PUNJAB GK NEW

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

(A) S. Parkash Singh Badal
(B) Capt. Amarinder Singh
(C) S. Sukhbir Badal
(D) Bhagwant Maan

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

(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Kaptan Singh Solanki
(C) Vijayendra Pal Singh Badnore
(D) General Sunith Francis Rodrigues

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

(A) Mr. Justice S.S. Saron
(B) Mr. Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar
(C) Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal
(D) Mr. Justice Surya Kant

4. Who is the Finance Minister of Punjab year 2017?

(A) Brahm Mohindra
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Manpreet Singh Badal

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

(A) Rana Gurjeet Singh
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Manpreet Singh Badal

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

(A) Rana Gurjeet Singh
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Manpreet Singh Badal
7. Who is the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Punjab year 2017?
(A) Brahm Mohindra
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Manpreet Singh Badal
8. Who is the Forest Minister of Punjab year 2016-2017?
(A) Aruna Chaudhary
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Sadhu Singh Dharamsot

9. Who is the Higher Education and School Education Minister of Punjab year
2016-2017?
(A) Aruna Chaudhary
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Brahm Mohindra

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

(A) Aruna Chaudhary
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Brahm Mohindra

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

(A) Aruna Chaudhary
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa
(D) Brahm Mohindra

12. Who is the first female Chief Minister of Punjab?

(A) Harsimrat kaur Baadal
(B) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(C) Indra ghandi
(D) None of these

13. Who is the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister of Punjab year 2017?
(A) Aruna Chaudhary
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) Brahm Mohindra
14. Which Punjabi person became Telecommunication and IT Minister of India in
2002?
(A) Arun Shourie
(B) Varun Singh
(C) Surjit Mann
(D) other
15. Who became the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) Bhim Sen Sachar
(B) S. Giani Zail Singh
(C) Gopi Chand Bhargava
(D) Partap Singh Kairon

16. Who was the first Governor of Punjab?

(A) Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
(B) Pattom Thanu Pillai
(C) Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
(D) Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi

17. who was the 1st Akali CM of Punjab?

(A) Parkash Singh Badal
(B) Justice Gurnam Singh
(C) Lacchman Singh Gill
(D) Giani Kartar Singh

18. Who was the former Indian Acting Prime Minister in 1966 belongs to Punjab?
(A) Gulzarilal Nanda
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Giani Zail Singh
(D) Inder Kumar Gujral

19. Which Punjabi personality became the 12th Indian Prime Minister served from
1997-1998?
(A) Gulzarilal Nanda
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Giani Zail Singh
(D) Inder Kumar Gujral

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

(A) Sardar Ujjal Singh
(B) Kaptan Singh Solanki
(C) Surjit Singh Barnala
(D) V. P. Singh Badnore
21.Which Punjabi person served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Delhi?
(A)Arvind kejriwal
(B) Sheela dixit
(C) Kiran bedi
(D) Madanlal Khurana

22. How many writing scripts are there in Punjabi language?

(A) 4
(B) 2(Gurmukhi & Shahmukhi)
(C) 1
(D) 3

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

(A) in year 1555
(B) in year 1553
(C) in year 1552
(D) in year 1551

24. Where is the birthplace of Guru Arjan ?

(A) Amritsar
(B) Tarn Taran
(C) Kiratpur Sahib
(D) Lahore, Punjab

25. Name of Punjabi language script?

(A) Gurmukhi and Vedmukhi
(B) Vedmukhi and Panchmukhi
(C) Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi
(D) Vedmukhi and shahmukhi

26. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?

(A) Golden Temple
(B) Heritage Temple
(C) Temple of Sikh Guru
(D) Nanak Temple

27. When was SGPC established in Punjab?

(A) 1970
(B) 1925
(C) 19572
(D) 1980
28. Who was the 1st president of the SGPC ?
(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Baba Sohan Singh
(C) Baba Kharak Singh
(D) Sardar Baldev Singh

29. Who is the current president of the SGPC 2017 ?

(A) Sardar Baldev Singh
(B) Professor Kirpal Singh Badungar
(C) Master Tara Singh
(D) Baba Sohan Singh

30. Who was the 1st Woman President of SGPC?

(A) Bibi karamjeet Kaur
(B) Bibi jagsir Kaur
(C) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(D) Bibi charanjeet Kaur

31. Guru Nanak Dev was born in ?

(A) 1466
(B) 1468
(C) 1469
(D) 1470

32. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?

