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Who is the only Punjabi novelist to get the prestigious Jnanpith Award (Gyanpeeth Award)?
A) Gurdial Singh
B) Sohan Singh Sital
C) Nanak Singh
D) Jaswant Singh Kanwal
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Gurdial Singh is the only Punjabi novelist to be honoured with the Jnanpith Award and he received this award in year 2000. It is one of the highest literary awards in India. The only other Punjabi writer to receive this award is Amrita Pritam.
The international border between India-Pakistan along Punjab is known as which line?
A) Line of Control
B) Mannerheim Line
C) McMahon Line
D) Radcliffe Line
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Radcliffe Line is the international border between India and Pakistan, which was drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe during the partition of India in 1947.
Which of the following Commands of Indian Army is responsible for the external security of India in the Punjab region?
A) Northern Command
B) Central Command
C) Western Command
D) Eastern Command
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The area of Punjab comes under the security of Western Command of Indian Army, having its headquarters at Chandimandir near Chandigarh. There are total 7 commands of Indian Army, which includes 6 operational commands and one training command.
The name of IPL cricket team, which is named after the state of Punjab, is?
A) Kings XI Punjab
B) Punjab Warriors
C) Punjab Cricket XI
D) Dabang Punjab
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Kings XI Punjab is one of the IPL teams which is named after the state of Punjab. IPL is a prestigious cricket league managed by BCCI.
Do you know the name of HIL (Hockey India League) team having the word Punjab in its name?
A) Dabang Punjab
B) Punjab Warriors
C) Punjab Hockey XI
D) Kings XI Punjab
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Punjab Warriors is the name of field hockey team, which is named after the state of Punjab.
Which of the following cities of Punjab is not a district headquarter but is a Municipal Corporation?
A) Phagwara
B) Khanna
C) Nabha
D) Anandpur Sahib
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There are total 13
municipal corporations in Punjab. Phagwara, a city in Kapurthala district, is a Municipal Corporation which is not a district headquarter. According to population, it is at 18th rank in the
list of cities in Punjab.
There are two other cities namely Batala and Abohar, which are Municipal Corporations but not district headquarters.
There is a village in Punjab known as Nursery of Hockey Olympians. What is the name of that village?
A) Kila Raipur
B) Sansarpur
C) Dosanjh
D) Haripur Khalsa
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The village Sansarpur is known as the nursery of hockey olympians as till date it has produced more than 14 olympic players of field hockey. This figure is highest for any village in India.
The village in located near Jalandhar city, in the Jalandhar East block of Jalandhar district.
Which of the following is the largest railway junction of Punjab?
A) Jalandhar Cantt
B) Bathinda
C) Ludhiana
D) Pathankot
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Bathinda junction is the largest railway junctions of Punjab and is one of the largest in India. There are total 6 railway lines crossing through Bathinda junction.
Who was the first Chief Minister of PEPSU?
A) Kaptan Singh Solanki
B) Gopi Chand Bhargava
C) Sital Singh
D) Gian Singh Rarewala
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Gian Singh Rarewala was the first chief minister of Pepsu. He was the first non-Congress chief minister of any state in independent India.
When was PEPSU merged into Punjab?
A) 1948
B) 1950
C) 1956
D) 1966
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PEPSU state was merged into Punjab in 1956.
How much is the distance between Amritsar and New Delhi, the capital of India?
A) Around 300 Km
B) Around 450 Km
C) Around 1200 Km
D) Around 600 Km
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The distance between New Delhi and Amritsar is around 450 Km. National Highway 1 (NH-1), also known as G.T. Road connects the two cities.
Which air force officer has reached upto the rank of 'Marshal of Air Force' in India?
A) Subroto Mukerjee
B) Dilbagh Singh
C) Arjan Singh
D) Arup Raha
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Arjan Singh was conferred the rank of Marshal of Air Force in 2002 for his distinguished services to the force and the nation. He led the air force during the 1965 war with Pakistan. He was the first and the only 'Five Star' rank officer with the Indian Air Force.
Which of the following air force officers is awarded 'Param Vir Chakra'?
A) Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
B) Dilbagh Singh
C) Pratap Chandra Lal
D) Norman Anil Kumar Browne
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Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra. It is India's highest military decoration.
He is the only soldier of Indian Air Force to date to be honoured with this award. He was so honoured for his defence of Srinagar Air Base against a Pakistani attack during the war of 1971.
Which is the largest dam in Punjab?
A) Bhakra Dam
B) Shahpur Kandi Dam
C) Ranjit Sagar Dam
D) Nangal Dam
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Ranjit Sagar dam (also Thein Dam) is the largest dam situated in Punjab, which is used for hydroelectricity, irrigation and flood control purpose. It is built on the Ravi river, near Shahpur Kandi town in Pathankot district.
Shahpur Kandi dam is an associated dam of Ranjit Sagar dam, which is situated few kilometers downstream of Ranjit Sagar dam.
According to the Punjabi desi calendar (Bikrami Samat), which is the first month of the year?
A) Vaisakh
B) Chet
C) Sawan
D) Poh
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Most of the people will asnwer A - Vaisakh and consider festival of Vaisakhi as the start of new year according to Punjabi calendar. But the correct answer is Chet and first day of this month (first day of month in called Sangrand) is considered as the new year day.
What is the total length of railway lines in Punjab?
A) 2269 K.M.
B) 1553 K.M.
C) 3187 K.M.
D) 1235 K.M.
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In terms of route kilometers, the total length of railway lines in Punjab is approximately 2269 kilometers.
The railway station of Punjab, from where largest number of trains originate, is?
A) Amritsar Jn.
B) Jalandhar Cantt
C) Firozpur Cantt
D) Ludhiana Jn.
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In Punjab, the maximum number of trains originate from the Amritsar Junction railway station. As of current figures (March 2016), approximately 66 trains originate from this station and equal number of trains terminate at this station.
What is the approximate number of posts (sanctioned strength) in Punjab Police department?
A) 32467
B) 45962
C) 61589
D) 93671
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The total number of posts in Punjab police department is 69559 (as on 1st April 2017).
After Independence, which city became the capital of Punjab?
A) Ludhiana
B) Amritsar
C) Shimla
D) Nabha
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When India got independence in 1947, Shimla became the capital of Punjab. It was earlier the summer capital of Punjab. Shimla, now in Himachal Pradesh, is a famous tourist place in north India.
Every year, lakhs of tourists from throughout India and the world come to this place. It is also known as the queen of hills.
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