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PUNJAB QUIZ

1)      Which is the most famous city in Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Patiala
Ans : (B)

2)      Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(D) Ms. Seema Roy
Ans : (C)

3)      Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi
(B) Bansilal
(C) Gopi Chand
(D) Amrinder Singh
Ans : (A)

4)      Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Vini Chohan
(B) Ms. Vini Mahajan
(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

5)      When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1829
(B) 1839
(C) 1859
(D) 1849
Ans : (D)

6)      When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?
(A) 1930
(B) 1940
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Ans : (D)

7)     When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
(A) 1969
(B) 1959
(C) 1949
(D) 1939
Ans : (A)

8)     Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?
(A) Mansa
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar
(D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)

9)     Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Sr. Nanak Singh
(B) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(C) Sr. Gurdial Duggal
(D) Sr. Nanak Duggal
Ans : (B)

10)   When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (C)

11)   Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda.
(B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora
(D) Khanna
Ans : (D)

12)  When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
(A) 1805
(B) 1806
(C) 1807
(D) 1809
Ans : (D)

13)   When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1953
(D) 1956
Ans : (D)

14)   Where is the Punjabi University located at
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar
(D) Patiala
Ans : (D)

15)   Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh
(D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)

16)   Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kirtpur
(B) Mansa
(C) Kartarpur
(D) Khanna
Ans : (C)

17)   Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil
(B) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip KaurTiwana
(D) Ms. Sharmila Panday
Ans : (B)

18)   Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?
(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(B) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal
(D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna
Ans : (B)

19)   Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?
(A) Morinda
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali
(D) Ropar
Ans : (C)

20)   Where are mini Olympics are held
(A) Mandi Gobindgarh
(B) Ropar
(C) Mansa
Ans : (D)

21)   How many divisions of Punjab State?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Ans : (B)

22)   Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana
Ans : (C)

23)   What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba
(D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)

24)   Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present
(A) Prakash Verma
(B) C. Amrinder Singh
(C) Prakash Singh Badal
(D) M. Surjeet Singh.
Ans : (C)

25)   Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) M. Ajit Singh
(B) Gurmel Singh
(C) Tota Singh
(D) Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans : (D)

26)  How many Border State of Punjab?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (B)

27)  Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Bhatinda
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : (A)

28)   How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 17
Ans : (B)

29)   How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (A)

30)   Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

31)   Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur
(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur
(D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)

32)   Where is the science city of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga
(D) Khanna
Ans : (A)

33)   Where is the Manchester of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

34)  Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)

35)   When was the present Punjab came into Existence?
(A) 1866
(B) 1966
(C) 1766
(D) 1867
Ans : (B)

36)   When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?
(A) 1766
(B) 1867
(C) 1966
(D) 1967
Ans : (C)

37)  When was SGPC established in Punjab?
(A) 1970
(B) 1925
(C) 1922
(D) 1924
Ans : (B)

38)   Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh
(D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)

39)   Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?
(A) Golden Temple
(B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple
(D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)

40)   Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?
(A) House hold
(B) Sports things
(C) Farming
(D) Dairy
Ans : (C)

41)   Which is the most popular game of Punjab?
(A) Hockey
(B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho
(D) Badminton
Ans : (B)

42)   where was the country’s 1^st solar power plant commissioned ?

(A)   Bathinda

(B)   Anandpur Sahib

(C)   Fatehgarh Sahib

(D)  Kapurthala

Ans (B)

43)   when was the Rajiv-Longowal Accord (Punjab Accord) signed ?

(A)   1984

(B)   1989

(C)   1966

(D)  1985

Ans (D)

44)   who amoung the following is related with anjuman-i-mohsiban-i-watan ?

(A)   Bhai Paramanand

(B)   Sardar Ajit Singh

(C)   Khizr hyat khan

Ans (B)

45)  Q when was the Anandpur Resolution Adopted ?

(A)   1999

(B)   1966

(C)   1973

(D)  1984

Ans (c)

46)   Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?

(A)   Hindawi

(B)   Urdu

(C)   Sauraseni prakrit

(D)  Pali

Ans (C)

47)   who is considered to be a pioneer of Punjabi literary tradition?