(A) Anandpur Sahib
(B) Bathinda
(C) Amritsar
(D) Patiala

33. How many Takhts of Sikkhism in punjab from five Takhtas?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

34. Adi Granth is also known as?

(A) Pothi Sahib
(B) Japuji Sahib
(C) Anand Sahib
(D) Sukhmani Sahib
35. Who was the 1st head granthi of Harmandir Sahib?
(A) Baba Chandbhan Ji
(B) Baba Balkaran Ji
(C) Baba Charandas Ji
(D) Baba Budha Ji

36. Central University of Punjab (CUP) is located at

(A) Ludhiana
(B) Patiala
(C) Bathinda
(D) Fatehgarh Sahib

37. How many pages does Guru Granth Sahib Contained?

(A) 1570
(B) 1430
(C) 1470
(D) 1463

38. 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

39. Which Sikh Guru Was born and died at same place?
(A) Guru Gobinds Singh ji
(B) Guru Ramdas ji
(C) Guru Harkrishan ji
(D) Guru Har Rai ji

40. Which Sikh Guru is also known as Bala Pritam ?

(A) Guru Gobinds Singh ji
(B) Guru Ramdas ji
(C) Guru Harkrishan ji
(D) Guru Har Rai ji

41. Where is the science city of Punjab?

(A) Bathinda
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D)Moga
42. Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur
(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Kiran Bedi
(D) Ms. Rajinder Kaur

43. Which is the famous and biggest Airport in Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Amritsar
(C) Bathinda
(D) Ludhiana

44. How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?

(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

45. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?

(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16

46. How many Border State of Punjab?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

47. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?

(A) Chandigarh
(B)Amritsar
(C) Bathinda
(D)Ludhiana

48. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Ropar
(C) Mohali
(D) Patiala
49. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kartarpur
(B) Khanna
(C) Mansa
(D) Kartarpur

50. Where is the Punjabi University located at

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Mohali
(C) Patiala
(D) Jalandhar

51. When was the Punjab and Papsu merged?

(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957

52. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
(A) 1966
(B) 1967
(C) 1968
(D) 1969

53. When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?

(A) 1958
(B) 1959
(C) 1960
(D) 1961

54. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1849
(B) 1850
(C) 1851
(D) 1852

55. Height of Bhakra Nangal Dam?

(A) 225.55 m
(B) 226.55 m
(C) 227.55 m
(D) 228.55 m
56. When was haryana carved out from punjab?
(A) 1964
(B) 1965
(C) 1966
(D) 1967

57. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh
(B)Amritsar
(C) Bathinda
(D)Ludhiana

58. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Mohali
(D) Patiala

59. How many Universities in Punjab?

(A) 5
(B) 26
(C) 7
(D) 8

60. Which is new created city in Punjab?

(A) Fatehgarh Sahib
(B) Mohali
(C) Anandgarh
(D) Nawashahar

61. When was the post of chief commissioner of Chandigarh abolished?

(A) 1984
(B) 1985
(C) 1986
(D) 1987
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62. Who is Known As koel of Punjab?
(A) Amrita Pritam
(B) Surinder Kaur
(C) None of these
(D)Kiran Bedi
63. Who is Known as Beared Mother Teresa of Punjab?
(A) Bhagat Puran Singh
(B) Milkha Singh
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu
(D) other

64. Who is Known as Sher-e-Punjab?

(A) Udham Singh
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) other

65. who is the founder of Modern Punjabi Literature?

