Gk Capsule for Cooperative Exam

     GK for Punjab Co-operative Bank Clerical Exam (Part – 1)

1. World Kabbadi Cup held from December 1 to 14, 2013 in Various Cities of Punjab
2. This is 4^th International Circle Kabbadi World Cup. First World cup held in 2010.
3. Style of the Kabbadi Match is Circle Style.
4. 11 Nations Participated in this World Cup in Men’s Tournament and 8 Nations Participated in Women’s Tournament.
5. Opening Ceremony of World cup held in Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Bhatinda.
6. Closing  Ceremony of World cup held in Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana.
7. Chief Minister of Pakistani Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest for the Closing ceremony
8. India Won both Men’s and Women’s Titles. In men’s title India beat Pakistan and women’s India beat New Zealand.
9. Iran is only country who is in the world cup but didn’t play any match.
10. Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala are declared Smoke Free Disricts By Punjab Government.
11. Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC) organising 6th Punjab Multicultural Festival, India to Celebrate 'Decade Celebrations of Punjab International Folk Festivals', from 11 to 20 November 2013.
12. Sex Ratio on Punjab is 893 Females per 1000 Males. (Census 2011)
13. Population of Punjab 3,60,04,423. Sikhs - 63.60%, Hindus - 34.00%, Muslims - 2%, Christians - 1.20%,Jains - 0.16%
14. Literacy Rate in Punjab is 76.7%
15. Full form of PEPSU : Patiala and East Punjab States Union. PEPSU was a state of India for 1948 to 1956. Which has eight East Punjab princely states Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotia and Nalagarh.  Maharaja Yadavinder Singh of Patiala volunteered to work for the formation of a PEPSU.After that It Merges into Punjab
16. McMahon Line is Boundary Line between India and China. The Line Named after Sir Henry McMahon.
17. Radcliffe Line is Boundary Line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. The Line Name after Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
18. Durand Line is Boundary Line between Pakistan and Afganistan. The Line Name after Sir Moretimer Durand.