(A)   Bulle Shah

(B)   Sheikh Farid

(C)   Guru Nanak

(D)  Guru Angad

Ans (B)

48)   Yadavindra Gardens is located at

(A)   Patiala

(B)   Nabha

(C)   Pinjore

(D)  Sangrur

Ans (C)

49)  who is the present chairperson of PPSC ?

(A)   Sanjit kumar sinha

(B)   Ramesh inder singh

(C)   Santa singh umaidpuri

(D)  DS Guru

Ans (A)

50)  Which of d following famous sportsperson declined Arjuna award in 2001 ?

(A)   Milkha singh

(B)   Jeev milka singh

(C)   Pargat singh

(D)  Ajitpal  singh

Ans (A)

51)  Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at asian games?

(A)   PT Usha

(B)   Jyotrimayee sikdar

(C)   Kamaljeet sandhu kooner

(D)  Harwant kaur

Ans (c)

52)   Who enjoyed the enjoyed the longest tenure as president of SGPC?

(A)   Avatar singh makkar

(B)   Gurcharan singh tohra

(C)   Kirpal singh Badungar

Ans (B)

53)   When was the post of chief commissioner of Chandigarh abolished?

(A)   1966

(B)   1984

(C)   1992

(D)  1988

Ans (B)

54)   Central University of Punjab (CUP) is located at

(A)   Talwandi sabo

(B)   Amritsar

(C)   Bathinda

(D)  Fatehgarh Sahib

Ans (C)

55)   Who was the 1^st president of the SGPC ?

(A)   Master Tara Singh

(B)   Baba Kharak Singh

(C)   Sardar Baldev Singh

(D)  Baba Sohan Singh

Ans (B)

56)   who among the following was the 1^st Akali CM of Punjab?

(A)   Justice Gurnam Singh

(B)   Lacchman Singh Gill

(C)   Giani Kartar Singh

Ans (A)

57)  Who is Advocate-General of Punjab ?

(A)   Hardev Singh Mattewal

(B)   Satpal Singh Johal

(C)   Amandeep Singh Rai

(D)  Joginder Singh Wasu

Ans (A)

58)  which type of the following soil type not found in the Punjab?

(A)   Desert soils

(B)   Loamy soils

(C)   Black soils

(D)  None of these

Ans (c)

59)  What are choes?

(A)   Ephemeral streams of the unpland plains

(B)   The marshes and swamps

(C)   Meteoric lakes in Punjab

Ans (A)

60)   The “cotton Belt” of Punjab is located in which Physiographic regionof Punjab?

(A)   Doaba

(B)   Malwa

(C)   Majha

Ans (B)

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Most Important GK and Current Affairs Questions and Answers 2021-2022 For all Competitive Exams in Punjab

Top Questions and Answers on Personalities of Punjab

1. Who is the current Chief Minister(CM) of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Amarinder Singh(Political party- Indian National Congress)

2. Who is the current Governor of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Vijayendra Pal Singh Badnore

3. Who is the current Chief Justice of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Shiavax Jal Vajifdar(Acting)

4. Who is the current Finance Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Manpreet Singh Badal

5. Who is the Irrigation and Power Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Rana Gurjeet Singh

6. Who is the current Technical Education Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Charanjit Singh Channi

7. Who is the current Health and Family Welfare Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Brahm Mohindra

8. Who is the current Forest Minister of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Sadhu Singh Dharamsot

9. Who is the current Higher Education and School Education Minister of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Aruna Chaudhary

10. Who is the current Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Brahm Mohindra

* Who is the first female Chief Minister of Punjab?

Answer : Rajinder Kaur Bhattal(1996-1997)

* Who was the past Governor before V. P. Singh Badnore?

