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In the Punjab Assembly elections, the minimum voting percentage was recorded during which year?
A) 1977
B) 1992
C) 2002
D) 2017
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During all the assembly elections held since independence, the minimum voting percentage (only around 24%) was recorded during the elections held in 1992.
Arrage the following places of Punjab with respect to their location from South to North?
1. Maur 2. Qadian 3. Sardulgarh 4. Nihal Singhwala 5. Kanjli
Choose the correct code:
A) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
B) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
C) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
D) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
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The correct answer is A.
Who amongst the following was not a son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
A) Sher Singh
B) Nau Nihal Singh
C) Kharak Singh
D) Dalip Singh
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Nau Nihal Singh, son of Kharak Singh, was a grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Which river flows along the international boundry of India and Pakistan in Gurdaspur district of Punjab?
A) Satluj
B) Beas
C) Ravi
D) Chenab
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River Ravi flows along the international boundry of India and Pakistan, through Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab.
There is a railway division which has headquarters in Punjab. Can you name it?
A) Bathinda
B) Firozpur
C) Pathankot
D) Jalandhar
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The Firozpur Cantt. railway divison has headquarters in Punjab. The railway routes/stations of the state come under either Firozpur Cantt. division or the Ambala Cantt. division. These divisons are in the Northern Railway zone.
Which town of Punjab has the largest grain market of Asia?
A) Ludhiana
B) Samrala
C) Bathinda
D) Khanna
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Khanna city has the largest grain market of Asia. Khanna is a city in Ludhiana district of Punjab, located on Ludhiana - New Delhi highway.
Which city of Punjab is known as its industrial capital?
A) Amritsar
B) Ludhiana
C) Bathinda
D) Jalandhar
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Ludhiana is one of the popular industrial towns of India and is known as the industrial capital of Punjab.
It is also known as Manchester of India.
Who is the first Indian to win an individual Gold Medal in Olympics?
A) Sushil Kumar
B) Leander Paes
C) Milkha Singh
D) Abhinav Bindra
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Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal in 10 m Air Rifle in 2008 Olymic Games held in Beijing, China and became the first Indian to win a gold medal in individual event.
He has residence at Zirakpur, Punjab and his parents have installed a personal shotting range at their home for his training.
Who established a strong Sikh empire?
A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
D) S. Hari Singh Nalua
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh established a strong Sikh empire. He ruled the erstwhile state of Punjab during the first half of the 19th century.
Ludhiana is famous for which of the following industry?
A) Hand Tools Manufacturing
B) Cycle Parts Industry
C) Plastics and Rubber
D) Diesel Engine Manufacturing
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Ludhiana is famous for its cycle parts manufacturing industry. The major bicycle brands like Hero, Avon etc. are manufactured in Ludhiana. The bicycles manufactured here are supplied throughout India and also exported to many other countries.
How many divisions are there in Punjab?
A) 22
B) 4
C) 5
D) 8
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There are total five divisions of Punjab - Jalandhar, Patiala, Firozpur, Faridkot and Ropar. For the purpose of civil administration, the state is divided into Divisions and divisions are further divided into districts and sub-divisions. The officer incharge of the civil administration in a division is "Commissioner".
Who was the first governor of Punjab?
A) Sardar Ujjal Singh
B) Sh. Om Prakash Verma
C) Sh. Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
D) Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
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Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi was the first governor of Punjab. He became the governor on 15 August, 1947 and remained the governor till 1953.
Which district of Punjab is least populous?
A) Amritsar
B) Barnala
C) Bathinda
D) Jalandhar
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Barnala is least populous district of Punjab. Its population is around 5.95 lakh.
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