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General Information
Creation → 1^st November, 1966
Capital → Chandigarh
Boundaries → International : Pakistan, National: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
State Animal → Black Buck (Antilope Cervicopra)
State Bird → Goshawk (Melievax poliotens)
State Tree → Shisham (Dalbergia Sissoo)
State Language → Punjabi
Secretariat → Chandigarh
High Court → Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
First Governor → Chandulal, Madhav Lal Trivedi
First C.M → Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava
First Chief Justice of High Court → Justice Ram Lal
First Speaker of Vidhan Sabha → Kapur Singh
Present C.M → Parkash Singh Badal
Present Governor → Shiv Raj Patil
Present Speaker of Vidhan Sabha → Charanjit Singh Atwal


General Structure
Geographical Area → 50,362 km²
Latitude ­→ 29⁰30’N to 32⁰32⁰ N
Longitude → 73⁰55⁰ E to 76⁰50⁰ E
Forest Area → 3055 km²
Altitude → 180-300 meters
Average Rainfall → 435.6 mm

Administrative Units
Divisions →­ 5 (Newly created on 31^st Dec., 2010: Ropar Division)
Districts → 22
Sub-Divisions/Tehsils → 81 (Newly added in 2011: Guru Har Sahai) (Ferozepur District) and Dharamkot (Moga district)
State Legislature → Unicameral
Lok Sabha Constituencies → 13
Rajya Sabha Constituencies → 7
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies → 117
Largest City (population Wise) → Ludhiana

WETLANDS OF PUNJAB:

1.Harike Wetland also known as “Hari-ke-Pattan”, with the Harike Lake (fresh water lake) in the deeper part of it, is the largest wetland in northern India in the Tarn Taran Sahib district of Punjab and is situated at the confluence of the Beas and Satluj. The wetland was declared as a Wild Life Sanctuary in 1999 with an extended area of 86 sq.km. It was decalared a Ramsar site by the International Body of Wetlands under the UNDP in 1990.


2.Ropar Wetland, also named Ropar Lake (fresh water lake), is a man-made freshwater riverine and lacustrine wetland. This important ecological zone is located in the Shivalik foothills of the Lower Himalayas and was created in 1952 on the Sutlej River. Considering the wetland's diverse and rich biodiversity, Ramsar Convention has included Ropar Wetland (listed as Ropar Lake) as one of the Ramsar sites.


3.Kanjli Wetland is a man made Wetland, which subsumes the Kanjli Lake (fresh water lake), located in the Kapurthala district of Punjab state in India, was created in 1870. It was recognized internationally by the Ramsar Convention in 2002.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS OF PUNJAB

FAIRS & FESTIVALS OF PUNJAB

Maghi  Mela	Muktsar
Rular Olympics	Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
Fair of lights - Roshni  Mela	Jagaraon, Ludhiana
Jarag Mela	Payal, Ludhiana
Chhapar Mela	Ludhiana
Kisan Mela	PAU , Ludhiana
Mela Godri Babean Da	Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Haal,  Jalandhar
Baba Sodal Mela	Jalandhar
Harballabh Classical Music  Fest	Devi Talab Temple, Jalandhar
Hola Mohalla	Sri Anandpur Sahib
Urs of Shaikh Ahmed, Rauza Sharif	Sirhind
Shahidi Joe Mela	Sirhind
Baisakhi fair	Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo and Sri Amritsar
Sheikh Farid Fair	Faridkot

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND OTHER IMP PLACES IN PUNJAB

1.    Harike – e Pattan Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in Tarn Taran district

2.    Takhni Rehmapur Sanctuary: is situated in Hoshiarpur district

3.    Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in Abohar, Fazilka district which is famous for  Black Buck

4.    Bir Motibagh Sanctuary: situated in Patiala district on Patiala-Dakala road.

5.    Bir Gurdialpura Sanctuary: is situated in Patiala district on Patiala-Samana-Shatrana road.

6.    Bir Bhunerheri Sanctuary: is situated in Patiala district on Patiala-Devigarh road.

7.    Bir Mehas Wildlife Santuary: is situated in Nabha Tehsil of Patiala district on Nabha-Malerkotla road.

8.    Bir Dosanjh Wildlife sanctuary: is situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district on Nabha-Jorepul road.

9.    Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in district Patiala on Nabha-Bhadson-Gobindgarh road.