Answer : Kaptan Singh Solanki

11. Who is the Rural Development Minister of Punjab as of 2016-2017?

Answer : Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa

12. What is the real name of wrestler Gama Pehalwan(The Great Gama)?

Answer : Ghulam Muhammad Butt

13. Who was the Punjabi person became the 7th Indian President in 1982?

Answer : Giani Jail Singh

14. Who is the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister of Punjab as of 2017?

Answer : Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian cricketer

15. Who was the former Indian Acting Prime Minister in 1966 belongs to Punjab?

Answer : Gulzarilal Nanda

16. Which Punjabi personality became the 12th Indian Prime Minister served from 1997-1998?

Answer : Inder Kumar Gujral

17. Which Punjabi personality became the 13th Indian Prime Minister before Narendra Modi?

Answer : Manmohan Singh

18. Which Punjabi figure served as Governor of Tamilnadu from 2004-2011?

Answer : Surjit Singh Barnala [ He was also the 11th Chief Minister of Punjab and 1st Governor of Uttarakhand]

19. Which Punjabi person served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Delhi?

Answer : Madanlal Khurana [He also served as Governor of Rajasthan in 2004]

* Who was the past Chief Minister of Punjab before Amarinder Singh?

Answer : Parkash Singh Badal

* Who is the 10th Chief Minister of Punjab?

Answer : Beant Singh(1992-1995)

* Who is the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab?

Answer : Bhim Sen Sachar

20. Which Punjabi person is the Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprise and was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007?

 Answer : Sunil Mittal

21. Who was the founder of Sikhism?

Answer : Guru Nanak(1469-1539)

22. Who was the 10th Sikh Guru and the founder of Khalsa?

Answer : Guru Govind Singh

23. Which Sikh Guru founded the Taran Taran and Kartarpur city?

Answer : 5th Sikh Guru Arjun(1563-1606)

Which Punjabi personality was awarded the 61st Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013?

Answer : Gulzar

24. Who was the first Punjabi woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956?

Answer : Amrita Pritam for Magnum Opus

25. Which Punjabi person became Telecommunication and IT Minister of India in 2002?

Answer : Arun Shourie [ He was also awarded Ramon Magsaysay and Padma Bhushan in 1982 and 1990 consecutively]

26. Which Indian Punjabi Musician was honoured Padma Shri in 1967?

Answer : Mohammed Rafi

27. Who became the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

Answer : Gopi Chand Bhargava(1947-1949)

28. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?

Answer : Chandulal Madhavlal Teivedi(Duration 1947-1953)

Punjab Economy GK Questions and Answers

29. Which industry plays a major roll in economic development of Punjab?

Answer: Punjab economy is mainly based on agricultural industry

30. How much amount of India’s total wheat are produced in Punjab?

Answer : Punjab contributes 19% of total wheat production in India

What is Punjab’s rank by total remittances to India?

Answer : 4th

31. What are the major agricultural crops contribute to Punjab economy heavily?

Answer : Wheat, Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane, Maize, Barley

What is the function of ESO(Economic and Statistical Organisation of Punjab)?

Answer : ESO acts as data bank which provides socio-economic statistics of the state

32. Which state is known as ‘India’s bread-basket’?

Answer : Punjab

33. How much amount of India’s total rice are produced in Punjab?

Answer : 11%

34. What is Punjab’s HDI ranking in India?

Answer : 9th

35. What is the GDP(Gross Domestic Product) rate in Punjab?

Answer : 3.17 Lakh Crore

36. Why Punjab is called ‘Granary of India’?

Answer : Punjab is the most fertile region in India. Major agricultural products like wheat, rice, sugar cane, maize are heavily produced here. Thats why Punjab is called ‘Granary of India’.

37. Which Indian districts are the largest producer of wheat and rice?

Answer : Firozpur and Fazilka, Punjab

38. What is the poverty rate in Punjab?

Answer : 6.16%

39. How much capacity of power in Guru Govind Singh Super Thermal Plant in Ropar?

Answer : 1260 Megawatt

40. How much power capacity there in Rajpura Thermal power plant?

Answer : 1400 Megawatt

41. Which is the biggest milk processing plant in Punjab?

Answer : Moga is the biggest milk processing plant in Punjab. Processing capacity is 435 thousand litres of milk.

42. How much amount of total India’s cotton are produced in Punjab?

Answer : 70%

Punjab History GK Questions and Answers

43. When Punjab formed as a Partial state of Indian Union?

Answer : 1 November 1966

When the Second Anglo-Maratha war was fought between British and Maratha empire?

Answer : 1803-1805

* When Punjab Digital Library launched?

