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Establishment of modern Punjab: 1 November, 1966
Q.1 – What is total area of Punjab in Kms square?
Ans:- Total area of Punjab in Kms square id 50362
squares Km. It is 1.54% of total area of India.
Q2. – What is the total population of Punjab?
Ans:- Total population of Punjab is 2,77,04,236 which
is 2.28% of total population of India.
Q3:- Longitude and latitude of Punjab?
Ans:-Longitude: 75.857277    DMS Lat: 30° 54′ 3.4740” N
Latitude: 30.900965         DMS Long: 75° 51′ 26.1972” E
Q4:- What is the total forest area in Punjab?
Ans:- Punjab forest area is 6.12% of total its area.
Q5:- Which is the largest forest area in Punjab?
Ans:- Largest Forest Area of Punjab is in Hoshiarpur.
Q6.:- Which is the 2nd Largest Forest Area in Punjab?
Ans:- RupNagar has the 2nd Largest Forest Area in
Punjab.
Q7:- Where is 3rd Largest Forest Area of Punjab?
Ans:– Gurdaspur has the third largest forest area of
punjab.
Q8:- What is the Population Density of Punjab?
Ans:- Population Density of Punjab is 550 per sq KM
Q9:- Which city of Punjab has highest/Largest
Population Density?
Ans:– Ludhiana city has highest/Largest Population
Density in Punjab.
Q10:- Which city of Punjab has Smallest Population
Density?
Ans:– Muktsar has lowest population density.
Literacy Rate in Punjab
Q11:- What is the Total Literacy Rate of Punjab?
Ans:– Total literacy rate in Punjab is 76.7%. In terms of
cities with highest and lowest literacy rate, Hoshiarpur
city has maximum literacy rate of 86% whereas Mansa
of Punjab has lowest literacy rate of 62.8% in Punjab.
Sex ratio in Punjab
Sex Ratio of Punjab is 893/1000. Hoshiarpur has largest
sex ratio in Punjab whereas Bathinda has lowest sex
ratio in Punjab.
Q12:- Which is the largest District of Punjab according
to population?
Ans– Ludhiana is the largest district as per the
population
Q13:- Which is the Smallest District according to
population in Punjab?
Ans:– Barnala is the smallest district of Punjab according
to population.
Q14:- Largest district according to area in Punjab?
Ans: – Ludhiana is the largest district of Punjab
according to area.
Q15:- Which is the Smallest District according to area?
Ans: – Its Mohali district of Punjab that has smallest
area.
Maximum Decade Growth of Punjab – Mohali (Another
Name – SAS Nagar)
Minimum Decade Growth of Punjab – Nawanshahr
(Another Name – SBS Nagar)
Q16:- How many Lok Sabha Seats are in Punjab?
Ans: There are total 13 Lok Sabha Seats from Punjab.
Q17:- How many Rajya Sabha seats are in Punjab?
Ans:- Punjab has 7 Rajya Sabha seats.
Q18:- Vidhan Sabha Seats in Punjab?
Ans:- There are total 117 Vidhan Sabha seats in Punjab.
Q19:- Who was the first speaker of Punjab Vidhan
Shaba?
Ans: Kapoor Singh
Q20:- Who was the first CM of Punjab?
Ans:- Gopi Chand Bhargav
Q21:- First governor of Punjab?
Ans:- Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
New Punjab means Punjab after 1 November, 1966.
Q22:-Who was the first speaker of Vidhan Shaba of New
Punjab?
Ans: Harbans Singh
Q23:- Who was the first CM of New Punjab?
Ans:– Giani Gurmukh Singh
Q24:- Who was the first Governor of New Punjab?
Ans:– Dharmvira
Shortest Time period of Governor of Punjab – Hokeshe
Seema
During Operation of Blue Star Governor of Punjab –
Bhairab Dutt Pande
Q25:- What is the name of State Bird of Punjab?
Ans:- Gushak (Baaz)
Q26:- Which is the state animal of Punjab?
Ans:– Black Buck (Kala Hiran)
Q27:- Which is the state tree of Punjab
Ans:– Shesham (Tahli)
Q28:- How many wetlands are in Punjab
Ans:– Punjab has three wetlands which are:
Harike Wetland (Tarantaran)
Ropar Wetland
Kanjali (Near Kapurthala)
Q:29: How many Zoological Parks are in Punjab?
Ans: Punjab has five Zoological parks. The names of all
five zoological parks with their                   locations are
as below:
Mahindra Choudhary Zoological Park – District Mohali
(Also Known as Chattbir Zoo)
Tigar Safari – Ludhiana
Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh – Patiala
Deear Park – Neelon(Ludhiana)
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Deer Park Bir Talab – Bathinda Patiala
Q30:- How many are in Botanical Garden in Punjab? Ropar
Ans:- There are five botanical Gardens in Punjab. Names Q34:- Important National Highways of Punjab:-
are given as below: Ans:- There are total 7 major National Highways of
Baradari Garden – Patiala Punjab. Check all these below:
Aam Khas Bagh – Sirhind (Fatehgarh Sahib) NH 95 – Kharar To Ferozpur (Via Morinda, Ludhiana,
Kaima Botanic Garden – Kapurthala Moga)
Shalimar Botanic Garden – Kapurthala NH 64 – Chandigarh To Dabwali (Via Patiala, Sangrur,
Ram Bagh Botanic Garden – Amritsar Barnala, Bathinda)
Q31:- List of fairs and festivals of Punjab with location of NH 15 – Pathankot To Samakhiali(Gujrat)(Via
celebration? Ganganagar)
Ans:- Punjab is a state where fairs and festivals are NH 1 – Delhi To Amritsar
celebrated with full spirit. Below are the names of NH 1A – Jalandhar To Srinagar
famous fairs and festivals of Punjab:- NH 70 – Jalandhar To Mandi (Via Hoshiarpur)
Maghi Mela – Muktsar NH 10 – Fazilka To Delhi
Rural Olympic – Kila Raipur, Ludhiana Q35:- List of important Museums in Punjab:-
Fair of Light – Jagraon, Ludhiana Ans:- There are many Museums  in Punjab but below
Jarag Mela – Pail Village, Ludhiana are the nine important ones:
Kisan Mela – PAU, Ludhiana Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum – Amritsar.