(A) Balwant Singh
(B) S. butta Singh
(C) Mr. Surinder singh Brar
(D) Bhai Veer Singh Ji

66. Which Governor of Punjab has the shortest tenure?

(A) Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
(B) Hokishe Sema
(C) Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
(D) Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi

67. how many times,Punjab has been put under Presidents rule?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

68. Phillaur in Punjab is famour for which activity?

(A) Training of Policemen
(B) wheat
(C) fair
(D) none of these

69. Which city was the capital of Punjab before India got independence?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Lahore
(D) Delhi
70. Where was the countrys 1st solar power plant commissioned ?
(A) Anandpur Sahib
(B) Fatehgarh Sahib
(C) Kapurthala
(D) Bathinda

Who remain speaker of Punjab assembly twice ?

(A) Dilbagh Singh Daleke
(B) Charanjit Singh Atwal
(C) Kapur Singh
(D) Satya Pal

72. Who was the first speaker in Punjab Legislative Assembly?

(A) Dilbagh Singh Daleke
(B) Charanjit Singh Atwal
(C) Kapur Singh
(D) Satya Pal

73. How many seats in Punjab Legislative Assembly?

(A) 115 seats
(B) 116 seats
(C) 117 seats
(D) 118 seats

74. Which political party currently ruling the government of Punjab in 2017?
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) BJP
(C) AAP
(D) None of these

75. In which year Shiromani Akali Dal was founded?

(A) 1919
(B) 1920
(C) 1921
(D) 1922

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

(A) Gurbir Singh Gill
(B) Prof.Darbari Lal
(C) Charanjit Singh Atwal
(D) Rana KP Singh (Pro-tem Speaker)
77. In which year the last Treaty of Lahore was signed?
(A) 1847
(B) 1848
(C) 1849
(D) 1850

78. Where the historical Jalianwala Bagh Massacre was occurred in 1919?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Patiala
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Jalandhar

79. Where the Shamsher Khans tomb located at?

(A) Amritsar
(B) Gurdaspur
(C) Bathinda
(D) Patiala

80. Anandpur Sahib is famous for which thing?

(A) Virasat-e-Khalsa
(B) Kabbadi
(C) wheat
(D) fair

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

(A) Lahore, Pakistan
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Jalandhar

82.Punjabi film industry is known as?

(A) Bollywood
(B) Pollywood
(C) Tollywood
(D) Hollywood

83. Which was the first Punjabi film?

(A) Chaman by Roop K. Shorey
(B) Heer Sial by K. D. Mehra.
(C) Sheela also known as pind di kudi by K. D. Mehra
(D) Lachhi by Ravindra Dave
84. Which Punjabi film won National Film Award in 1964?
(A) Satluj De Kandhe
(B) Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai
(C) Marhi Da Deeva
(D) Anhe Ghore Da Daan

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

(A) Kho kho
(B) Kabbadi
(C) Hockey
(D) Football

86. For which book Giani Gurdit Singh was awarded in1960 UNESCO prize for Punjabi
literature?
(A) Mera Pind da Jiwan
(B) Tith Tihar in 1960
(C) Reetan te Rewaj
(D) Bhat te Unhan di Rachna

87. which book Giani Gurdit Singh was awarded in 1967 UNESCO prize for Punjabi
literature?
(A) Mera Pind da Jiwan
(B) Tith Tihar in 1960
(C) Reetan te Rewaj
(D) Bhat te Unhan di Rachna

88.Who is the writer of the famous Punjabi Qissa Heer Ranjha?

(A) Bulley Shah
(B) Shiv Kumar Batalvi
(C) Amrita Pritam
(D) Waris Shah

89. Mirza Sahiba was written by which great author?

(A) Mohan kaur
(B) Dilip Singh
(C) Hafiz Barkhudar
(D) Vir Singh
90. Who wrote Qissa Puran Bhagat?
(A) Qadaryar
(B) Dilip Singh
(C) Hafiz Barkhudar
(D) Vir Singh
91. Who wrote the epic poetry Chandi di Var?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Guru Angad Dev ji
(C) Guru Nanak Dev ji
(D) Guru Harkrishan ji