         Answer : In 2003

44. In which year Ranjit Singh died?

Answer : 1839

45. In which year the Second Anglo-Sikh war was fought between British and Sikh Empire?

Answer : 1849

46. During British period Punjab province were partitioned in two region, they are-

Answer : East Punjab and West Punjab

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

47. How long the Sikh Empire reigned in India?

Answer : 1801-1849(49 Years)

48. Why Punjab was known as ‘Saptasindhu’ region mentioned in Rigveda?

Answer : Punjab was known as Saptasindhu for seven rivers. The rivers are- Saraswati, Satadru(Sutlej), Vipasa(Beas), Chandrabhaga(Chenab), Iravati(Ravi), Vitasta(Jhelum), Sindhu(Indus).

49. Who introduced the Khalsa and when?

Answer : Khalsa was introduced by 10th Sikhguru Guru Govind Singh in 1699

50. In which year Banda Singh Bahadur died?

Answer : 1716

51. In which battle Wazir Khan was killed by sikhs?

Answer : Battle of Chappar Chiri in 1710

52. Who was the Governor of Sirhind?

Answer : Wazir Khan

53. In which war Banda Singh Bahadur defeated Mughals?

Answer : Battle of Samana in 1709

54. When the Battle of Muktsar happened?

Answer : 1705

55. When the Battle of Sarsa fought between Sikhs and Mughals?

Answer : 1704

Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh are the two sons of which Sikh Guru?

Answer : Guru Govind Singh

56. When the Battle of Anandpur fought between Sikhs and Mughals?

Answer : 1704

The Battle of Basoli was fought in the year-

Answer : 1702

57. When the Battle of Bhangani fought?

Answer : 1688

What is the Operation Blue Star?

Answer : Operation Blue Star is an operation into Harmandir Sahib Complex conducted by Indian Army. Blue Star conducted in 1984 in order of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to abolish the Akal Takht system

58. Who is the father of Guru Gobind Singh?

Answer : Guru Tegh Bahadur

59. Guru Granth Sahib is written in which language?

Answer : Guru Granth Sahib is written in Gurumukhi language

60. Who is the sixth Sikh Guru?Answer : Guru Har Gobind is known as sixth Sikhgurj

61. Who built Akal Takht?

Answer : Guru Har Gobind built Akal Takht

62. Where is Akal Takht situated at?

Answer : Akal Takht located at Harmandir Sahib Complex, Amritsar

63. Who is the father of Guru Arjan?

a) Guru Ram Das

b) Guru Gobind Singh

c) Guru Tegh Bahadur

d) Guru Hargobind

Where is the birthplace of Guru Arjan?

Answer : Tarn Taran District

64. When Guru Amar Das became the 3rd Sikhguru?

Answer : In year 1552

* Who is the 8th Sikh Guru?

Answer : Guru Harkishan

65. Who is the 7th Sikh Guru?

Answer : Guru Har Rai

* Where is the birthplace of Khalsa?

Answer : Keshgarh Sahib

* What is the state animal of Punjab?

Answer : Blackbuck

* What symbolise the state bird of Punjab?

Answer : Baaz

* Which symbolise the state dance of Punjab?

Answer : Bhangra, Giddha

* What is Hola Mohalla?

Answer : Hola Mohalla is a punjabi yearly festival where military skills and various type of exercises are performed by sikhs

Punjabi Grammar and Language GK Question Answers

*How many writing scripts are there in Punjabi language?

Answer : There are two categories in Punjabi language are used. One is Gurmukhi and other is Shahmukhi

Which country uses Punjabi as their third most spoken native language?

Answer : Canada uses Punjabi after English and French

*Which is the standard form in Punjabi language?

Answer : Majhi is the standard form in Punjabi language

*Which type of language Punjabi is?

Answer : Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language

*How much Punjabi spoken people are there around the world?

Answer : There are almost 100 Million Punjabi speaking people around the world

* What is the origin of Punjabi language?

Answer : The word Punjabi is taken from Panj-ab, the language mainly originated from Prakrit language. Grammar is based on Punjabi language

What is the highest-grossing of all time 1998’s Pakistani film based on Punjabi language?

Answer : Choorian

*Which are the major dialects of Punjabi language?

