Punjab GK covers the state-related general knowledge for various state examinations, especially the state civil services examination. The questions presented here will help you to improve your general knowledge about Punjab. For example chief minister, governor, capital, language, Nick Name of Districts, Airport, Thermal Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plants, National Parks, Wild Life Sanctuary, Stadium Name, Fort Name, lake name, river name, Monuments, Temple Name, Dress Code.
History of Punjab :
Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest, by the Indian union territory of Chandigarh to the east, and by the region of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India as a union territory, to the north. It is bordered by Punjab, a province of Pakistan to the west. The main ethnic group is the Punjabis, with Sikhs and Hindus as the dominant religious groups. The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighboring state of Haryana. The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from which the region took its name are the Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers; the Sutlej, Ravi, and Beas rivers flow through the Indian Punjab.
| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Area | 50,362 km2 |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Number of Districts | 22 |
| State Flower | – |
| State Fruit | – |
| State Animal | Blackbuck |
| State Bird | Baaz |
| State Game | Kabaddi |
| State Tree | Indian rosewood |
| State Dance | Bhangra |
| First in State Chief Minister | Gopi Chand Bhargava From 15 August1947 to 13 April 1949 |
| First Governor | Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi From 15 August 1947 to 11 March 1953 |
| Name of the Constitution | Government of Punjab |
| Assembly constituency | 117 |
| Parliamentary constituency | 13 |
Festival name:
| S.No | Festival name |
| 1. | Hariballabh Sangeet Mela |
| 2. | Jor Mela |
| 3. | Guru Pubs |
| 4. | Hola Mohalla |
Nick Name of District:
| S.No | Nick Name of District |
| 1. | Amritsar-City of Golden Temple, Holy City |
| 2. | Patiala-Royal City |
Airports:
| Airports | City |
| Ludhiana Sahnewal Airport | Ludhiana |
| Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport | Amritsar |
| Bhatinda Airport | Louisiana |
| Pathankot Airport | Pathankot |
Thermal Power Plants:
| Thermal Power Plants | Location |
| Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant | Bhatinda |
| Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant | Ropar |
| Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant | Lehra Mohabbat, Bhatinda |
Hydro Power Plants:
| Hydro Power Plants | Location |
| Ranjit Sagar Dam | Shahpurkandi |
| Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project | Ropar |
| Ganguwal & Kotla Hydroelectric Project | Rupnagar |
| Mukerian Hydroelectric Project | Hazipur |
| UBDC Hydroelectric Project | Gurdaspur |
Wild Life Sanctuary:
| Wild Life Sanctuary | Location |
| Abohar Wild Life Sanctuary | Punjab |
| Bir Aishvan Wild Life Sanctuary | Punjab |
| Harike Lake Wild Life Sanctuary | Punjab |
| Nangal Wild Life Sanctuary | Punjab |
Stadium Name:
| Stadium Name | Location |
| Guru Gobind Singh Stadium | Jalandhar |
| International Hockey Stadium | Mohali |
| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium(Bindra Stadium) | Mohali |
Fort Name:
| S.No | Fort Name |
| 1. | Gobindgarh Fort |
| 2. | Phillaur Fort |
| 3. | Bahadurgarh Fort |
| 4. | Payal Fort |
| 5. | Shahpurkandi Fort |
Monuments:
| S.No | Monuments |
| 1. | Rambagh Palace |
| 2. | Sheesh Mahal |
| 3. | Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib |
| 4. | Wagah border |
| 5. | Wagah border |
River Name:
| S.No | River Name |
| 1. | Sutlej River |
| 2. | Sutlej River |
| 3. | Ravi River |
Dam Name:
| Dam Name | Location |
| Ranjit Sagar Dam | Pathankot |
| Siswan Dam | Kharar |
| Jainti Dam | Kharar |
Lake Name:
| S.No | Lake Name |
| 1. | Sukhna Lake |
| 2. | Harike Lake |
| 3. | Kanji Lake |
Temple Name
| S.No | Temple Name |
| 1. | Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple |
| 2. | Panch Mandir |
| 3. | Golden Temple |
| 4. | Param Pujya Mata Lal Devi Mandir |
Dress Code:
| Dress Code | |
| Women | salwar,patiala salwar,Punjabi ghagra |
| Men | kurta pyjama,Sherwani,tehmat |