92. When the first Punjabi dictionary Mahan Kosh was published?
(A) 1851
(B) 1852
(C) 1853
(D) 1854

93. Which Punjabi novelist wrote Agg The Khed?

(A) Rajesh kumar
(B) Santan singh
(C) Nanak Singh
(D)Bhai Veer Singh

94. Which Punjabi writer wrote Chitta Lahu?

(A) Rajesh kumar
(B) Santan singh
(C) Nanak Singh
(D)Bhai Veer Singh

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

(A) Kho kho
(B) Kabbadi
(C) Hockey
(D) Football

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

(A) Mohan Singh
(B) Raj Singh
(C) Sohan Singh
(D) Harinder Singh

97. Which Punjabi poet, of British era in India, wrote Vagade Pani?
(A) Puran singh in 1938
(B) Divwan Singh in 1938
(C) Pritam Singh in 1938
(D) Mohan sing in 1938
98.For which literary work Kulwant Singh Virk awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in
1967?
(A) Nave lok
(B) Nava Dihada
(C) Nav Darshan
(D) Navi dunia

99. Piran da Paraga was written by which writer?

(A) Mohan kaur
(B) Shiv kumar Batalvi
(C) Hafiz Barkhudar
(D) Vir Singh

100. When Punjab Digital Library launched?

(A) 2001
(B) 2002
(C) 2003
(D) 2004

101. During British period Punjab province were partitioned in two region, they
are-
(A) East Punjab and South Punjab
(B) North Punjab and West Punjab
(C) East Punjab and West Punjab
(D) North Punjab and South Punjab

102. What is the full form of PEPSU??

(A) Punjab and East Punjab States Union
(B) Patiala and East Punjab States Union
(C) Patiala and East Punjab Serices Union
(D) Punjab and East Punjab Services Union

103. What is the poverty rate in Punjab?

(A) 6.16%
(B) 5.45%
(C) 8.21%
(D) 7.18%
104. who is considered to be a pioneer of Punjabi literary tradition?
(A) Bulle Shah
(B) Sheikh Farid
(C) Guru Nanak
(D) Guru Angad
105. Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?
(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(B) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal
(D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna

106. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?

(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil
(B) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip Kaur Tiwana
(D) Ms. Sharmila Panday

107. Where is the Manchester of Punjab?

(A) Chandigarh
(B)Amritsar
(C) Bathinda
(D)Ludhiana

108. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?

(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akash
(D) Master Mohan

109. 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

110. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?

(A) 1965
(B) 1966
(C) 1967
(D) 1968

111. Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?

No votes yet.
(A) Sauraseni prakrit
(B) pali
(C) Urdu
(D) Hindawi
112. When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(C) 1993

113. Gurmukhi was standardized by ?

(A) Guru Angad Dev
(B) Guru Teg Bahadar ji
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Nanak Dev ji

114. Which type of language Punjabi is?

(A) Dravidian language
(B) Indo-Aryan language
(C) Sino-Tibetan language
(D) TaiKadai language

115. Which is the standard form in Punjabi language?

(A) Shahpuri
(B) Pwadhi
(C) Doabi
(D) Majhi

116. Who was the founder of Sikhism?

(A) Guru Angad Dev
(B) Guru Teg Bahadar ji
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Nanak Dev ji

117. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?

(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Maharaja Uday Singh
(D) Bhai Lakha Singh

118. When was the present Punjab came into Existence?

(A) 1966
(B) 1967
(C) 1968
(D) 1969
119. What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta rishi
(C) Sapta-Ab
(D) Punj-ab

120. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on

(A) 1808
(B) 1809
(C) 1810
(D) 1811

121. Guru Hargobind Thermal Plants is located at

(A)Lehra Mohabbat
(B)Ropar
(C)Bathinda
(D)Barnala

122. How long the Sikh Empire reigned in India?

(A) 1798-1855(58 Years)
(B) 1805-1850(46 Years)
(C) 1811-1875(75 Years)
(D) 1801-1849(49 Years)

123. In which year Ranjit Singh died?

(A) 1838
(B) 1839
(C) 1840
(D) 1841

124. The First Anglo-Sikh War between the British East India Company and Sikh
Empire started in ?
(A) 1841
(B) 1843
(C) 1845
(D) 1847