10. Bir  Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in district Sangrur on Sangrur-Sohian road.

11. Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in the forest area of district Rupnagar, falls in Villages of Jhajjar, Bachauli and Lamheri.

12. Kathlapur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary: is situated in tehsil Pathankot of district Gurdaspur on Amritsar-Jammu highway.

MUSEUMS IN PUNJAB

1.    Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, Amritsar

2.    Sanghol Museum, Fatehgarh Sahib

3.    Anglo Sikh War Memorial, Ferozepur

4.    Govt. Museum, Hoshiarpur

5.    Rural Museum, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

6.    Museum of Armoury & Chandeliers, Qila Mubarak, Patiala

7.    Art Gallery at Shish Mahal, Patiala

8.    Sports Museum, National Institute of Sports, Patiala

9.    Guru Teg Bahadur Museum, Anandpur Sahib

FORTS IN PUNJAB

1.    Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar

2.    Bathinda Fort

3.    Qila Mubark, Faridkot Fort

4.    Qila Mubark, Patiala

5.    Anandpur Sahib Fort, Rupnagar

6.    Phillaur Fort, Ludhiana

7.    Shahpur Kandi Fort, Pathankot

      

PALACES IN PUNJAB

1.    Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Amritsar

2.    Moti Palace, Patiala

3.    The Shish Mahal, Patiala

 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN PUNJAB                                           

1.    Evidence of Harappan Culture, Ropar

2.    Dholbaha, Hoshiarpur

3.    Sanghol, Fatehgarh Sahib

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ON PUNJAB

1)      Which is the most famous city in Punjab?
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Amritsar
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Patiala
Ans : (B)

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
Ans : (C)

3)      Who was the first Governor of Punjab?
(A) Mr. Chandu Lal Trivedi
(B) Bansilal
(C) Gopi Chand
(D) Amrinder Singh
Ans : (A)

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
Ans : (B)

5)      When was the Punjab annexation with the British Rule?
(A) 1829
(B) 1839
(C) 1859
(D) 1849
Ans : (D)

6)      When was Punjabi University established at Patiala?
(A) 1930
(B) 1940
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Ans : (D)

7)     When was the Punjab School Education Board established in Punjab?
(A) 1969
(B) 1959
(C) 1949
(D) 1939
Ans : (A)

8)     Where is the Sikh Heritage Complex developed?
(A) Mansa
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar
(D) Anandpur Sahib
Ans : (D)

9)     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
Ans : (B)

10)   When was the use of Punjabi made compulsory in the year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (C)

11)   Which is the biggest grain market of Punjab?
(A) Marinda.
(B) Mansa
(C) Kotkpoora
(D) Khanna
Ans : (D)

12)  When was the treaty of Amritsar held on
(A) 1805
(B) 1806
(C) 1807
(D) 1809
Ans : (D)

13)   When was the Punjab and Papsu meged?
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1953
(D) 1956
Ans : (D)

14)   Where is the Punjabi University located at
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Jalandhar
(D) Patiala
Ans : (D)

15)   Who is the pioneer of Punjabi Suba?
(A) Master Tara Singh
(B) Master Kapoor
(C) Master Akesh
(D) Master Mohan
Ans : (A)

16)   Which city of Punjab is famous for furniture goods?
(A) Kirtpur
(B) Mansa
(C) Kartarpur
(D) Khanna
Ans : (C)

17)   Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
(A) Ms. Amrita Shergil
(B) Ms. Amrita Pritam
(C) Dilip KaurTiwana
(D) Ms. Sharmila Panday
Ans : (B)

18)   Which is the Pioneer of Punjabi Novel?
(A) Sr. Gurdial Singh
(B) Sr. Nanak Singh
(C) Sr. Nanak Duggal
(D) Sr. Gurdial Khanna
Ans : (B)

19)   Where was the headquarters of Punjab school Education Board?
(A) Morinda
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali
(D) Ropar
Ans : (C)

20)   Where are mini Olympics are held
(A) Mandi Gobindgarh
(B) Ropar
(C) Mansa

      (D) Chandigarh
Ans : (D)

21)   How many divisions of Punjab State?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Ans : (B)

22)   Where is Punjab Agriculture University located?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ludhiana
Ans : (C)

23)   What is the old name of Punjab?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Sapta Rishi
(C) Sapta-Aba
(D) Panj-Ab
Ans : (A)