Answer : Majhi, Powadhi, Pothohari, Malwai, Multani, Doabi

How much amount of Punjabi spoken people resides in Punjab?

Answer : 91.69% of total population

What is the official language in Punjab?

Answer : Punjabi

Which schedule of the Indian constitution refers Punjabi as official language status?

Answer : Punjabi is listed on eighth schedule of the Indian constitution out of 22 official languages

*Which country use Punjabi as the geographically most widely spoken language?

Answer : Punjabi is most widely spoken in Pakistan

*When the Punjabi University was established to teach technology, software development, cyber knowledge etc in Punjabi language?

Answer : Punjabi University was established in 30 April 1962

Punjab Geography Top GK Questions and Answers

66. What is the geographical area of Punjab?

Answer : 50,362 Squar Kilometer(19,445 Squar Mile)

Geographically Punjab lies on which climatic zone?

Answer : Subtropical zone

Which region of Punjab known by Steel Town?

Answer : Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib district

Punjab falls under which earthquake zone in India?

Answer : Seismic zones 2,3 and 4

* What is Punjab’s areawise ranking in India?

Answer : 20th

67. Which is the largest city in Punjab?

a) Amritsar

b) Ludhiana 310 Km2

c) Chandigarh

d) Patiala

68. Which country shares a border to the west of Punjab?

Answer : Pakistan on west

State of Haryana lies to which direction of Punjab?

Answer : South

*What rivers flows within Pathankot district?

Answer : Beas and Ravi river

Shalimar garden is seen at which city of Punjab?

Answer : Kapurthala

Which state lies to north direction of Punjab?

Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

Rajasthan lies on which direction of Punjab?

Answer : South

Which hilly region lies to the northwest of Punjab?

Answer : Shiwalik hills

How much area of Punjab are occupied by northern India’s largest wetland Harike Pattan wildlife sanctuary ?

Answer : 8600 hectres

Which Indian state has the Rupnagar Zoological Park?

Answer : Punjab

Punjab Population GK Question and Answers

* According to census 2011 what does Punjab rank by population in India?

Answer : 16th

What is Punjab’s largest city by population?

Answer : Ludhiana

* What is the total population of Punjab as census 2011?

Answer : 27,704,236

* What is total population of Pathankot?

Answer : Total population of Pathankot is 626154

*What is the total population of Jalandhar district?

Answer : Total population is 862196

How much of total Indian population are Sikh religious?

Answer : 57.69%

What is the literacy rate in Punjab as census 2011?

Answer : 76.68%

What is the male literacy rate in Punjab?

Answer : 80.23%

What is the female literacy rate in Punjab?

Answer : 68.36%

Punjabi Literature GK Questions and Answers

69. For which book Giani Gurdit Singh was awarded UNESCO prize for Punjabi literature?

Answer : Tith Tihar in 1960

*For which book Giani Gurdit Singh was awarded 1967 UNESCO prize for Punjabi literature?

Answer : Mera Pind da Jiwan

*Who is the writer of the famous Punjabi Qissa ‘Heer Ranjha’?

Answer : The great Sufi poet Waris Shah

*What is the best example of Punjabi prose literature in Mughal-Sikh period?

Answer : Janamsakhis written about life of Guru Nanak

*Mirza Sahiba was written by which great author?

Answer : Hafiz Barkhudar

*Who wrote Qissa Puran Bhagat?

Answer : Qadaryar

* Who wrote the epic poetry Chandi di Var?

Answer : Guru Gobind Singh

* Who wrote the Punjabi Jangnama in Mughal period?

Answer : Shah Mohammad

70. When the first Punjabi dictionary Mahan Kosh was published?

Answer : 1854

*  Which Punjabi novelist wrote Agg The Khed?

Answer : Nanak Singh

Which Sufi poet’s works reflected in Adi Granth?

Answer : Fariduddin Ganjshakar

Who are recognised the pioneer of Punjabi novel?

Answer : Nanak Singh and Vir Singh

* Which Punjabi writer wrote Chitta Lahu?

Answer : Nanak Singh

* For which literary work Nanak Singh was awarded 1962 Sahitya Akademi Award?

Answer : Ik Mian Do Talwaran

* Mention three famous Poems written by Puran Singh?