125. In which war Banda Singh Bahadur defeated Mughals?

(A) Battle of Lohgarh in 1710
(B) Battle of Jalalabad in 1710
(C) Battle of Gurdas Nangal in 1715
(D) Battle of Samana in 1709
126. When the Battle of Muktsar happened?
(A)1688
(B) 1704
(C) 1705
(D) 1706

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

(A) 1 November 1966
(B) 2 December 1964
(C) 15 January 1963
(D) 18 August 1970

128. The Battle of Basoli was fought in the year

(A) 1701
(B) 1702
(C) 1703
(D) 1704

129. When the Battle of Bhangani fought?

(A) 1685
(B) 1686
(C) 1687
(D) 1688

130. Who introduced the Khalsa and when?

(A) 1st Sikhguru Guru Nanak Dev ji in 1510
(B) 2nd Sikhguru Guru Angad Dev Ji in 1540
(C) 5th Sikhguru Guru Arjun Dev Ji in 1590
(D) 10th Sikhguru Guru Govind Singh in 1699

131. In which year Banda Singh Bahadur died?

(A) 1714
(B) 1715
(C) 1716
(D) 1717

132.Who built Akal Takht?

(A) Guru Nanak Dev ji
(B) Guru Har Gobind Ji
(C) Guru Arjun Dev Ji
(D) Guru Govind Singh
133. Where is the birthplace of Khalsa?
(A) Bangla Sahib
(B) Keshgarh Sahib
(C) Hemkunt Sahib
(D) Takht Shri Patna Sahib

134. What is the state animal of Punjab?

(A) Blackbuck
(B) Deer
(C) Horse
(D) Tiger

135. What symbolise the state bird of Punjab?

(A) Baaz
(B) Sparrow
(C) Parrot
(D) Cuckoo

136. Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at asian games?
(A) Harwant kaur
(B) Kamaljeet sandhu kooner
(C) Jyotrimayee sikdar
(D) PT Usha

137. Who is the first lady Deputy commissioner of Punjab?

(A) Ms. Kiran Bedi
(B) Ms. Vini Chohan
(C) Ms. Raj Kaur
(D) None of these

138. According to the 2011 census, what is the literacy rate in Punjab?
(A) 75.8%
(B) 76.8%
(C) 77.8%
(D) 78.8%

139. Who sat on the throne of Lahore Durbar after the death of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh?
(A) Lal Singh Dogra
(B) Dilip Singh
(C) Kharak Singh
(D) Kashmira Singh
140. After Independence, which city became the capital of Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Patiala
(C) Amritsar
(D) Shimla

141. Name of the punjab team in Hockey India League?

(A) Dabang Punjab
(B) Punjab Warriors
(C) Punjab Hockey XI
(D) Kings XI Punjab

142. Which of the following is the largest railway junctions of Punjab?

(A) Bathinda
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Amritsar

143. Which is the largest dam in Punjab?

(A) Bhakra Dam
(B) Ranjit Sagar Dam
(C) Nangal Dam
(D) Naptha Jakri Dam

144. How many air force stations are there in Punjab?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D)7

145. Fateh-Burj (Victory Tower), constructed in the memory of Baba Banda Singh
Bahadur, is situated in which city?
(A) Patiala
(B) Amritsar
(C) Mohali
(D) Ludhiana

146. When was the Punjab Agriculture University established?

(A) 1966
(B) 1967
(C) 1968
(D) 1962
147. Which town of Punjab is known as Guru Ki Kashi?
(A) Talwandi Sabo
(B) Amritsar
(C) Dera Baba Nanak
(D) Kiratpur Sahib

148. Which district in Punjab has the lowest density of population

(A)Patiala
(B)Ferozpur
(C)Amritsar
(D)Shri Muktsar Sahib

149. Punjab State Human Rights Commission was set up in which year?
(A) 1995
(B) 1996
(C) 1997
(D) 1998

150. Punjab and Haryana High court was shifted to Chandigarh in which year?
(A) 1955
(B) 1956
(C) 1957
(D) 1958