Chhapar Mela – Ludhiana Anglo Sikh War Memorial – Ferozepur
Mela Gadri Babian Da – Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall, Sanghol Museum – Fatehgarh Sahib
Jalandhar Rural Museum – Punjab Agricultural University,
Baba Sodal Mela – Jalandhar Ludhiana
Harballabh Classical Music Fest – Devi Talab Temple, Govt. Museum – Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar Guru Teg Bahadur Museum – Anandpur Sahib.
Hola Mohalla – Shri Anandpur Sahib Museum of Armory & Chandeliers, Qila Mubarak –
Urs of Sheikh Ahmed, Rauza Sarif – Sirhind Patiala.
Shaheedi Jor Mela – Sirhind Sports Museum – National Institute of Sports, Patiala
Shaikh Farid Fair – Faridkot Art Gallery – Shish Mahal, Patiala
Vaisakhi Fair – Talwandi Sabo, Amritsar Q36:- List of important forts in Punjab:-
Q32: How many Municipal Corporations are there in Ans:- Punjab was the favourable place for many kings
Punjab? and rulers. So there are many forts in Punjab. Below is
Answer: There are total 10 Municipal Corporation of the list of major forts of Punjab:
Punjab. The list of all 10 Municipal Corporation of Gobindgarh Fort- Amritsar
Punjab is as under: Bathinda Fort – Bathinda
Ludhiana Qila Mubark – Faridkot Fort
Patiala Qila Mubark – Patiala
Amritsar Anandpur Sahib Fort – Rupnagar
Jalandhar Phillaur Fort – Ludhiana
Bhathinda Shahpur Kandi Fort – Pathankot
Mohali Q37:- Archaeological Sites in Punjab:-
Pathankot Ans:-
Moga Evidence of Harappan Culture – Ropar or Roopnagar
Phagwara Dholbaha – Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur Sanghol – Fatehgarh Sahib
Q33:- How many administrative divisions are in Punjab? Q38:-  Names of Panj Takhts of Punjab:-
Ans:- Punjab has total 5 administrative divisions as Ans:
under: Akal Takht Sahib – Amritsar (Oldest Takht)
Faridkot Takht Sri Damdama Sahib – Talwandi (Guru ki kashi)
Ferozepur Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib – Anandpur Sahib
Jalandhar Takht Sri Hazur Sahib – Nanded (Maharastra)
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Takht Sri Patna Sahib – Patna (Bihar) Que53:- Who is the first lady Chief Minister of Punjab?
Q39:- Names of famous Punjabi Qisse with their auhors: Ans:- Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
Heer Ranjha – Waris Shah Que54:- According to the 2011 census, what is
Sohani Mahiwal – Fazal Shah the literacy rate in Punjab?
Mirza Sahiba – Hafiz Barkhurdar Ans:- 75.8 %
Sashi Punnu – Shah Hussian Que55:- Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
Pooran Bhagat – Qadarya Ans:- Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi
Q40:- All 10 Gurus – Sikh History:- Que56:- Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of
Ans:- Punjab is a land blessed by ten Sikh Gurus. Below Punjab?
is the GK on all Sikh Guru starting from first Sikh Guru Ans:- Ms. Vini Mahajan
Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji to tenth Sikh Guru Sh. Guru Que57:- When was Punjabi University established at
Gobind Singh Ji:- Patiala ?
Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 1469-1539 Ans:- 1960
Guru Angad Dev Ji – 1504-1539-1552 Que58:- Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex
Guru Amardas Ji – 1479-1552-1574 developed?
Guru Ram Das Ji – 1534-1574-1581 Ans:-  Anandpur Sahib
Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 1563-1581-1606 Que59:- Who is the first Punjabi novelist to get
Guru Hargobind ji – 1595-1606-1644 Jananpith Award?
GuruHar Rai Ji – 1630-1644-1661(Grandson of Guru Ans :-Sr. Gurdial Singh
Hargobind) Que60: :-Which district of Punjab is most populous?
Guru Har krishan Ji – 1656-1661-1664 Ans:- Ludhiana
Guru Teg Bahadur – 1621-1665-1675
Guru Gobind Singh Ji – 1666-1675-1708
Q41:- How many Border State of Punjab?
Ans:-4
Q42:-   Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
Ans:- Ms. Kiran Bedi
Q43:- Which city was the capital of Punjab before India
got independence?
Ans:- Lahore
Q44:- Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
Ans:- Khanna
Que45:- When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
Ans:- 1809
Que46:- When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?
1956
Que47:- Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith
Award?
Ans:- Ms. Amrita Pritam
Que48:- How many divisions of Punjab State?
Ans:- 5
Que49:- What is the old name of Punjab?
Ans:-Sapta Sindhu
Que50:- Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
Ans:- Gopi Chand Bhargva
Que51:- The “Cotton Belt” of Punjab is located in which
Physiographic region of Punjab?
Ans:- Malwa
Que52:- Where is the Sikh Heritage
Complex Developed?
Ans:- Anandpur Sahib