MCQ s on Punjab G.K 1. Total Population Punjab in the year 2011 is.. (a) 27,704,236 (b) 19,871,392 (c) 22,413,782 (d) 30,967,352 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 3. Who was the first Governor of Punjab? (A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi (B) Bansilal (C) Gopi Chand (D) Amrinder Singh 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 5. Which is the biggest District of Punjab? (A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Mansa (C) Morinda (D) Ferozepur 6. Which is the smallest District in Punjab? (A) Moga (B) Mansa (C) Fatehgarh Sahib (D) Bhatinda 7. When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule? (A) 1829 (B) 1839 (C) 1859 (D) 1849 8. Which is new created city in Punjab? (A) Fatehgarh Sahib (B) Anandgarh (C) Garshankar (D) Nawashahar 9. When was Punjabi University established? (A) 1930 (B) 1940 (C) 1950 (D) 1960 10. When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab? (A) 1969 (B) 1959 (C) 1949 (D) 1939 11. Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed? (A) Mansa (B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar (D) Anandpur Sahib 12. 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 13. When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year? (A) 1990 (B) 1991 (C) 1992 (D) 1994 14. Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab? (A) Marinda. (B) Mansa (C) Kotkpoora (D) Khanna 15. When was the treaty of Amritsar held on (A) 1805 (B) 1806 (C) 1807 (D) 1809 16. When was the Punjab and Pepsu merged? (A) 1950 (B) 1952 (C) 1953 (D) 1956 17. According to 2001 census, the total population of Punjab was (A) 2, 43, 89, 296 (B) 2, 42, 89, 296 (C) 2, 44, 89, 296 (D) 2, 44, 88, 296 18. Where is the Punjabi University located. (A) Chandigarh (B) Ludhiana (C) Jalandhar (D) Patiala 19. Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba? (A) Master Tara Singh (B) Master Kapoor (C) Master Akesh (D) Master Mohan 20. Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods? (A) Kirtpur (B) Mansa (C) Kartarpur (D) Khanna 21. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award? (A) Ms. Amrita Shergil (B) Ms. Amrita Pritam (C) Dilip KaurTiwana (D) Ms. Sharmila Panday 22. Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel? (A) Sr. Gurdial Singh (B) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal (D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna 23. Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board? (A) Morinda (B) Chandigarh (C) Mohali (D) Ropar 24. Where are mini Olympics are held (A) Mandi Gobindgarh (B) Ropar (C) Mansa (d) Ludhiana 25. How many divisions of Punjab State? (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 7 26. Where is Punjab Agriculture University located? (A) Chandigarh (B) Amritsar (C) Ludhiana (D) Jalandhar 27. How many Universities in Punjab? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 6 (D) 9 28. What is the old name of Punjab? (A) Sapta Sindhu (B) Sapta Rishi (C) Sapta-Aba (D) Panj-Ab 29. Who is the Present Chief Minister of Punjab (A) Prakash Verma (B) C. Amrinder Singh (C) Prakash Singh Badal (D) M. Surjeet Singh 30. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab? (A) M. Ajit Singh (B) Gurmel Singh (C) Tota Singh (D) Gopi Chand Bhargva 31. How many Border State of Punjab? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 32. Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab? (A) Amritsar (B) Chandigarh (C) Bhatinda (D) Ludhiana 33. How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab? (A) 14 (B) 20
(C) 13 (D) 17 34. How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab? (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9 35. Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab? (A) Chandigarh (B) Jalandhar (C) Ludhiana (D) Amritsar 36. Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab? (A) Ms. Surinder Kaur (B) Bibi Jagir Kaur (C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur (D) Ms. Kiran Bedi 37. Where is the science city of Punjab? (A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana (C) Moga (D) Khanna 38. Where is the Manchester of Punjab? (A) Jalandhar (B) Ludhiana (C) Chandigarh (D) Amritsar 39. How many Airports in Punjab? (A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4 40. Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab? (A) Jalandhar (B) Bhatinda (C) Ludhiana (D) Sirsa 41. When was the present Punjab came into Existence? (A) 1866 (B) 1966 (C) 1766 (D) 1867 42. When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab? (A) 1766 (B) 1867 (C) 1966 (D) 1967 43. When was SGPC established in Punjab? (A) 1970 (B) 1925 (C) 1922 (D) 1924 44. Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab? (A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh (D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh 45. Which is the most famous temple of Punjab? (A) Golden Temple (B) Temple of Sikh Guru (C) Nanak Temple (D) Heritage Temple 46. Which District of Punjab has lowest literacy rate (A) Patiala (B) Moga (C) Khana (D) Mansa 47. Which is the major occupation of Punjab s? (A) House hold (B) Sports things (C) Farming (D) Dairy 48. Which district of Punjab has the highest literacy rate? (A) Ludhiana (B) Hoshiarpur (C) Patiala (D) Faridkot 49. Which is the most popular game of Punjab? (A) Hockey (B) Kabaddi (C) Kho-Kho (D) Badminton 50. What is the Area of Punjab? 1. 50, 362 (Sq. K.M.) 2. 65, 342 (Sq. K.M.) 3. 45, 560 (Sq. K.M.) 4. 55, 465 (Sq. K.M.) 51. Which of the following animals is not found in Punjab? 1. The Wolves 2. The Revive 3. The Leopards 4. The Elephant 52. How many total Districts are there in Punjab? 1. 20 2. 22 3. 24 4. 36 53. Punjab is rich in 1. Gold 2. Coal 3. The rock salt 4. Oil 54. What is the shape of the Punjab State? 1. Triangular 2. Square 3. Rectangular 4. Rombus 55. The land of five rivers Punjab was named in Purans as 1. The Brahmnad 2. The Aeropious
3. Devbhumi 4. Panchand 56. From How many states of India is Punjab One of them? 1. 30 2. 25 3. 15 4. 45 57. How many Tehsils are there in Punjab? 1. 65 2. 57 3. 55 4. 40 58. The capital of Punjab and East Punjab States Union' (PEPSU) was at 1. Amritsar 2. Nabha 3. Faridkot 4. Patiala 59. How many rivers flowed in Punjab? 1. 4 2. 6 3. 3 4. 5 60. How many Sub-Tehsils are there in Punjab? 1. 70 2. 68 3. 67 4. 69 61. The number of Dental Colleges in Punjab is? 1. 3 2. 5 3. 6 4. 2 62. The number of females per thousand males in Punjab is? 1. 888 2. 923 3. 933 4. 930 63. On which side of India Punjab situated? 1. North West 2. South West 3. East West 4. North South 64. The Rachna Doab comprises the areas including 1. Wazirabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Sheikupura 2. Gujarat, Bheramk, Shahpur, Miami and Sahiwal 3. Attock, Rohtak, Jehlum and Mianwali 4. Lahore, Amritsar and Multan 65. How many Vidhan Sabha Constituencies are there in Punjab? 1. 120 2. 188 3. 117 4. 119 66. How many rivers flow through the Punjab? 1. 2 2. 5
3. 3 4. 4 67. What is the total number of inhabited villages in Punjab 1. 13,342 2. 13,000 3. 11,629 4. 14,442 68. The greater part of Punjab is covered with 1. The alluvial soil 2. The desert soil 3. The grassy lands 4. None of these 69. Name the District which is situated on the bank of the river 1. Patiala 2. Ferozpur 3. Moga 4. Jalandhar (Phillaur) 70. What is the number of hospitals in Punjab? 1. 207 2. 208 3. 210 4. 200 71. The rocky barren lands of Punjab are 1. The region of Multan and Hissar 2. The regions of Bari Doab 3. The regions of Bist Jalandhar 4. None of these 72. How many villages are there in Punjab? 1. 12,888 2. 12,342 3. 13,000 4. 13,432 73. Among the various passes of Himalayas, which was the most frequently visited by the external invaders 1. The Kurram pass 2. The Khyber pass 3. The Gomal pass 4. The Bolan pass 74. The largest city of Punjab is. (a) Amritsar (b) Ferozepur (c) Ludhiana (d) Jalandhar 75. The total population density of Punjab is.. (a) 482/sq Km (b) 483/sq Km (c) 503/sq Km (d) 450/sq Km 76. The Total number of seats of Punjab in lok Sabha is. (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 13 77. Who is the present Governor of Punjab? (a) Shivraj Patil
(b) Om Prakash Verma (c) Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (d) General Sunith Francis Rodrigues 78. Literacy rate of Punjab is. (a) 66.68% (b) 76.68% (c) 72.68% (d) 71.68% 79. The Largest Railway Station of Punjab is in. (a) Ferozepur (b) Ludhiana (c) Gurdaspur (d) Amritsar 80. The largest Railway Junction in Asia is. (a) Ferozepur (b) Ludhiana (c) Bathinda (d) Amritsar 81. The Main road of Punjab located on NH1 is (a) Baba Farid Road (b) Grand Trunk Road (c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh Road (d) Bhattal Road 82. Which is the State Tree of Punjab? (a) Shisham (b) Deodar (c) Banyan Tree (d) Maple 83. The State Animal of Punjab is. (a) Tiger (b) Cow (c) Elephant (d) Blackbuck 84. Sheesh Mahal is developed by. (a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b) Narinder Singh (c) Maninder Singh (d) Raghubir Singh 85. The State Bird of Punjab is (a) Baz (b) Peacock (c) Sparrow (d) Parrot 86. Area wise Punjab Stands on which rank? (a) 19 th (b) 17 th (c) 20 th (d) 18 th 87. Which is the most famous city in Punjab? (A) Ludhiana (B) Amritsar (C) Chandigarh (D) Patiala 88. Panjab University is Located at. (a) Patiala
(b) Chandigarh (c) Ropar (d) Fatehgarh Sahib 89. How many times Parkash Singh Badal served as Chief Minister of Punjab excluding the present tenure? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 90. Which State known as Steel City of Punjab? (a) Mandi Gobindgarh (b) Ludhiana (c) Amritsar (d) Ropar 91. Which State known as City of Garden of Punjab? (a) Amritsar (b) Jalandhar (c) Patiala (d) Sangrur