24)   Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab at present
(A) Prakash Verma
(B) C. Amrinder Singh
(C) Prakash Singh Badal
(D) M. Surjeet Singh.
Ans : (C)

25)   Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?
(A) M. Ajit Singh
(B) Gurmel Singh
(C) Tota Singh
(D) Gopi Chand Bhargva
Ans : (D)

26)  How many Border State of Punjab?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (B)

27)  Which is the famous & biggest Airport in Punjab?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Bhatinda
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : (A)

28)   How many Parliamentary constituencies in Punjab?
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 17
Ans : (B)

29)   How many Rajya sabha seats in Punjab?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (A)

30)   Which is the centre of newspapers of Punjab?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

31)   Who is the first IPS lady of Punjab?
(A) Ms. Surinder Kaur
(B) Bibi Jagir Kaur
(C) Ms. Rajinder Kaur
(D) Ms. Kiran Bedi
Ans : (D)

32)   Where is the science city of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Moga
(D) Khanna
Ans : (A)

33)   Where is the Manchester of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Ludhiana
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Amritsar
Ans : (B)

34)  Which is the most Polluted City of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar
(B) Bhatinda
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Sirsa
Ans : (C)

35)   When was the present Punjab came into Existence?
(A) 1866
(B) 1966
(C) 1766
(D) 1867
Ans : (B)

36)   When was the Punjabi declared as a official language in Punjab?
(A) 1766
(B) 1867
(C) 1966
(D) 1967
Ans : (C)

37)  When was SGPC established in Punjab?
(A) 1970
(B) 1925
(C) 1922
(D) 1924
Ans : (B)

38)   Who was the first Sikh ruler of Punjab?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Bhai Lakha Singh
(D) Maharaja Kamaljit Singh
Ans : (B)

39)   Which is the most famous temple of Punjab?
(A) Golden Temple
(B) Temple of Sikh Guru
(C) Nanak Temple
(D) Heritage Temple
Ans : (A)

40)   Which is the major occupation of Punjab’s?
(A) House hold
(B) Sports things
(C) Farming
(D) Dairy
Ans : (C)

41)   Which is the most popular game of Punjab?
(A) Hockey
(B) Kabaddi
(C) Kho-Kho
(D) Badminton
Ans : (B)

42)   where was the country’s 1^st solar power plant commissioned ?

(A)   Bathinda

(B)   Anandpur Sahib

(C)   Fatehgarh Sahib

(D)  Kapurthala

Ans (B)

43)   when was the Rajiv-Longowal Accord (Punjab Accord) signed ?

(A)   1984

(B)   1989

(C)   1966

(D)  1985

Ans (D)

44)   who amoung the following is related with anjuman-i-mohsiban-i-watan ?

(A)   Bhai Paramanand

(B)   Sardar Ajit Singh

(C)   Khizr hyat khan

Ans (B)

45)  Q when was the Anandpur Resolution Adopted ?

(A)   1999

(B)   1966

(C)   1973

(D)  1984

Ans (c)

46)   Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?

(A)   Hindawi

(B)   Urdu

(C)   Sauraseni prakrit

(D)  Pali

Ans (C)

47)   who is considered to be a pioneer of Punjabi literary tradition?

(A)   Bulle Shah

(B)   Sheikh Farid

(C)   Guru Nanak

(D)  Guru Angad

Ans (B)

48)   Yadavindra Gardens is located at

(A)   Patiala

(B)   Nabha

(C)   Pinjore

(D)  Sangrur

Ans (C)

49) The state bird of punjab?

      (A)  Sparrow

(B)   Peacock

(C)   Baz

(D)  Pigeon

Ans (C)

50)  Which of d following famous sportsperson declined Arjuna award in 2001 ?

(A)   Milkha singh

(B)   Jeev milka singh

(C)   Pargat singh

(D)  Ajitpal  singh

Ans (A)

51)  Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at asian games?

(A)   PT Usha

(B)   Jyotrimayee sikdar

(C)   Kamaljeet sandhu kooner

(D)  Harwant kaur

Ans (c)

52)   Who enjoyed the enjoyed the longest tenure as president of SGPC?

(A)   Avatar singh makkar

(B)   Gurcharan singh tohra

(C)   Kirpal singh Badungar

Ans (B)

53)   When was the post of chief commissioner of Chandigarh abolished?

