak is autobiography of which Guru?
Ans- Guru Gobind Singh ji
48. Which vaars of Bhai Gurdas are historically important?
Ans- First and Eleventh
48. What are Qissas in Punjabi literature?
Ans- story of amorous
49. Who composed Sassi Pannu?
Ans-Hashim Shah
50. Chola Sahib Mela is celebrated at which of the following places?
Ans- Dera Baba Nanak
51. In Punjab Mobile Courts were firstly introduced at which of the following places?
Ans- Talwara
52. Novel "Doctor Dev" is written by?
Ans-Nanak Singh
53. who was the propounder of Miri and Piri?
Ans- Guru Hargobind Ji
54. In patato production Punjab is in which rank?
Ans- 3rd
55. As financial year is from 1st April to 31st March. In which date agricultural year
falls?
Ans- 1st July to 30th June
56. Machine tool cluster is situated in whcih of the following cities of Punjab.
Ans-Batala
57. Which is the last month of our National Calendar?
Ans-Phalguna
58. Punjab was divided with formation of the new state of Haryana in which year?
Ans- 1966
59. During Mahabharata times Punjab was known for what name?
Ans- Panchanada
60. Region of Punjab south to river satluj is known for what name?
Ans- Malwa
61. Who composed the famous romantic epic " Heer Ranjha." ?
Ans- Warris Shah
62. Which nationalist leader is known as Sher e Punjab?
Ans- Lala Lajpat Rai
63. What is the other name of Grand Trunk Road?
Ans- Sher Shah Suri Marg
64. Who laid foundation stone of Golden Temple?
Ans- Miyan Mir
65. Which of the mountain is located in North West Punjab border?
Ans- Suleman mountains
66. Sirhind Canal is connected with which river?
Ans- Satluj
67. Where is Guru Nanak Dev Thermal power plant located?
Ans- Bhatinda
68.Which of the district in Punjab is the most flood prone?
Ans- Patiala
69. Pujab was ruled by which ruler when English annexed her?
Ans- Maharaja Ranjit Singh
70. What is operation flood related to?
Ans-Milk Production
71. Who laid the foundation stone of Durgiana mandir?
Ans-Madan Mohan Malviya
72.Chitta Lahu was written by?
Ans- Nanak Singh
73. Who is known as " Koel of Punjab"
Ans-Surinder Kaur
74. Who is the founder of Modern Punjabi Literature?
Ans- Bhai Veer Singh
75. Who wrote Awwal Allah Noor Upaya, Kudrat De Sab Bande?
Ans-Bhagat Kabir
76. Hot blowing winds before monsoons arrive in Punjab are called?
Ans- Loo
77.How many National Highways pass through Punjab?
Ans- 12
78. In Which season is paddy sown in Punjab?
Ans-Summer
79. Besides Warris shah is famous for his "Kissa of Heer"
Ans-Damodar`
80. Who composed the song ' Pagri sambhal jatta"?
Ans- Banke Dayal
81. Which animal was worshipped in the Kuka Movement?
Ans- Sheep
82. Chaj doab is between?
Ans- Chenab and Jhelum
83.Panja Sahib's other name is?
Ans- Hassan Abdal
84. Who wrote jung Nama?
Ans- Shah Hussain
85.Rasidi Ticket is an Autobiography of which Punjabi poet?
Ans- Amrita Pritam
86. Shivraj Patil is the ____ Governor of Punjab?
Ans- 33rd
87.Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
Ans- Amrita Pritam
88. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
Ans- Master Tara Singh
89. When were Punjab and Pepsu merged?
Ans-1956
90. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
Ans-Maharaja Ranjit Singh
91. Amrita Pritam was choosen for Sahitya Akademi Award for her Work.
Ans-Sunehraj
92. Who is Father of Modern Punjabi Literature?
Ans-Bhai Veer Singh
93. When did Atta Dal Scheme was launched by the State Govternment?
Ans-26 January 2007
94. When did Akal Takht was built?
Ans-1608
95.Who started Manji System in Administration?
Ans-Guru AmarDas Ji
96. Who Wrote Sukhmani Sahib?
Ans- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
97.Where in Punjab is Shwetamber Jain Temple situated?
Ans-Zira
98.Who introduced free verse into Punjab literature?
Ans-Puran Singh
99. Who wrote first Scientific History of Punjabi literature?
Ans-Mohan Singh Dewana
100. East Punjabi language is derived from?
Ans-Shourseni

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