Answer : Khule Maidan, Khule Ghund, Khule Asmani Rang

* Which kind of poet Sultan Bahu was?

Answer : Punjabi Sufi poet

71. ‘Sisters of The Spinning Wheel’ written by which modern Punjabi poet?

Answer : Puran Singh

72. Who is known by Father of Modern Punjabi Poetry?

Answer : Mohan Singh

Which Punjabi poet, of British era in India, wrote Vagade Pani?

Answer : Diwan Singh in 1938

*Who is the author of Mirza Sahiba?

Answer : Hafiz Barkhudar

73. What is the poetry, of Shareef Kunjahi, written in Gurumukhi language?

Answer : Jagrate, published in 1958

74. Nawan Jahan was written by which writer?

Answer : Dhani Ram Chatrik

75. For which literary work Kulwant Singh Virk awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967?

Answer : Nave Lok a short Story

76. Piran da Paraga was written by which writer?

Answer : Shivkumar Batalvi

Punjabi Sports GK Questions and Answers

77. In which year Punjabi Athletician Milkha Singh won gold medals in Asian Games?

Answer : Milkha Singh won gold medals four times in Asian Games. In 1958 he won two medals and rest two in 1962.

78. PCA cricket statdium is located in which city of Punjab

Answer : Mohali

79. Which is known as the state sport of Punjab?

Answer : Kabbadi (circle style)

80. Lala Amarnath is associated with which sports?

a) Hockey

b) Cricket

c) Kabbadi

d) Atheletics

GK Questions and Answers on Architecture and Places in Punjab

81. Harmandir Sahib is a famous architecture located in which city?

Answer : Amritsar

82. Moti Bagh Palace is located in which city of Punjab?

Answer : Patiala

83. Where the historical Jalianwala Bagh Massacre was occurred in 1919?

Answer : Amritsar, Punjab

84. Kila Raipur is located near which city in Punjab?

Answer : Ludhiana

85. Anandpur Sahib is famous for which thing?

Answer : Virasat-e-Khalsa

86. Where the Shamsher Khan’s tomb located at?

Answer : Gurdaspur

Q. Where is the cemetry of Ranjit Singha located at?

Answer : Lahore, Pakistan

Punjabi Films and Awards GK Questions and Answers

87. By which name Punjabi film industry is known as?

Answer : Pollywood

88. What was the first Punjabi film?

Answer : Sheela or Pind Di Kudi by K. D. Mehra. Released in 1935

89. Which Punjabi film won National Film Award in 1964?

Answer : Satluj De Kandhe by Panna Lal Maheswari

90. Which Punjabi film won the 62nd National Film Award?

Answer : Punjab 1984

91. For which categories the film ‘Anhe Ghore Da Daan’ won 59th National Film Award in 2011?

Answer : Best direction, best cinematography and best feature film

Punjab Polity Top GK Questions and Answers

92. Which political party currently ruling the government of Punjab in 2017?

Answer : Indian National Congress

* Which person became Speaker two times in political history of Punjab?

Answer : Charanjit Singh Atwal

93. There are how many seats in Punjab Legislative Assembly?

Answer : 117 Seats

94. There are how many political parties exist in Punjab?

Answer : Five, they are Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party and Aam Aadmi Party.

* Who was the Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly between 1947-1951?

Answer : Kapur Singh

* Who was the past speaker before Charanjit Singh Atwal?

Answer : Nirmal Singh Kahlon

95. In which year Shiromani Akali Dal was founded?

Answer : 1920

96. Who is the current President of Shiromani Akali Dal as of 2017?

Answer : Sukhbir Singh Badal

97. Who is the current Speaker in Punjab Legislative Assembly as of 2017?

Answer : Charanjit Singh Atwal

98. Who is the leader of the Opposition Party in Punjab Legislative Assembly as of 2017?

Answer : H. S. Phoolka

99. What is the name of Upper House of Punjab Legislative Assembly?

Answer : Vidhan Parishad

100. What is the name of Lower House of Punjab Legislative Assembly?

Answer : Punjab Vidhan Sabha

In which year the Treaty of Lahore’ was signed?

Answer : 1849

There are how many districts in Punjab?

Answer : 22 Districts

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