(A)   1966

(B)   1984

(C)   1992

(D)  1988

Ans (B)

54)   Central University of Punjab (CUP) is located at

(A)   Talwandi sabo

(B)   Amritsar

(C)   Bathinda

(D)  Fatehgarh Sahib

Ans (C)

55)   Who was the 1^st president of the SGPC ?

(A)   Master Tara Singh

(B)   Baba Kharak Singh

(C)   Sardar Baldev Singh

(D)  Baba Sohan Singh

Ans (B)

56)   who among the following was the 1^st Akali CM of Punjab?

(A)   Justice Gurnam Singh

(B)   Lacchman Singh Gill

(C)   Giani Kartar Singh

Ans (A)

57)  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

Ans (c)

58)  What are choes?

(A)   Ephemeral streams of the unpland plains

(B)   The marshes and swamps

(C)   Meteoric lakes in Punjab

Ans (A)

59) Region of punjab south to river satluj is known as?

(A)   Malwa

(B)   Majha

(C)   Riakri

(D)   Dusanjha

       Ans (A)

60)   The “cotton Belt” of Punjab is located in which Physiographic regionof Punjab?

(A)   Doaba

(B)   Malwa

(C)   Majha

Ans (B)

Facts about INDIA ...

India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.

Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

India is the world's largest democracy.

Grammar constitutes one of India's greatest contributions to Western philology. Panini, the Sanskrit grammarian, who lived between 750 and 500 BC, was the first to compose formal grammar through his Astadhyai.

India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

The World's first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987. 

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization.

Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development, India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth.

The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century) 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.E during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of 12).

India exports software to 90 countries.

According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.

USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.

The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 B.C.E a beautiful lake called 'Sudarshana' was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya's time.

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India..

Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology, digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.

The founder and creator of Hotmail, the world best known web based e-mail program, Sabeer Bhatia, is Indian.

When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).

The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.

Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.

Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C.E and 52 A.D respectively.

The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination, larger than either Rome or Mecca, with an average of 50,000 to 100,000 visitors every day giving donations to the temple of $6 million (U.S.) daily.

The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

The Co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Vinod Khosla, is Indian.

The head of the team that developed the Pentium co-processor, Vinod Dham, is Indian.

The testing Director of Windows 2000, Sanjay Tejwrika, is Indian. 

MINISTERS OF PUNJAB AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS

MINISTERS OF PUNJAB AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS

1. Sardar Parkash Singh Badal - chief minister	Personnel, General Administration, Power, Cooperation, Science Technology and Environment, Vigilance and Employment Generation.
2. Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal - deputy chief minister	charge of Home, departments of Governance Reforms, Housing, Excise and Taxation, Investment Promotion, Sports and Youth Services Welfare and Civil Aviation.
3. Bhagat Chunni Lal	Local Government minister, charge of Medical Education & Research department.
4. Sardar Sarwan Singh Phillaur	Charge of departments of Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archives & Museums and Printing & Stationery.
5. Sardar Adaish Partap Singh Kairon	Food and Civil Supplies minister, department of IT.
6. Sardar Ajit Singh Kohar	Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections.
7. Sardar Gulzar Singh Ranike	Departments of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Dairy Development and Welfare of SC & BC.
8. Sh. Madan Mohan Mittal	Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Health & Family Welfare and Social Security & Development of Women & Children Minister.
9. Sardar Parminder Singh Dhindsa	Finance and Planning Minister, Institutional Finance and Banking.
10. Sardar Janmeja Singh Sekhon	Irrigation Minister.
11. Jathedar Tota Singh	Agriculture minister.
12. Bibi Jagir Kaur	Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Defence Services Welfare and Removal of Grievances and Welfare of Pensioners.
13. Sh. Surjit Kumar Jyani	Forest & Wildlife and Labour minister.
14. Sardar Bikram Singh Majitha	Departments of Revenue & Rehabilitation, Information & Public Relations, Non Conventional Energy and NRI Affairs.
15. Sardar Sikandar Singh Maluka	Education and Higher Education & Languages minister.
16. Sh. Anil Joshi	Departments of Industry & Commerce and Technical Training & Industrial Training.
17. Sardar Surjit Singh Rakhra	Rural Development & Panchayat minister.
18. Sardar Sharanjit Singh Dhillon	PWD department.
19. Bhupinder Singh Dhillon	Political Secretary to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in the rank of minister of state.